Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society quite correctly and wisely managed to create a media frenzy of sorts at Portland International Airport (presumed) as Sasha, a placid cat, was reunited with her human guardian after five years apart. The … Continue reading →
A petition has been set up, which has been signed by almost 5,000 people, to save St Francis Animal Welfare in Fairoak, Hampshire, UK. Due to the continuing human population growth in the UK – and it is at a … Continue reading →
I created this using Adobe Spark. I think it is quite good. I know how important volunteers are to animal shelters. Click this link to go to the original image on the Adobe website. … Continue reading →
The husband wanted to drown them. The wife didn’t like the idea. The couples’ cats were placed in a heavy, large white box, zipped tied shut and placed in the back of their car. That’s the picture. A good picture … Continue reading →
We now have the full story of how the cats and dogs drowned at the Humane Society of Grand Bahama. I think it is worth telling. Lessons can be learned. The executive director of the shelter, Elizabeth Burrows, had believed … Continue reading →
Outer Banks SPCA is just north of Ocracoke Island which has been devastated by Hurricane Dorian with extensive and deep flooding. There have been massive floods on this thin sliver of land off the North Carolina coast. “Pray they all … Continue reading →
This is an update from the Humane Society of Grand Bahama on how they survived Hurricane Dorian. The article written by Elisa which told of the terrifying times that this animal shelter went through during the height of the storm … Continue reading →
I just discovered that last September a federal law came into force in Portugal which prohibits the euthanasia of companion animals at shelters. I can’t find the law on the Internet. It would appear to be an attempt to instantly … Continue reading →
A dispute between the boss and volunteers at an animal shelter has lead to the volunteers being sacked. Animal shelter volunteers should be valued. They give their time and effort more or less free of charge. They are the bedrock … Continue reading →
I found this short video a bit distressing. This young tabby cat, understandably, shows signs of desparation to get out. He’s probably bemused and confused as to why he is where he is. He is flailing his arms around through … Continue reading →
