What affects us affects cats
A dispute between the boss and volunteers at an animal shelter has lead to the volunteers being sacked. Animal shelter volunteers should be valued. They give their time and effort more or less free of charge. They are the bedrock of animal rescue and yet at the Maricopa County animal shelter three volunteers have …
I found this short video a bit distressing. This young tabby cat, understandably, shows signs of desparation to get out. He’s probably bemused and confused as to why he is where he is. He is flailing his arms around through the cage towards the person making the video. He wants to make contact and …
This is the first time I have seen a cat who has escaped a fire and is waiting for help on the building’s fire escape. I have made some suppositions there because the cat looks very relaxed and calm. I am not sure he is waiting for help. Perhaps he is just having some …
It is evident to me that the storm grates that cover manholes which go down to storm drains need to have either larger holes or smaller holes in the grill because at the moment they are at a size which is just about the exact size for cats, raccoons and foxes to get their …
This is a weird situation which I fail to understand. The Animal Control Officer (ACO) of Glades County has resigned and is leaving on August 12. We are told in a Facebook post from Glades County Animal Control (see below) that all the animals at the pound remaining at the time of the ACO’s …
North Carolina (NC) currently has a relatively poor record of killing cats and dogs at their animal shelters. In other words their shelters have a higher kill rate than all other states bar two: California and Texas. This means that they have either (1) more unwanted companion animals than in most other states and …
If you watch the cat news as I do, you’ll notice a recurring theme: kittens trapped in storm drains. A lot of the time they are rescued by damn good people. On one occasion a woman climbed into a storm drain to rescue a trapped kitten who was crying for help. The woman risked …
This is a tremendous video. It oozes love. It is as if the love of the rescuers was transferred to this lovable but sick stray cat through their hands. So much loving. There is no other way to describe it: a journey of love and at the end to say goodbye was a final …
