A Michael Broad Blog
The cat cruelty cases of Terry Ray Beasley and Tamara Perezlazaro, and that of Julianne Westberry, to name two, are good examples of why it is sensible to be cautious before donating to people involved in cat rescue who you only know from Facebook. I know that Facebook is very useful for networking and …
Petition signatures are needed to seek the maximum sentence for the animal-abusing North Carolina couple who abandoned 16 cats in November, 2016. This PoC article will bring you up to date as to what happened to the cats, and this article tells of the arrest of Terry Beasley and Tamara Perezlazaro. The petition will …
UPDATE DECEMBER 25, 2016: Wally has been found! Update article coming in a few days! Help is needed in the around-the-clock rescue mission of 16 cats who were dumped and abandoned by the boyfriend of a “cat rescuer” in Johnston County, North Carolina. It’s alleged the cat rescue knew of this either at the …
Thanks to an Upstate South Carolina Rescue, a Good Samaritan who couldn’t walk away and do nothing and Facebook sharing, this poor cat has been saved. Carol, who lives in the Greenville area, found this poor soul Friday evening and immediately shared her on Facebook, saying “Just out of options for where else to …
Boyne City is a town in Charlevoix County, Michigan. The population in the 2010 census was 3,735, so it’s a community where people are likely close. Please read about this case, and comment below as to whether you believe this cat got justice when the abuser was sentenced to jail. The case began in 2015 when …
This is the story of Amara, a dog shot by her owner back in January and left to die. The reason I’ve asked permission from Michael (PoC) to cover Amara’s case is because this is the same county in South Carolina that didn’t find justice for the Julianne Westberry cats. Now Amara’s abuser is …
The topics of pledging toward animal rescues, fundraising, and deceit go hand in hand these days. Please forgive me for being long-winded a bit in this article, but I thought it would be interesting to write on whether the act of pledging to save a cat or dog in a shelter should be abolished, …
Your input is required, please, in the answering the question. This is a difficult article to write on for several reasons. I don’t want to appear to be singling out any particular rescue and would appreciate some reader feedback on what criteria you use before donating money. What factors determine a cat rescue deserves …
