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Doing kind acts can reduce depression

Kind acts like volunteering for an animal charity beats therapy for depression

PoC avatarPosted on January 12, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 12, 2023

Depression or just feeling down is not uncommon. It’s part of life. We need to accept it and enjoy the moments when we feel livelier and happier. But if you’ve ever felt blue and I’m sure pretty well everyone reading … continue reading…

Posted in kind acts | Tagged acts of kindness, animal charities, animal shelters, cat charities, cat charity work, depression, therapies, voluntary work, volunteers | Leave a reply
Dog in pound in the US

Stress should not be a death sentence for shelter animals. Discuss.

PoC avatarPosted on December 22, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 22, 2022

The words of the title come from Nathan Winograd, America’s leading expert on animal shelters and one of the country’s leading animal advocates. He is referring to new legislation for New York State that came into force recently having been … continue reading…

Posted in mental suffering of animals | Tagged animal shelters, cat mental health, cat mental suffering, cat stress, dog mental suffering, dog stress, euthanasia, euthanasia of dogs, mental suffering, Nathan Winograd, new york state, shelter animals, stress | Leave a reply

NY Governor Kathy Hochul agrees that shelter animals ASSESSED as suffering mentally can be killed

PoC avatarPosted on December 19, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 19, 2022

Nathan Winograd, a US attorney and major animal welfare advocate, has written an open letter on Facebook to New York State’s governor, Kathleen Hochul, urging her to veto a proposed bill (S6870/A6246) in the state of New York (Companion Animal … continue reading…

Posted in shelter animal 'mental suffering' | Tagged animal law, animal rescue, animal shelters, euthanasia, new york state, USA animal laws | Leave a reply
Centerton Animal Shelter in the news

Animal pound directors often falsely claim dogs are aggressive to kill them. Discuss.

PoC avatarPosted on December 4, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 4, 2022

Nathan Winograd tells people who receive his emails that “Pound directors often falsely claim dogs are aggressive to kill them. But experience and studies prove that more than 99% of dogs brought to shelters can be safely adopted.” You get … continue reading…

Posted in animal shelters | Tagged animal shelter mistake, animal shelters, animal shelters usa, bad animal shelters, crime, euthanasia of dogs, news, police, stray dogs | 2 Replies
Winograd tweet

Animal shelter volunteer instantly fired for refusing to hand over her phone before a meeting

PoC avatarPosted on November 11, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 11, 2022

NEWS AND OPINION – LOS ANGELES, USA: This is an animal shelter story from Los Angeles which sort of fits in with the whistle-blower/gagging culture at some animal shelters. It is about volunteer rights. In this shelter, the Los Angeles … continue reading…

Posted in animal rescue | Tagged animal shelters, animal welfare, los angeles, news, volunteers | Leave a reply
Killing shelter cats and dogs is a choice not a necessity

Killing shelter cats and dogs is a choice not a necessity

PoC avatarPosted on September 29, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 29, 2022

Nathan Winograd, perhaps American’s greatest animal advocate today (2022), states that “shelter killing is a choice”. He firmly believes that shelters do not need to kill their cats and dogs provided they have used all the methods at their disposal … continue reading…

Posted in animal shelters | Tagged animal shelters, cat shelters, cat shelters usa, Nathan Winograd, no kill animal shelters, no kill shelters, shelters | Leave a reply
McDuffie County Animal Shelter closed because it imploded

Animal shelter “imploded” with bad human behaviour

PoC avatarPosted on September 25, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 25, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT – I EXPRESS MY OPINION: The animal shelter in McDuffie County, Georgia, USA closed its doors in late July 2022 for what was meant to be a renovation project, but it looks as if it shut up … continue reading…

Posted in animal shelters | Tagged animal abuse, animal cruelty, animal shelters, news | Leave a reply
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin appears to want to kill more shelter animals rather than 'shelter' them and find homes for them

New York State: ‘mental suffering’ of shelter animal enough to euthanise ‘it’

PoC avatarPosted on September 25, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 25, 2022

