What affects us affects cats
This is an extremely distressing case of animal cruelty coming out of Darby, Pennsylvania. I urge readers to use caution as to whether or not to continue reading. The only reason I chose to write on it (after much debate going on in my head) is because CHILDREN are allegedly the ones who killed …
Wings of Rescue is a 501(c)3 charity founded in 2012, that is well-known for flying endangered pets from high intake and/or high-kill shelters to no-kill shelters from where they’re adopted into loving homes. On Saturday, the organization will be flying out the first evacuation of pets in the path of Hurricane Dorian. A Facebook …
According to an update by Morris Animal Refuge, Mr. B, a 26-pound kitty up for adoption at a Philadelphia-based rescue, has been placed with a foster family. PoC wrote on Mr. B here. The Facebook post reads “Mr. B received over 3,000 applications and inquiries! Our small, but mighty, staff has been working tirelessly …
Maryland pet stores are suing to block a law that will make selling commercially bred dogs and cats illegal. The law is set to take effect on January 1, 2020 and is the second state to pass such restrictions, following California. Pet stores argue it was necessary to file a federal lawsuit, which was …
A Croft, Leicestershire (UK) woman is warning cat owners to be vigilant about their outdoor cats after returning home on August 11 to find two men with nets chasing her cat with a net. The woman lives on Broughton Road with her daughter. She wishes to remain anonymous and I can’t blame her since …
Thanks to a microchip, a Dutchess County, New York cat who accidentally escaped his home 11 years ago has been reunited with his owner. The reunion between Tiger and his owner, Maggie Welz, took place Thursday. It was made possible after Dutchess County SPCA staff member Carol O’Connell finally got close enough to pet …
Sometimes it takes a village to save an injured cat. Especially when Animal Control shows up then turns right around and leaves without checking on the poor kitty. This article is longer than my typical story but it’s necessary because people need to understand not everyone cares about cats. J.T’s heartbreaking story of a …
In 2018, over 100,000 pets were adopted from over 1,000 shelters across the country during the Clear the Shelters campaign. The numbers are still coming in for the August 17, 2019 one-day event with many shelters reporting every animal found a home. Clear the Shelters campaign basically waives (and sometimes just lowers) adoption fees …
