Leash laws against free-roaming cats means death for Murfreesboro shelter cats

TNR (trap, neuter, return) is a proven community program that cuts down on cat overpopulation while allowing a feral cat to live out the remainder of its life without adding to the number of cats in the respective colony. One animal shelter in Tennessee is learning just how much higher euthanasia rates can be when a …

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Social media and disturbing photos expose horrific conditions at Bennettsville Animal Shelter

Thanks to the quick thinking of two sisters and the actions of an “army” of animal advocates, a South Carolina shelter is being forced to clean up its act, with more improvements to come, after being exposed using social media. Jessica Reed Kulas of Moore, South Carolina was traveling through Bennettsville on Saturday with …

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Attorney for Texas veterinarian Kristen Lindsey has already filed an appeal

Kristen Lindsey

The attorney for Texas veterinarian Kristen Lindsey has already announced his intention to appeal the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners’ suspension of his client, People.com reported October 19. Attorney Brian Bishop didn’t waste any time following the decision on October 18 to suspend Lindsey’s veterinary license completely for one year, followed by four …

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Cat lovers disappointed after Texas veterinarian given ‘a slap on the wrist’ by Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Cat lovers are disappointed after a Texas veterinarian was given a slap on the wrist today by the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (TBVMA). Disappointed is really too mild of an emotion. ‘Outrage’ comes closer to the true emotion being heard around the world after Kristen Lindsey was given a very light sentence, …

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Heartwarming photo that shows a dog carrying a cat to safety is not what it seems

This heartwarming photo shows a dog and cat trying to survive the aftermath of a flood. Or is it? The photo is making the rounds again on social media since Hurricane Matthew hit the Southeastern United States, and a lot of people believe the photo is from an area devastated by the recent hurricane. …

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Cat belonging to deployed U.S. veteran seriously injured after swallowing a fishing hook

This article is my latest in what I call my “freak accident” series. We all know cats can get themselves into all kinds of trouble, and Tamarindo is no exception. Curiosity almost killed the cat when Tamarindo tangled with a fishing hook and line and lost. His story was recently posted on a GoFundMe …

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Foster cat from a New York shelter saves baby and gets a forever home

Rescue cat good ending

Your feel-good story this week comes out of the New Springfield community in Staten Island, New York, where an unwanted shelter cat who was being fostered has proven his worth by saving a life. Because of his good deed, this former death row kitty has found his forever home. According to Janine DeMartini, Herbie, …

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Mooresville woman sentenced to 18 months probation in cat hoarding case

This is an update on a story out of Iredell County where 90 cats were rescued from the home of a Mooresville, North Carolina woman. PoC covered the case here back on March 4. Two dead cats were found in the home and another had to be humanely euthanized shortly after the cat arrived at …

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