What affects us affects cats
‘I cried so hard’ is a story of true love – the adoption of a blind cat and the happiness that followed. For me there is almost nothing so good, so touching and meaningful than a good woman adopting a cat that so needs a good woman to care for her. The words of …
It is time for people who have argued about Caboodle Ranch to put aside their differences and support ASPCA in finding new homes for the ‘Caboodle Cats’. As you are no doubt aware, ASPCA have been heavily involved in rehabilitating hundreds of Caboodle cats, many of whom were in need of medical attention and …
By Jeanne Below is a photo of a kitty we rescued through our local SPCA. She was 8 months old when we got her a couple of years ago, and has grown into a real beauty. We think she looks like a Norwegian Forest Cat, but who knows. She wants to be outside all …
Parturition is the act of giving birth. According to research conducted in 1996 by a scientist, Luke, about 20% or one fifth of the American public believe that a female cat should be allowed to give birth to kittens before being spayed (ovariohysterectomy). Are they correct? The surgery includes the removal of the uterus, …
You can find statistics about the United States cat overpopulation crisis, which, incidentally, is not in general seen as a crisis but routinely accepted as ‘just one of things’. However, you’ll normally see statistics scattered throughout an article or over several articles. It can be difficult to pull all the figures together to try …
Caveat: I know animal rescue saves lives but… I am always shocked that in the USA even the experts have to guess the number of cats and dogs that are “euthanised” each year. The figure is somewhere between 2 and 5 million cats a year as far as I can tell. But I don’t …
Caveat: I am not siding with any party. This is written from a neutral standpoint; an attempt to find the truth behind the anger and distress. I always support the cat and look for ways to improve the lives of cats. This is our responsibility. We need to be hard on ourselves and examine …
by Joyce Sammons (Hodges, SC, USA) – Please note that this is a republication of a page lost in the move to a new host company (new server). It was written in Jan 2010. It is the only lost page I have found to date. I believe I’ve dealt with feral cats for most …
