What affects us affects cats
Long Beach want to improve their animal shelter. They want to save more lives and have devised a new model which they call Compassion Saves. The city council voted 8-0 on Tuesday in favour of this model. It is intended to give the city’s animal care services a new direction which includes greater transparency …
This video comes from Zach Skow and is one that every animal lover should see. Zach gave the intro back in April on his Facebook page as his wife Heather gives us an idea of the torment shelter staff, volunteers and those in rescue face on a daily basis. It’s been viewed more than …
“The loss of such a sacred relationship can be devastating. Owners of companion animals facing the loss of a companion animal often experience numbness, disbelief, ruminations about the death experience….” Working as an animal care worker (ACW), specifically an animal shelter worker, leads to close bonds with the animals in their care. The conditions …
Florida, USA: There is a moral to this story and it is made by the Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge and Education Center. “If a citizen spots a displaced, injured, or orphaned wild bobcat, the first thing they should do is contact their local wildlife rehabilitation facility for advice to determine if the animal …
Online news media describe Sophie, a black tortoiseshell cat, as unlucky because she has been in and out of a rescue centre without finding a permanent home. I don’t quite see it that way. I think this is about human failure and the inability to provide this cat with a suitable home. It is …
“Moon [his cat] helps Madden realize that being born unique is an incredible thing; that he is magic.” AND “Funny how a pet can make you feel less alone.” The two quotes are by the boy’s mother, Christina. Wow, this awesome. Madden Humphreys, 7, was born with a cleft palate and odd-eyes which is …
They had to file this super cute cougar kitten as a domestic cat at the Santa Barbara County Animal Services shelter because they don’t have a suitable designation on their software (my guess). A mailperson delivered this cat to the shelter. The reason? The mother appears to have abandoned her kitten as she was …
This is an article I’m using the ‘copy and paste’ technique because it’s quite long. It’s an excellent example of how cat (and dog) rescues are treated on a daily basis when an irresponsible cat owner wants to get rid of an unwanted cat. I didn’t even know what to call it until I …
