What affects us affects cats
Millions of people were right to condemn Walter Palmer for his trophy hunting and the killing of Cecil the lion. Almost all the condemnation was on social media and on websites; this might be described as “digital condemnation”. It was done in an armchair, on a train, at a desk, just about anywhere and …
Ronald McKnight admitted that he tortured and abused his companion animal, a four-month-old puppy named Daphne. He confessed to a felony charge. He broke her hind leg three times and threw her off the edge of a creek ravine to die. She was found and her damaged leg was amputated by a vet who …
This is an extremely upsetting and distressing story especially for the residents of Portsmouth, a subdivision of Suwanee, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA. Gwinnett County is near Atlanta. Wendy Tanner, a homeowner, said that a black-and-white cat showed up on her doorstep with an arrow right through his body. It is unnerving that residents in …
Are the big animal charities putting pressure on the prosecution services and the police to ensure that animal cruelty offenders at least face trail? The police and state prosecutors often need to be cajoled or encouraged into pursuing animal cruelty criminals because not enough of them are brought to book for their crimes. Who …
I wonder sometimes whether we can learn something by looking at the face of a cat abuser. Is there something in their face that is common to them all? Do they have the same character flaws? This cat abuser is David Hunter Todd, of Edmond, Oklahoma. After an initial denial, he has admitted that …
This is a cat story from Edinburgh, Scotland. Although the facts are not clear or complete, I have decided that this is a rare case of someone saving someone else’s cat from mistreatment by taking the cat to the local rescue center. Do you know of anyone who has done that? As I read …
WARNING: unpleasant content. The video and images are now being investigated by police after it was shared on social media Cat abusers are anywhere, in any country. Sometimes they don’t even realise that they are abusing their cat such is their degraded level of sensitivity towards animals and others. In this instance, it is …
Lolita isn’t a cat. While she isn’t a beloved finned-family member, she presently has a group of devoted active animal advocates who are working passionately to set her free. These advocates are in the process of taking further legal action to finally get her released back into the wild. Lolita is a highly intelligent …
