What affects us affects cats
Ordinary, cat-sized cardboard boxes should be in all cat shelters. Is there a reason why they shouldn’t? The exact reason why tight fitting boxes are attractive to domestic cats is not completely understood, as yet. There are probably several reasons. I have proposed one: pressure on the cat makes him feel calm. The other …
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 misery amongst the animals and is unworkable because they are always too full and …
What appears to be a hidden agenda to bar certain volunteers for the wrong reasons (speaking out?) is exposed in this video. This is an example of what is happening at some shelters as stated by Elisa Black-Taylor in her recent article about volunteers being gagged. The comment below the video is: A 6-year …
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. These people have the welfare of the animals at heart and are forced to …
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 standard because of budgetary constraints. That should be obvious. There is more money in …
I need your help on this. When you adopt from a cat rescue centre you are asked questions because the best rescue centers examine you forensically to make sure you are suitable. It sounds a bit intimidating but its shouldn’t be unless you’re unsuitable 😉 There may be a dispute if you are deemed …
Los Angeles appears to be striving for that ultimate goal in animal shelter management: no-kill. Â It takes imagination, commitment, and lots of effort to bring down the kill rate at animal shelters but it is feasible although many people will probably say it isn’t. The general manager of Los Angeles Animal Services (LAAS) Brenda …
CBS46 News This is interesting to me because the killing of shelter cats and dogs in a major topic of conversation in the world of cats and it greatly concerns people who care about animals. It is interesting to see American cat and dog lovers putting their point of view to the county commissioners. …
