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Fly-by-night animal sanctuaries are a problem in the UK

Be aware of fly-by-night animal sanctuaries in the UK

PoC avatarPosted on January 3, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 3, 2023

This is about another UK scam/fraud/con in the UK. My God, there are so many of them I’ve almost lost track. The citizens of the UK are surrounded by fraudsters and thieves. And, sadly, the police seem to be impotent, … continue reading…

Posted in animal sanctuary | Tagged animal rescue, animal rescue UK, animal sanctuary, animal welfare, cats and dogs on facebook, facebook, fraud, news, online fraud | Leave a reply
Assessing cat and dogs at shelters

Canine and feline behaviour evaluation at shelters

PoC avatarPosted on December 26, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 26, 2022

There would appear to be no safe and comprehensive personality and behaviour testing procedures to assess dogs and cats at shelters with accuracy. Nathan Winograd, American’s expert on animal shelters, states that “current temperament testing regimes for dogs do not … continue reading…

Posted in animal shelters | Tagged animal shelter, assessing personality, behavior, cat assessment, Nathan Winograd, psychology, shelter animals, shelter workers, study | Leave a reply
Dog in pound in the US

Stress should not be a death sentence for shelter animals. Discuss.

PoC avatarPosted on December 22, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 22, 2022

The words of the title come from Nathan Winograd, America’s leading expert on animal shelters and one of the country’s leading animal advocates. He is referring to new legislation for New York State that came into force recently having been … continue reading…

Posted in mental suffering of animals | Tagged animal shelters, cat mental health, cat mental suffering, cat stress, dog mental suffering, dog stress, euthanasia, euthanasia of dogs, mental suffering, Nathan Winograd, new york state, shelter animals, stress | Leave a reply
"Feather" gone but never forgotten

Full medical history of elderly shelter cat is REVEALING

PoC avatarPosted on December 6, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 6, 2022

Be prepared for a long and chaotic read! Sorry but that is how it is presented. It is unusual, it seems to me, for the full medical history of a shelter cat to be published online on social media which … continue reading…

Posted in animal shelters | Tagged animal shelter, cat euthanasia, cat health, cat health care, elderly cat, uri | Leave a reply
Centerton Animal Shelter in the news

Animal pound directors often falsely claim dogs are aggressive to kill them. Discuss.

PoC avatarPosted on December 4, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 4, 2022

Nathan Winograd tells people who receive his emails that “Pound directors often falsely claim dogs are aggressive to kill them. But experience and studies prove that more than 99% of dogs brought to shelters can be safely adopted.” You get … continue reading…

Posted in animal shelters | Tagged animal shelter mistake, animal shelters, animal shelters usa, bad animal shelters, crime, euthanasia of dogs, news, police, stray dogs | 2 Replies
Pictures of sad shelter cats tend to go viral and enhance chance of adoption

Pictures of sad shelter cats and interesting bios improve chance of adoption

PoC avatarPosted on November 29, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 29, 2022

This post was inspired by ex-shelter cat ‘Fishtopher’ who was a long-term resident at the Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center in Blackwood, New Jersey, USA. The picture got him out of there. Not that it is a bad place. But … continue reading…

Posted in shelter cat photography | Tagged cat rescue adoptions, cat shelters, cat shelters usa, promoting cat adoptions, shelter cat | Leave a reply
Gorgeous Gizmo

Ukraine rescue cats arrive in DC after compliance with mountains of rules and regulations and $12,000 spent

PoC avatarPosted on October 29, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 29, 2022

This is an incredibly impressive, committed and wonderful cat rescue organised mainly, on my understanding, by Homewood Trails Animal Rescue (11116 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station, VA, United States, Virginia). They have a Facebook page and a couple of their … continue reading…

Posted in war | Tagged Cat News, cat rescue, cat rescuer, good cat news, ukraine, volunteers, war, Washington DC, world cat news | Leave a reply
Ginger tabby cat rescued from Hurricane Ian in Orange County

