What affects us affects cats
An Italian animal advocacy group recently helped an Italian librarian win the right from her employer to use two of her sick days to stay home to care for her 12-year-old dog. The librarian had no family or outside help to care for her dog Cucciola, who was found abandoned in a park in …
Sasolburg Technical College, Kroonstad Technical College and Mphohadi College of Education merged in 2000 to form Flavius Mareka TVET College. This week they’ve angered the animal advocacy community with their response on Facebook after a kitten was chased and kicked. Their response to the kitten being rescued and receiving care was answered with a …
This is the story of a senior cat who will have a happy ending because of cat advocates who joined together as they do each day to save unwanted cats. Peanut had the misfortune of being dumped by his owners because the owner is “moving.” At 15 years old, Peanut was getting depressed at …
A laid-back cat at the Wellington District Police Department in New Zealand has attained global fame after her owner posted a video on the PD’s Facebook page. To date, the video has been viewed 870,000 times and has 6,300 comments. Constable Kerry Morrell and his cat Tia work in the crime office. Tia enjoys …
According to a report by Manchester Evening News, police officers requested assistance from the RSPCA after hundreds of calls came in Wednesday night about an elderly woman in Stretford stealing cats. Police received more calls after social media postings that some of the cats had been stolen from the Greater Manchester area in the …
This discussion is in response to Michael’s article on PoC concerning when to euthanize a beloved cat and the criticism that can come from those who follow you on social media. Whether you have one cat, a couple of cats or run a cat rescue, you need to be aware of the response your …
One of the sweetest experiences for a cat lover to witness is the care a male cat gives to a kitten. Whether in an organized feral colony or when a new kitten is fostered or adopted into an indoor home, males can be an asset and a joy to watch. In this PoC article …
This is a discussion article on the reality of how animal cruelty cases are handled in the U.S. court system. It may surprise some readers on issues that range from the time it takes a case to get to court until it’s settled either by jail time or a small fine. I’ve been writing …
