What affects us affects cats
This is the happy ending story of an elderly firehouse cat who went missing in Rockingham County, Virginia and was later found. Fred is the official “mascot” for McGaheysville Volunteer Fire Company. He’s a special part of the department (everyone knows cats are such good moral boosters) and has even been on calls with …
Your happy ending story this week comes out of Ford County, Kansas and is brought to you courtesy of Ford County Fire & EMS(FCFD). What started off as an interesting rescue call turned into a life or death rescue of a three-week-old kitten, who was flushed down a toilet by a two-year-old. FCFD was …
This is the happy ending story of a kitten who took a ride (two, in fact) in the engine compartment of a car and in the process found a forever home. Kelly Hawthorne lives in Shawnee, Kansas. She recently took a trip where she drove 80 miles from Missouri back to Shawnee. She wasn’t alone …
This is a feel-good article that comes out of Ohio, where volunteers with a no-kill cat shelter are taking their cats into nursing homes to bring a bit of happiness to the residents. One of the disadvantages to entering a nursing home is the lack of animal companionship. Many of the residents had pets …
The “Working Cats Program” at a Carolina humane society has resulted in a prestigious job at a famous “castle.” This is the story of ZZ, formally known as Loki, and is another feel-good story about an animal facility working to place every cat possible, and an adopter who knew the benefits of natural pest …
Hundreds of animal shelters across the United States recently participated in an event between July 1 and July 23 called Clear The Shelters. NBC News reported 700 shelters participated, finding homes for 45,000 unwanted shelter dogs and cats. Two beautiful tabbies whose owner died while vacationing in France were among those fortunate enough to find …
With all of the abuse stories that flood the news these days, it’s refreshing to come across a feel-good rescue story. The rescue of a cat stuck in a storm drain grate has gone viral since Facebook: Winchendon Fire Department posted it on July 15. It’s hard to get a fire department to even …
This is a very unusual case involving a former veterinarian from Creal Springs, Illinois who was convicted last week on 11 charges, including felony animal cruelty. She was originally charged in May 2015 after police found feces, animal carcasses and animal organs on the floor of her Williamson County home. Elisa Kirkpatrick was at one …
