It is very unusual – in fact I don’t think that I have read about it before – that the police move into an animal shelter to seize all the cats and dogs inside to protect them from what appears … please continue reading
The innocence of children bypasses the prejudice against black cats. Here is a solution to the difficulty that cat rescue organisations say they have in adopting out black cats. It’s not a complete solution but children don’t have the same … please continue reading
The only connection to cats is that raccoons can be dangerous to outside cats but not this one. This little female is a hairless raccoon. She is struggling to survive. She is in intensive care at the Back To Nature … please continue reading
Celebrities are donating to help animals displaced by California fires. Sandra Bullock and Victoria are two stars who combined donated $120,000 to the Humane Society of Ventura County. This PoC article will help the readers understand just how serious the … please continue reading
Veronica Miracle started out the day as a reporter for the ABC7 News in the Los Angeles community and is quickly becoming a heroine in the world of cat advocacy after assisting in the care for a cat pulled by … please continue reading
A dog, a Chihuahua-mix, and a black-and-white cat were seen huddled together between portable toilets at a park in Hampton, Virginia, USA. They must have been abandoned because they were there, as you can see in the photograph, frightened and … please continue reading
Posted by Irene Williams Rice on October 14, 2018 Foreword by Elisa: I ran across Irene’s post on Facebook and thought it interesting. Although PoC is primarily a cat site, I wanted to show there’s disharmony in most areas of … please continue reading
After the success of Elisa’s article about the very sad end to the bright life of the well respected and talented Dr. Stacey Radin, I felt that I needed to learn a little bit more about this lady. I was … please continue reading
“Only compassionate, empathic, loving and caring people suffer from compassion fatigue; the very people who are so vital to the animal-care field” – Charles Figley, 2006 Book: Compassion Fatigue in the Animal Care Community. “Compassion fatigue in animal-related professions is … please continue reading
A well-known animal rescuer was found dead of an apparent suicide Wednesday night. No one knew how helpless she was feeling. Manhattan clinical psychologist and author was found hanging in the bathroom of her fifth floor Sutton Place apartment. Stacey … please continue reading
