Two charged with animal cruelty and abandonment in the case of 17 cats dumped in Garner, North Carolina

Two people have been charged with animal cruelty and animal abandonment in the case of 17 cats dumped in Garner, North Carolina, which is in Johnston County. This is a followup to the PoC article asking for help in trapping the cats, of whom eight remain missing. Forgive the length of this update, but there’s …

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Happy update on “blind” Siamese kitten and her sibling guardian rescued on Christmas Eve

This is a happy update on the two kittens rescued from a bamboo field in Pickens County, South Carolina. The story of their Christmas Eve rescue was posted on PoC December 26. Although these two aren’t quite ready for their forever home at this time, I do have good news to share. Please read …

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Time to celebrate: Columbus County, NC gas chamber is being dismantled and destroyed

A reminder of old policies that meant a horrible as well as frightening death to the unwanted shelter pets will soon be gone at Columbus County Animal Control, located in Whiteville, North Carolina. One goal of this rural facility is to take the word “kill” out of the description, which killed an average of …

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Cat rescuers go out of their way on Christmas Eve to save blind kitten and its littermate

This is the happy ending story of another Christmas miracle involving two beautiful cat rescuers who went out of their way to get two kittens to safety on Christmas Eve after they were found recently in a bamboo field in Upstate South Carolina. The finder was unable to keep them and reached out to …

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A Christmas miracle: Another cat trapped and in foster care after being abandoned in Garner, NC

Thanks to the team at Operation Garner, another of the 17 cats (originally listed as 16) dumped by two scum-of-the-earth people in Garner, North Carolina, has been trapped and is safe. Wally, a black and white declawed beauty, was captured just in time for a Christmas miracle and his microchip confirmed. This brings the …

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FIV+ cat abandoned with 15 others in Garner, NC has found his forever home

This is the happy ending story of a cat named Chester who was thrown out like trash and abandoned without food or water in Garner, North Carolina and left to fend for himself against wild animals, traffic, and the weather. The fact that Chester is an FIV+ cat makes his story all the more …

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Help needed in massive rescue underway to trap 16 cats dumped by ‘cat rescuer’ in NC

UPDATE DECEMBER 25, 2016: Wally has been found! Update article coming in a few days! Help is needed in the around-the-clock rescue mission of 16 cats who were dumped and abandoned by the boyfriend of a “cat rescuer” in Johnston County, North Carolina. It’s alleged the cat rescue knew of this either at the …

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Shop teacher in NC teaches his students to build dog houses and feral cat homes

While this story is a bit old, I feel there’s never a bad time to share a happy ending, especially when it involves young people helping animals. It’s a story about an ingenious shop teacher who taught his students a valuable skill, while at the same time helping cats and dogs stay warm and …

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