NEWS AND VIEWS: This is an interesting cat rescue story that requires comment. It looks as though the story comes from Europe but we are not told. It concerns a female, purebred cat, an Exotic Shorthair, whose name is Bean. … Continue reading →
It goes without saying that not all adoptions of cats from animal and cat shelters results in a long-term relationship. At the heart of the failures is the lack of a solid emotional attachment between person and cat. And behind … Continue reading →
At heart this is really a discussion about cat overpopulation in America and in the UK. Is there a cat overpopulation problem? The simple answer is, yes, because too many cats are killed at shelters because they are unwanted. However, … Continue reading →
I am seeing too many stories of rescue cats dying in fires in the US. These are cats housed in someone’s home and the home is doubling up as a rescue facility. And I ask if under these circumstances the … Continue reading →
ANALYSIS: The RSPCA, UK’s most prominent animal welfare organisation, is to close some of its top hospitals to raise £18 million because they are running at an annual deficit (the four: Putney Hospital, Southall Cattery and Clinic, Lockwood Equine Centre … Continue reading →
A sadly typical case of unwanted domestic cat abandonment shines a light on the debt that some animal rescues owe to the veterinary clinic which provides a service to them. It triggered a question in my mind. Are many animal … Continue reading →
I am a sucker for domestic cats with human faces. On 23rd April, Big Gray was listed as adoptable from Westfield Homeless Cat Project Adoptions. That’s a while ago at the date of this post so he may have been … Continue reading →
Friends for Life Rescue Network in Los Angeles have rescued a couple of kittens that were known to have the Manx, tailless gene but they are also American Curl and Rex cats in my opinion. They appear to me to … Continue reading →
CALIFORNIA, USA: Last Thursday, Riverside County Department of Animal Services in Southern California shared an extraordinary video showing an entirely empty shelter. They said that they had cleared it. Yes, all the animals have been adopted and they thanked everyone … Continue reading →
This is a cat rescue story from Little Wanderers, a successful cat rescue organisation in New York City. They have a very high quality Instagram page where they have a large number of followers and also where they promote their … Continue reading →
