What affects us affects cats
Once again there’s turmoil in the cat advocacy world, this time coming out of North Carolina. The whole situation brings into question as to whether shelters should do background checks on the rescues who pull cats from them. I’ll be as brief as possible, but will list several links following this article so the …
David “Bobo” Svoboda likes the cat room at the Humane Society of South-Western Michigan to “pop”. What he means is that he likes the room to be bright and friendly. He also likes it to be organised. He wants the cats to feel as comfortable as possible. This provides us with an insight into …
This is the story of a black kitten who was rescued by a Animal Rescue Center in Bydgoszcz, northern Poland. After his difficult journey to full recovery having been plagued with a severe upper respiratory infection he returned the favour by attending sick cats and dogs at the shelter. The staff named him Radamenes. …
Davidson County, North Carolina, USA: Marsha Williams worked as a director of two shelters in North Carolina: Davidson County Animal Shelter and Guildford County Shelter. Her employer was United Animal Coalition (UAC). UAC is a business that was contracted by Davidson County to run these two shelters. I guess that the commissioners of Davidson …
This is very touching. It is sad, tender and beautiful all in one. The sad bit was created by humans – they are unwanted and caged. The beautiful bit was created by cats – the tender, loving relationship between them. I don’t know if the cats are related. I don’t think so. A 219441 …
I think it is the first time that I have read an article questioning the conditions that humans work under at animal shelters in America. Clearly, almost all the time there is a discussion about conditions at an animal shelter is about the conditions under which animals are kept and cared for. But what …
On Sunday 9th August 2015, a careless moment by a shelter employee in Whiteville, North Carolina, USA, has resulted in around 15 cats (see below) being killed by a single dog. On leaving the shelter for the day, the employee failed to lock the dog’s cage door and the door leading into the quarantine …
This is from an article from my local no-kill shelter. I cannot say enough about the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center (link to site). Not only do they take in and rehome dogs and cats, but they are involved in the social aspects of animal welfare, one of which is outreach to schools, …
