What affects us affects cats
A lot of animal advocates are under the impression that animal shelters are required to open their entire facility to the public in order to show they’re not being secretive in their actions. While this would be ideal, it’s not the law, even in shelters who are government funded. This article is about shelters …
Update May 28, 2017 Petition to save the cats can be found here. There’s a cat advocacy movement taking place among those who care for a feral colony. A good percentage of feral caregivers are doing their best to convert the calmer ferals, the ones they believe could be rehabilitated, to live as indoor-only …
A North Carolina veterinarian is in trouble with the law and has been charged with identity theft and financial card fraud. Paula Bullock, the owner of Affordable Animal Care on North Pointe Drive in Durham, was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of identity theft and one count each of financial card fraud, …
More than 350 animals were removed from a Catawba County, North Carolina property and their owner arrested and charged with manufacture and trafficking by possession in a poppy field discovery. The animals, which were discovered Tuesday in Claremont, included 358 dogs, cats, and chickens. While the poppy plants were being seized from a Poultry …
Update May 29, 2017 petition to save the cats here. The following is taking place in Mauldin, South Carolina where a colony of feral cats, many of whom have undergone TNR, is in danger of being trapped and “disposed of.” Unfortunately, Mauldin doesn’t have a TNR program currently in place. I’m cheating a bit …
This is the happy ending story of five kittens in the Orlando, Florida area who tested FIV+ when they were eight weeks old. Thanks to Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando and foster mom Lisa Krakosky, all have been adopted! These little guys (and one little girl) were available through the Pet Alliance of Greater …
Another ‘house of horrors’ was uncovered in North Carolina on May 15, leading to the discovery of dead and dying animals. A total of 45 live animals were seized from the property. According to a press release, Onslow County Animals Services received an anonymous call on May 13 of possible animal cruelty at 128 …
UPDATE: Information has come in that both were arrested on May 10. I’ve added a snapshot of Tamara to this article. The word going viral via Facebook today is the arrest of a North Carolina man accused of dumping 15+ cats on Thanksgiving weekend. I hope some of you will post additional information in the …
