What affects us affects cats
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra Following my earlier article: The Santa Paws Foundation…I was wondering how everyone is getting on with filling their boxes. Babz and I have just realised with a shock how close Christmas is now and although we had the empty boxes ready that’s as far as we got! So, today with …
The only photo I have seen of a cat in the Philippines in the area of typhoon Haiyan since it struck is the one above on the Human Society International website. Not much to shout about. I am concerned about the rescue of cats after typhoon Haiyan. Of course, all animals concern me but …
By Elisa Black-Taylor A Tennessee man has left his two cats an inheritance worth $250,000 as well as a 4,200-square-foot home. Although Leon Sheppard, 79, died in December 2012, the story of his now rich cats is making it’s way around the internet. Leon was a retired Memphis businessman who had five children, 12 …
“Swiss man donates hundreds to North-East animal charity after being moved by its plight online” is the title to a news item in the Northern Echo and the story needs to be highlighted in a separate article on PoC as it originates in the comments to an article I wrote about the need to …
Lord Black’s speech in the House of Lords on 26 March in which he calls for inclusion of the five animal welfare needs in the new primary science curriculum Lord Black of Brentwood: This is earlier page on the debate. I want to talk about animal welfare and its place in the national curriculum, …
I would like, briefly, to write about an excellent and specialist service provided by Cats Protection in partnership with Dogs Trust. It operates in Greater London, Hertfordshire and Yorkshire. It is called the Dogs Trust Freedom Project. [Note to international visitors: this is a UK based initiative]. We hear a lot about domestic violence. …
Individuals who do outstanding work in the field of cat rescue in the UK should be better recognised. I think they should receive an award of some sort or at least be written about on the internet. To me they are invisible. I know that Marion of Cats Protection is a wonderful fosterer of …
A cat should never be disturbed for any reason while toileting on a litter tray. Here is a really nice example of how things can go wrong. Serena Cuthbertson’s cat, Fantasia, was ill and her vet prescribed pills. Serena had to administer them. We know how tricky that can be. After a few successful …
