What affects us affects cats
The Great Smoky Mountains is a top tourist attraction in North Carolina, especially during the fall. Now cat lovers will be even more eager to visit the Sylva area, which is home to a new cat museum. The exhibit of everything from cat antiques to cat collectibles should bring cat enthusiasts to the area year-round. …
Two women in Columbus County, North Carolina are banned from owning animals for the next six months after being charged with animal abandonment in September 2016. While this is a “dog article,” I feel it fitting to put on PoC, as this is what should happen to all of those found guilty of animal …
This is the story of Brewski, a beautiful little boy whose former owner decided her beer money was more important than this sweet baby and set off on Facebook to sell him to support her habit. Kristina Leigh fosters cats and kittens for the Anderson County Humane Society in Anderson, South Carolina. Brewski, a …
This is Lit’l Boy, a beautiful kitty owned and loved by Elaine White in Rockwell, North Carolina. Lit’l Boy was rescued by Barbara Hart from Rowan County Animal Shelter back in January 2017 after he was turned in as a stray. Elaine found Lit’l Boy several years ago. He was a stray who was …
The following is a ‘cold case’ from May 2016 I’ve been asked to renew interest in. This investigation into an animal cruelty situation was the first story I ever covered on cat dumping in North Carolina. Rockingham County police are still looking for the person who dumped pet carriers filled with decomposing cats in …
This is a follow-up to the article posted May 11 about the five dogs seized and four dead cats removed from the home of an NC animal advocate. None of this update is good news except the need being discussed for those in rescue to ‘police their own’ to prevent future tragedies. According to the …
This is your feel-good story for the weekend. A mother cat at a North Carolina shelter is credited with caring for a litter of newborn puppies. The sweet mama cat pictured above is currently in the care of Columbus County Animal Control. The Whiteville shelter staff received an emergency call asking for their help …
A tiny kitten is safe in Columbia, South Carolina after being rescued from under the hood of a van after becoming stuck there. This is her story. The kitten, now known as Lucky, was a passenger under the hood compartment of Joy Harley’s van, who is a respiratory therapist for Life Home Medical in …
