What affects us affects cats
Members of the Clayton, North Carolina fire department performed an usual rescue on Thursday after being dispatched to an animal rescue call involving a cat with it’s head stuck in an empty pasta can after a driver spotted the feline in distress. CFD posted photos and details of the rescue on their Facebook page …
Note from Elisa: This article is ‘written’ by a shelter cat with only hours left to live before being killed at the Cabarrus County Animal Shelter in Concord, North Carolina. It represents the sadness and loss felt by pets who are carelessly abandoned by their owners or who have lost their way. Thankfully, he …
Members of the Bridgeport, Connecticut Fire Department performed an unusual cat rescue Saturday after receiving a cat in distress call. It was reported on their Facebook page Monday that a call came in about a cat who got its head stuck in a hole in the rear of a freezer. Members of Rescue 5 …
This is the feel-good story of Willie Ortez, a senior citizen approaching 80 years old (different sources give different ages) who has made it his life’s mission to care for several colonies of feral and stray cats in the Hartford, Connecticut area. His saga began many years ago when he saw people denying food …
Greenville County, South Carolina Sheriff’s office has created a new position which will investigate animal cruelty and allow the special officer to file charges on the spot. The position is desperately needed following the mutilation or death of several horses in the Upstate. It is a dedicated post. They are looking to fill it …
A Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania man who pleaded guilty to feeding cats fish hooks has been given a jail sentence, The Citizens Voice reported Monday. PoC.org has provided extensive coverage of the case and a few of those links are posted following this article. At one time there was a discussion as to whether the man …
A Stratford, Ontario teen who was arrested earlier this year and convicted of animal cruelty will possibly be spending time in jail after breaching terms ordered by a judge. The teen will go back to court in January after breaking a court order not to have or live with animals Austin English, 19, posted …
While the bill signed by President Trump making animal cruelty a felony nationwide is being touted a big win in the fight against animal cruelty, the bill (and now law) isn’t what most people think. Below is the copy and paste from congress.gov that brings more clarity to the new law. This is a …
