What affects us affects cats
by Elisa Black-Taylor (USA) Sleeping with dogs Back yard playground Naptime Inside a guesthouse All I’ll say to my readers before beginning this article is “This is heaven on earth for cats and dogs!” You won’t need any Kleenex while reading this. Unless you feel the need to cry because you’re not a cat …
by Dorothy Stuart (Green Bay, Wisconsin) Max at 2 years old I have a 5, going on 6 year old part Maine Coon named Max. I don’t know for sure how much Maine Coon he has in him because I don’t have any papers for him. Max could be considered a throw-away because that’s …
by Ana (Mexico City) Our guy Seta Sweet dreams Our girl Poposh Hi there! I am Ana from Mexico. I live in Mexico City. All my memories as a child include pets and I thank my parents for that. Now that am married I can’t have dogs at home ’cause sometimes, I wouldn’t be …
by Michael (London, UK) ‘Nobody’s cat’ at a no kill shelter as the photographer, Shamey Jo, wisely said. I am a great admirer of animal shelters but I am confused about no kill animal shelters. I am referring to the ones in the United States but I would be surprised if it is much …
by Michael (Ponca City, OK) I thought that no kill animal shelters were as described. But I am not sure that is true and I don’t know how many there are. I also don’t understand how a “shelter” can be anything but what it says it is. The word shelter brings visions of a …
by Elisa Black-Taylor (USA) I personally hate the odds that an animal faces when turned into a shelter. We hear about the adoption to euthanazia ratio and wonder what could possibly make this situation worse. Tonight I found what I consider far worse than euthanasia. I thought I’d reached my limit with my last …
by Elisa Black-Taylor (USA) Gidget Their online shelter notice Jasper Sweetie Pie Good morning readers. I’ve got a sad and funny story about my new cat rescue role. Let me first say I’ve grown tired of looking at all of the cats on the euthanasia list at a shelter located a few hours from …
by Joyce Sammons (Hodges, SC, USA) Furby at Three Months Old – photo Joyce Sammons I found my kitten lost and alone and injured the day of my boyfriend’s funeral. He just walked across the road in front of me on my way home and I turned around and went back to find him. …
