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How 50 cats and 220 dogs drowned inside Bahamas animal shelter

PoC avatarPosted on September 9, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 9, 2019

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 →

Posted in disasters | Tagged #hurricaneDorian, animal shelter, animal shelter mistake, cat death, Cat News, cats in emergencies, disaster, natural disaster | 8 Replies

Cat survivors of the deadly dog attack at Alabama shelter relocated to Ohio shelter

PoC avatarPosted on July 30, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 30, 2019

Thirty cats from the Dothan Animal Shelter who survived the shocking attack by two dogs from the same shelter who forced their way out of their cage killing 29, are being shipped out (or have been relocated already) to the … Continue reading →

Posted in negligence | Tagged animal shelter, animal shelter mistake, bad animal shelters, Cat News, dog attacks cat, dogs killing cats | Leave a reply

Sister and brother rescue cats separated by shelter cried for each other incessantly

PoC avatarPosted on April 24, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 24, 2019

This long-winded video demonstrates that shelters should keep close siblings together whenever appropriate. This is an example of separation anxiety not of a cat missing his human caretaker but of one cat missing another. Although the video is teased out … Continue reading →

Posted in separation anxiety | Tagged adoption, animal shelter, animal shelter mistake, cat siblings, rescue cats | 4 Replies

Animal shelter inadvertently gave me a pregnant cat then demanded that I abort and spay her

PoC avatarPosted on March 20, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 20, 2019

By Tracey Wilson – Readers’ Forum Our local SPCA adopted a cat to us. I noticed after a week that she seemed to be getting quite fat. I put it down to eating well but she just kept getting bigger. … Continue reading →

Posted in shelter contracts | Tagged abortion, adoption, animal shelter, animal shelter mistake, articles from readers, cat spaying, pregnant cat, shelter contracts | 3 Replies

Volunteer choked up about euthanizing all the cats at animal shelter

PoC avatarPosted on November 11, 2018 by Michael BroadNovember 19, 2018

All the cats (up to 60) have been euthanised at the Sullivan County Animal Shelter because a kitten adopted from the shelter was diagnosed with feline panleukopenia (feline distemper or parvo). The other cats were evaluated and the decision to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged animal shelter, animal shelter mistake, Feline Panleukopenia, panleuk or feline distemper, volunteers | 5 Replies

Philadelphia woman enraged after shelter amputates a deformed leg on her lost 16-year-old cat

PoC avatarPosted on October 26, 2017 by Elisa Black-TaylorOctober 27, 2017

A Philadelphia woman is enraged after her cat was turned into her local animal shelter after escaping from her home on Saturday. The Animal Care and Control Team said that due to 16-year-old Stinky having “a limp” and the shelter … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat News | Tagged animal shelter mistake, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor | 8 Replies

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