Pictures of cats and dogs being rescued in Orange County after Hurricane Ian

PoC avatarPosted on October 5, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 8, 2022

The Orange County Government state on their Facebook page that “Pets are family”. It is the reason behind their committed rescue of cats and dogs from the Hurricane Ian floods. Of course, they are correct, but I would not call … continue reading…

Posted in cats in emergencies, disasters | Tagged Cat News, cat rescue, cats in emergencies, flooding, Florida, Orange County | Leave a reply
Rescue cat is ecstatic on being rescued from a rescue center

Video shows you how much rescue cats appreciate being adopted

PoC avatarPosted on October 1, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 1, 2022

Sentience?! You are unsure if domestic cats are sentient beings with feelings? You are unsure if you should adopt a rescue cat or buy a purebred cat? Well, this video should alter your thoughts for the better. This big, tabby … continue reading…

Posted in animal shelters | Tagged adoption, cat adoption, cat emotions, cat feelings, rescue cat, sentience, shelter cat | Leave a reply
Mike Ross and his rescued cat

Hot of the press: Super gentle man rescues cat in Hurricane Ian (video)

PoC avatarPosted on September 30, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 1, 2022

  Posting this in a rush. I will add some more words later. What I love about this is the super gentle way the man picks up the cat who is on top of an air conditioner. His name is … continue reading…

Posted in cat rescuer | Tagged #Hurricane, cat rescuer, cats in emergencies, Florida | 5 Replies
Killing shelter cats and dogs is a choice not a necessity

Killing shelter cats and dogs is a choice not a necessity

PoC avatarPosted on September 29, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 29, 2022

Nathan Winograd, perhaps American’s greatest animal advocate today (2022), states that “shelter killing is a choice”. He firmly believes that shelters do not need to kill their cats and dogs provided they have used all the methods at their disposal … continue reading…

Posted in animal shelters | Tagged animal shelters, cat shelters, cat shelters usa, Nathan Winograd, no kill animal shelters, no kill shelters, shelters | Leave a reply
McDuffie County Animal Shelter closed because it imploded

Animal shelter “imploded” with bad human behaviour

PoC avatarPosted on September 25, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 25, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT – I EXPRESS MY OPINION: The animal shelter in McDuffie County, Georgia, USA closed its doors in late July 2022 for what was meant to be a renovation project, but it looks as if it shut up … continue reading…

Posted in animal shelters | Tagged animal abuse, animal cruelty, animal shelters, news | Leave a reply
Shelter cats are sometimes not given a chance to show their friendly character

Gentle petting and speaking to shelter cats reduces stress, improves their health and adoptability

PoC avatarPosted on September 22, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 22, 2022

It’s been found that when shelter cats are gently petted and talked to their chances of developing an upper respiratory infection are reduced. They are healthier because their immune system picks up. And if shelter cats are not stroked and … continue reading…

Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged aggressive cat, animal shelters, cat assessment, cat character, cat shelters, defensive cat aggression, shelter cats, shelter staff, volunteers | 1 Reply
Maribel Ramirez at the Humane Soc campus feeding the San Nicolas Island cats

The special cats of San Nicolas Island and the special person who looks after them

PoC avatarPosted on September 19, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 19, 2022

San Nicolas Island is one of California’s Channel Islands which are off the coast of southern California. San Nicolas is a pretty barren 14,000-acre island with an airfield because it’s been owned by the U.S. Navy since the 1950s. U.S. … continue reading…

Posted in volunteers | Tagged Cat News, humane society, volunteers | Leave a reply
Malaysian man uses cats to raise money on Facebook

Optimising cage space of shelter cats increases likelihood of adoption

PoC avatarPosted on August 5, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 5, 2022

As part of the Capacity for Care (C4C) program, optimising cage space at shelters has found to be a very important component in improving the health and behaviour of shelter cats leading to lower deaths at shelters and increased adoptions. … continue reading…

Posted in adoption | Tagged animal shelter, animal shelters usa, cat cages, cat rescue adoptions, cat shelter, cat shelter euthanasia, cat study, study

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