Does anyone know what’s going on with pregnant cats brought to Upstate kill shelter?

Update: Response from GCACS at the bottom of the article. Their defense is spaying a pregnant cat is much safer for the cat than carrying a litter to full term at the shelter or in foster care. A personal message conversation between a member of the cat advocacy community and Greenville County Animal Care …

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Republished photo of cat wrapped in duct tape is from an animal cruelty case in 2009

For some reason, this photo is in circulation again. The republished photo is causing a stir in the cat advocacy community as inboxes are filled with people wanting justice. This actually happened in Philly in September 2009 but is being represented as breaking new. PennsylvaniaSPCA Humane Law Enforcement Officers arrested James Davis, 19, Sunday for duct …

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Adoptable cats are waiting for forever homes at Atlanta’s first cat cafe

Atlanta’s first cat cafe opened for business in March and is already a hit in the cat community. Located at 415 Memorial Drive SE, Suite C, in Grand Park, cat lovers can now mingle with 12 adoptable cats, courtesy of PAWS Atlanta (Georgia’s oldest no-kill shelter). Hadyn Hilton has had a love for animals …

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Missing cat from California found 4 years later in Canada

A tabby cat who disappeared in August 2014 from her home in Watsonville, California went home over the weekend, thanks in part to a microchip. BooBoo came in as a regular stray to Guelph Humane Society (GHS) in southwestern Ontario, Canada on March 17. The now six-year-old cat, who was only two years old …

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Is Oregon State University research study accurate in stating cats prefer human companionship over food?

Thanks to a new research study published in Behavioral Processes in late March from Oregon State University, there’s scientific evidence that cats are nice. In fact, cats would rather interact with humans than eat food! Michael covered this a few days ago in a PoC article. I’m adding information, plus asking readers to give …

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Mississippi man has saved nearly 100 cats after starting free “cat stuck in a tree” rescue

Starkville story

Cat Stuck in Tree Rescue Mississippi, based in Starkville is exactly what it sounds like. A cat hero named Bob Reese offers his time and service free of charge to anyone within a three-hour radius. Since May 2013 Bob has rescued 98 cats, one coon dog, and one drone in his spare time. Some …

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Companion Animal Protection Act needs your help to pass next step in Florida vote

While this HB is only for residents of Florida to contact their representatives, The Companion Animal Protection Act would help save the lives of cats across the United States. The Florida House will reconvene on March 29 and should HB515 bill pass, it will become effective on July 1, 2017. It passed the first …

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Facebook post going viral as Urbanna Cat Project clashes with mayor over feral cat colony

Urbana lead photo

This is one of those occasions where feral cat caregivers in particular (and cat lovers in general) need to join forces to save a feral cat colony in Virginia. Located in Urbanna are a group of 28 feral cats. At some point, vultures have descended upon the town and the cats are being blamed. …

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