What affects us affects cats
It is surprising that Saudi Arabia has only one animal shelter other than informal arrangements set up by a group of individuals concerned with animal rescue and adopting rescue cats rather than buying pets. Pet ownership is increasing in Saudi Arabia we are told. There are cat breeders and there are abandoned animals just …
This is a sweet and sad cat rescue story from Spain. I am very impressed with this rescue organisation. The non-profit cat rescue based in the south of Spain, Happy Pets Rescue, rescued this emaciated female cat from the streets on June 28th 2018. The video and photos are a bit distressing. Happy Pets …
Saskatoon, Canada: Rebekah Benoit hired a professional cat sitting business, Prairie Critter Sitters owned and managed by Paula Olfert, to care for her cats from July 10th to August 16th. Benoit and her husband went away. Fortunately her husband was called back to work on July 15th. He returned to their home to find …
Please read a page about reducing cat stress at shelters. Cat shelters interest me because cat rescue interests me and lots of cats end up at cat shelters. The question that arises for shelter owners, employees and animal control people is how best to house a lot of cats in a limited amount of …
Cats who get stuck in trees (are they really stuck?) don’t always appreciate (do they ever appreciate it?) being rescued. In this instance a nice guy, Joseph Lines, rescues a cat, Sarah, and gets bitten for his efforts. The sounds this guy makes as he is bitten are slightly amusing but they shouldn’t be. …
Hey, is Campbell County, Tennessee always this hot in summer? I am not sure but the temperature inside certain parts of Campbell County Animal Center reached 91 degrees Farenheit on Wednesday and as consequence it was intolerable and perhaps life threatening for the animals. The reason? One of the air con units broke down …
This is hardly believable but the source is reliable. Delilah, a two-year-old purebred Himalayan cat (pointed Persian) was abandoned in a locked apartment. Yes, it is hard to believe that a cat owner could walk away from their cat in such a manner. It appears that neither food nor water was put down for …
Hannibal, Mo. — Zach Atteberry, 25, has a long association with PoC. Years ago he contributed in comments and articles. He is a genuinely nice guy and an animal lover. He has Asperger syndrome. He admittedly had a tough childhood. He became depressed but found his calling with working with animals. He has a …
