As of 8 p.m. EST I’ve only heard back from one shelter on the success of today’s Clear the Shelters event. Columbus County Animal Control in Whiteville, North Carolina shattered their record from 2016 by adopting out 18 dogs and nine cats. Shelter Director Joey Prince sent me details of how their day went. …
More than 25 cats and kittens were rescued from a small abandoned apartment in Bridgewater, New Jersey on August 18 after a tip was called into Somerset Regional Animal Shelter. Newborn kittens and pregnant cats were among those rescued, Somerset Regional Animal Shelter manager Brian Bradshaw reported in an interview with NJ.com. “We weren’t …
With the total solar eclipse just around the corner, a lot of pet owners are questioning whether their pets will be safe. From information I’ve gathered on the internet, the eclipse taking place on August 21 should be treated in much the same way as the July 4 holiday. Expect crowds, noise, high temperatures …
Miami Beach, Florida is currently a very bad place to be part of a feral cat colony. Due to construction that’s moving forward as part of the Mid Beach Recreational Corridor, colony caretakers haven’t been given enough time to move their cats to a safe area. This includes one colony that’s home to 120 …
This is a discussion on kittens for those who are involved with trap-neuter-return (TNR). The idea for this article came about when a person commented last week in a Facebook TNR group that all kittens should be returned to their colony after being trapped and spayed/neutered. While some believe this is the correct way …
East Baton Rouge Animal Control(Louisiana) is asking for help from the public after several cats were found mutilated in the Shenandoah community. Animal Control Director Milton Cole says this is a tough investigation to work because the cats had different causes of death. CAUTION: This article may be too disturbing for many readers. Use …
St. Louis Feral Cat Outreach reported Friday afternoon that RallyCat, the unofficial new ‘mascot’ for the St. Louis Cardinals was caught Friday morning. This PoC article will bring you up to date. The Outreach group shared the good news saying “We are confident he is the right cat because of the bands on his …
Despite earlier reports of being safe, an adorable cat who interrupted the St. Louis Cardinals game Wednesday night is reported missing. After running across the field into ‘internet stardom’ the little tabby is reported missing by the woman who first represented herself as the owner. In a news release, the Cardinals confirmed Thursday the …
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