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Capital Area Humane Society stripped away barriers to cat adoption and discovered great success

PoC avatarPosted on May 26, 2015 by Michael BroadMay 27, 2015

This is another good example of intelligent, enlightened thinking by shelter management to dramatically improve cat adoption rates. The new program is called “Revision” and entails a three-pronged approach… The outcome? No cats at the Capital Area Humane Society have been … Continue reading →

Posted in cat rescue | Tagged animal shelters, animal shelters usa, Cat News, cat rescue adoptions, Nathan Winograd | 8 Replies

World’s only animal shelter located in the grounds of a prison

PoC avatarPosted on April 8, 2015 by Michael BroadApril 8, 2015

It is called a “correct(ional) approach to animal sheltering”. I like that. This is an animal shelter within the medium security Dixon Correctional Institute, run by a prison warden and staffed by some of the prisoners. It has been running … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rescue | Tagged animal shelter, animal shelters, animal shelters usa, Cat News, cat shelter, cat shelters usa | 5 Replies

An Open Access No-kill Shelter with Growing Success

PoC avatarPosted on December 28, 2014 by Michael BroadDecember 28, 2014

This is an example of how an animal shelter can dramatically reduce its kill rate while remaining an open access shelter with the long term goal of being no-kill. PETA is against open access shelters because they say just creates … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rescue, Cat shelters | Tagged animal shelters, animal shelters usa, Cat News, TNR | 4 Replies

Animal Shelters: When I Spoke Out I was Thrown Out!

PoC avatarPosted on November 18, 2014 by Michael BroadNovember 18, 2014

By Marjorie Intro (from admin): these are the personal experiences of one volunteer/staffer (thank you). They highlight the culture amongst some animal shelters of actively rejecting and shunning the opinions of volunteers and employees who seek to improve animal welfare. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rescue, Cat shelters, shelter contracts | Tagged animal shelters, animal shelters usa, shelter contracts, volunteers | 1 Reply

Texas USA: low-cost and effective shelter medicine undermined by vets

PoC avatarPosted on October 30, 2014 by Michael BroadOctober 30, 2014

Back in May of 2014 the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (TBVME) made a decision that the veterinary care at animal shelters should be the same standard as that in private practice. There is a natural difference in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rescue, Cat shelters | Tagged America, animal shelters, animal shelters usa, Texas, USA veterinarians, veterinarians | 7 Replies

USA: Petition for Animal Welfare Act To Cover Animal Shelters

PoC avatarPosted on August 18, 2014 by Michael BroadAugust 18, 2014

According to the USDA National Agricultural Library, The Animal Welfare Act was signed into law in 1966 and amended in 1976. It is the only U.S. Federal law that regulates the treatment of animals in research, exhibition, transport, and by … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal laws | Tagged animal shelters usa, USA animal laws | 11 Replies

Telling the difference between feral and domestic cats in a trap

PoC avatarPosted on July 10, 2014 by Michael BroadAugust 9, 2018

Aberdeen in South Dakota, USA have an animal shelter. A resident in Aberdeen enquired about their procedures on trapping cats. Her enquiry was prompted by concerns over welfare. The lady, Talese Aucoin, had seen a photograph of a cat in … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rescue, Cat shelters | Tagged animal shelters usa, cat behavior, cat euthanasia, domestic cats, euthanasia of feral cats, trapping cats | 7 Replies

Outdoor Facilities at Cat Rescue Centers

PoC avatarPosted on June 16, 2014 by Michael BroadApril 25, 2015

This is an article about cat shelters anywhere in the world but the ones that I most often read about are in America. I recently stumbled upon an article about the cats at the McKean County SPCA. An outdoor facility … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rescue, Cat shelters | Tagged animal shelters usa, cat enclosure, cat shelter, catio, catio cat enclosures, outdoor cat, stressed cat | 3 Replies

East Valley Competes With West Valley Animal Shelter, LA, For Best Looking Rescue Cat

PoC avatarPosted on April 6, 2014 by Michael BroadJuly 17, 2015

This is a bit of news from two animal shelters in Los Angeles, USA. They both have a rescue cat that is particularly attractive. They are both featured in the Los Angeles Daily News. At the West Valley Animal Shelter, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rescue | Tagged animal shelters usa, bimetallic cats, calico cat, cat rescue adoptions, rescue cat | 4 Replies

Animal Advocate taken to hospital after being arrested at San Bernadino shelter

PoC avatarPosted on April 5, 2014 by Michael BroadApril 5, 2014

This is the biggest story happening right now in the world of animal advocates. While this trouble escalated over a dog, it could just as easily have been over a cat. I’m listing the articles I’ve covered on this case … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat News | Tagged animal advocate, animal shelters usa, Cat News, dog, police | 45 Replies

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