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Kind woman in China wants to make a coat for a cold feral cat

PoC avatarPosted on November 4, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 4, 2020

NEWS AND VIEWS (COMMENT): A kind woman was filmed by another woman apparently measuring up a feral cat so that she could make a coat for the animal in preparation for a cold winter. It indicated that there are many … Continue reading →

Posted in animal abuse | Tagged animal advocates, animal law, animal welfare, Animal Welfare Act 2006, Animals of China, befriending a stray cat, caring for a stray cat, cat meat, cat meat industry, China, China animal abuse, chinese cat meat, feeding feral cats, legislation, stray cats | Leave a reply

PETA’s Oscars 2019 (‘Oscats’) – Joaquin Phoenix best actor

PoC avatarPosted on February 24, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 24, 2020

Introduction Animal advocates have a duty to mention and praise high profile people who are passionate about animal welfare and who use their celebrity to promote a better relationship between human and animal. It is a reciprocal duty because high … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rights | Tagged animal advocacy, animal advocate, animal advocates, animal rights, animal rights activists, Cat News, celeberities, good cat news, PETA | Leave a reply

Candlelit vigil led by pastor attended by many demand justice and remember the life of a cat cruelly taken from us

PoC avatarPosted on October 4, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 4, 2019

Almost 10,000 people have signed an online petition calling for police action after the brutal “murder” of a sweet cat in foster care. His name was Mittens. Apparently hours later the signatories to the petition got their wish and two … Continue reading →

Posted in animal advocate | Tagged animal advocates, Cat News, respect the cat | Leave a reply

Approval for a Spring Green, Wisconsin couple to breed dogs for medical research has sparked outrage among the Sauk County community

PoC avatarPosted on July 27, 2019 by Elisa Black-TaylorJuly 27, 2019

The approval for a Spring Green, Wisconsin couple to breed dogs for medical research has sparked outrage among the Sauk County community. Sauk County Land Resources and Environment Committee approved the medical research to take place at an old agricultural … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Cruelty | Tagged animal advocates, animal rights, animal testing, dog breeding, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor | Leave a reply

Federal lawmakers meet the cats they saved from a USDA testing facility

PoC avatarPosted on July 26, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 26, 2019

You remember the big news story about a year ago in which it was reported that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) was using cats to do tests on toxoplasmosis at a Maryland facility. Millions were spent over a long … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Testing | Tagged animal advocates, animal rights, animal rights activists, animal testing, cat abuse, Cat News, pictures of cats, USDA | Leave a reply

Should we hide from the truth of cat abuse?

PoC avatarPosted on June 16, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 16, 2018

I get it: nice people become sensitised to uncomfortable pictures of abused cats. They don’t want to see them anymore and they complain if such a picture is presented to them either deliberately or accidentally. It is so much more … Continue reading →

Posted in animal abuse | Tagged animal advocates, cat abuse, PETA | 1 Reply

Trap-neuter-return volunteers insist that only they can feed the cats

PoC avatarPosted on June 2, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 2, 2018

When volunteers are engaged in a TNR program only they are allowed to feed the cats. If kindhearted individuals happen to be passing by the feral cat colony managed by these volunteers and decide to put down food for them … Continue reading →

Posted in feral cats | Tagged animal advocates, caring for feral cats, TNR, volunteers | 5 Replies

The secret world of feral cat caretaking

PoC avatarPosted on December 18, 2016 by Michael BroadDecember 18, 2016

An aspect of looking after feral cats is to try and keep their location secret! That might sound ridiculous but it is actually important. I am sure Dee – a regular and wise cat guardian visitor to PoC – will … Continue reading →

Posted in trap-neuter-release | Tagged animal advocates, colony of cats, feeding feral cats, feral cat colony, feral cats, TNR, trap neuter release, volunteers | 1 Reply

How animal shelters operate and what animal advocates can do to make things better

PoC avatarPosted on July 12, 2015 by Elisa Black-TaylorAugust 17, 2015

There’s a lot of secrecy and misinformation in how animal shelters in the U.S. operate. This may come as a surprise to many of you who believe a shelter is there to find a home for stray and unwanted animals. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged America, animal advocates, animal shelters, no-kill, volunteers

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