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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
There is a campaign on Facebook to stop the mass murders at New York City’s animal shelters. The campaign is very vigorous and bold. I like that. Their Facebook webpage is hosted by Christina Malchow. I presume that it is … Continue reading →
We are told that many high kill shelters euthanize FIV+ cats because of a lack of space and because they believe that they won’t be adopted. I expect that many people associated with animal shelters, such as Elisa Black-Taylor, will … Continue reading →
Many of you know I do very little news writing at this point, as I focus more on getting death row cats and dogs out of the shelter before their time runs out. Not a day goes by when I … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
In the USA, the Board of County Commissioners is a group of elected officials who administer the county government in some of the states. There are basically the local government of a county in the USA. They have what I … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Following a fine (see details below) by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Veterinary Services (“the Services”) the director of Columbus County Animal Control, Rossie Hayes (a man, incidentally) will retire in September 2015. Hayes’s tenure as director … Continue reading →
In adversity people pull together. They always have. Natural disasters create social cohesion. People need each other. Animals need people. When people need each other they help each other and this is exactly what is happening in Texas at this … Continue reading →
