Elizabeth: A story of hope, courage and evil children

By Elisa Black-Taylor This is the story of Elizabeth, a cat from South Carolina who was thrown into an open fire by a 13 year ­old boy. Her owner’s were unable to keep her after this horrific crime was committed, and turned her over to the Darlington County Humane Society Rescue (DCHSR). Forgive the …

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Halloween costumes for pets to top $330 million

By Elisa Black-Taylor So, do any of you celebrate Halloween with your pets? Do you buy into the excitement of going to a pet store and buying your cat or dog a costume? Or will you purchase materials and make your pet a costume from “scratch?” Regardless of how you and your pet celebrate …

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Pets destroying electronic gadgets

By Elisa Black-Taylor “The dog ate my homework” was a frequent excuse students told teachers back in the day before cell phones, iPads and computers became the norm. Now electronic gadgets are being destroyed by pets, and this all comes at a price. Both in vet bills as well as replacing what curious cats …

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Animal Shelter Accountability and Transparency

By Elisa-Black Taylor Today I’d like to address the situation going on at the high-kill shelter where my daughter Laura and I used to do rescue from. This is going to be a complicated article, but I’m hoping some of you familiar with how an animal shelter operates can offer some suggestions on how …

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An Animal Shelter’s Responsibility to the Community

By Elisa-Black Taylor Today I’d like to talk about an animal shelter’s responsibility to the community it serves. This is different from the shelters legal responsibility. All shelters are bound by law to hold strays for a certain period of time. Owner turn-in’s may be euthanized at any time, and it is so stated …

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Facial recognition software to find lost dogs (and cats)

By Elisa Black-Taylor While this isn’t a cat technology story as of today, it will be in about six months. I wanted to share this new information with all of you because it can greatly improve the odds of finding a lost pet, and I know a lot of you also have dogs. It’s …

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Newborn Puppy Adopted By Siamese Mama Cat

By Elisa Black-Taylor A Siamese cat living in Liverpool, UK, named Coco is now the proud parent of a Shih-Tzu puppy named Hope, who was rejected by her dog mother Diamond. Hope’s owner, David Cohen, was persuaded by Coco’s owner, Paula Ball to introduce the pair after Diamond rejected the newborn. Note from Michael: Coco …

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