New York State – News and comment: A controversial, proposed state law (bill) has been introduced by Assemblywoman Amie Paulin. It is legislation which would allow animal shelters to euthanise animals in their care who they think are suffering from … continue reading…

Posted in shelter animal 'mental suffering' | Tagged Animal laws, animal shelters, Cat News, dog news, euthanasia, killing cats, killing dogs, new york state | Leave a reply
Shelter cats are sometimes not given a chance to show their friendly character

Gentle petting and speaking to shelter cats reduces stress, improves their health and adoptability

PoC avatarPosted on September 22, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 22, 2022

It’s been found that when shelter cats are gently petted and talked to their chances of developing an upper respiratory infection are reduced. They are healthier because their immune system picks up. And if shelter cats are not stroked and … continue reading…

Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged aggressive cat, animal shelters, cat assessment, cat character, cat shelters, defensive cat aggression, shelter cats, shelter staff, volunteers | 1 Reply
Handsome shelter cat who got adopted by jumping on her lap and staying there!

How to select a cat at a shelter

PoC avatarPosted on July 12, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 12, 2022

I have never selected a cat from a shelter! Although I was a foster carer. So, you might want to turn the page right now and ignore what I say. But I’m going to apply common sense and my knowledge … continue reading…

Posted in adoption | Tagged adoption, animal shelters, cat adoptions, cat shelters, shelter cats | 2 Replies
Animal shelter Ukraine

Russians shell and shoot up Ukraine animal shelters

PoC avatarPosted on March 9, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 9, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT: Putin is rapidly catching up with Hitler as the world’s worst mass murderer. The destruction and devastation in Ukraine is nothing short of horrendous and is being conducted callously and mercilessly at the behest of one madman: … continue reading…

Posted in war | Tagged animal shelters, cat death, cat killing, Cat News, cats and dogs, dog news, Putin, Russians, ukraine, Ukraine invasion, war
Pet food labelling misleading re animal species

Are euthanised pets in pet food?

PoC avatarPosted on March 9, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 9, 2022

Yes, according to 2 sources. This article is about American pet food. I have read a couple of excellent sources on this topic which I am revisiting after about 10 years. 10 years ago, I said that rescue cats and … continue reading…

Posted in cat food ingredients | Tagged animal shelters, cat euthanasia, cat food ingredients, cat food labelling, cat shelters usa, euthanized, pet food manufacturers, usa | Leave a reply

45% reduction in cat euthanasia in Humane Canada shelters over 27 years

PoC avatarPosted on December 20, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 20, 2021

HUMANE CANADA, the Federation of SPCAs and Humane Societies, has provided us with a very useful chart. It tells us that with respect to cats at their shelters there has been a 45% reduction in euthanasia rates over the period … continue reading…

Posted in statistics | Tagged animal shelters, cat euthanasia, cat reunited with family, cat shelters usa, euthanasia, fostering, statistics | Leave a reply
Cat in shelter

Minority of unfriendly shelter cats become more friendly during their stay at the shelter

PoC avatarPosted on November 2, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 2, 2021

In general terms, a study concluded that 80% of shelter cats were classified as friendly or very friendly on the first assessment while those that were not became more friendly over time. Shelter cats who might be described as grumpy … continue reading…

Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged adopting rescue cats, animal shelters, cat adoption, cat aggression, cat shelter, cat shelters, cat study, friendly cat, rescue cats, sociable domestic cat | Leave a reply
Empty shelters thanks to Covid and increased adoptions

Covid saved the lives of 4 million companion animals in the USA

PoC avatarPosted on September 22, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 22, 2021

It’s an extraordinary twist of fate; Covid has saved the lives of about 4 million companion animals in the USA. This is because of soaring adoptions during the pandemic. The information relates to 2020 so it’s a bit out of … continue reading…

Posted in adoption | Tagged animal rescue statistics, animal shelters, cat adoption, cat adoptions, cat and dog statistics, cat relinquishment, cats and pandemics, Covid-19, dog adoption

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