Shelter Cats At Christmas. Let’s Think of Them

In general, cats in conventional animal shelters are living through a stressful and hazardous time. It is probably the most hazardous and stressful time of their lives (depending on the individual shelter and cat). We don’t have to go over the same ground to conclude that, in the USA, shelter cats in a typical …

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Why Core Vaccines Must Be Given Upon Intake In A Shelter Environment

By Elisa Black-Taylor Administering core vaccines to all animals before or on arrival at shelters is economically viable and is an important step in creating a positive and successful shelter environment going forward. Core Vaccines Core vaccines are vaccines that have been recommended through task forces (including the AAFP/AFM Advisory Panel on Feline Vaccines, …

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Widening The Caboodle Debate

Caveat: I am against Caboodle Ranch because a judge closed it down. I am also against the routine killing at shelters and the lack of transparency at shelters. I am comparing accepted cat shelters with an unacceptable one. A lot of people feel passionately about Caboodle Ranch (CR), which is good. There are arguments …

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The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor

July 30th 2010: Elisa has been a regulator contributor for some time. The articles of Elisa Black-Taylor are well received, informative and above all support the rights of the vulnerable companion animal. In short her thoughts are inline with those of this website. Click here to go to Elisa’s articles Elisa is a professional …

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Cat Health Problems

Domestic cat health - indoor versus indoor and outdoor lives

Note: the article is huge and has been split into many sections for technical reasons with links at the base of each section to the next. Cat health problems is a very large subject. Use Use Ctrl+F to search for text on this page. It saves time searching. Depress the keys together. A search …

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