What affects us affects cats
It’s a classic. Stupid male teenager thinks it is cool to throw a cat as far as he can. This time it was into a lake. In the past it has been into a wall, over a fence to be attacked by dogs, anywhere actually as long as you throw the cat as far …
Britain has its first forensic science laboratory to solely focus on crimes against animals. It is a welcome improvement to animal welfare in the UK. It is called ArroGen Veterinary Forensics. The service is dedicated to bringing about prosecutions in animal-related cases by working with the police and the RSPCA. The operations director is …
“Cat has nine lives” refers, as we all know, to the resilience and toughness of the domestic and feral cat. It indicates that they have more than one life such is their ability to survive. The reason why nine was chosen is because in ancient times nine was considered a particularly lucky number. It …
Generally, cat hoarding per se is not illegal unless there is local legislation in place which prevents a person looking after more than a certain number of cats in their home or a specific piece of legislation (see Hawaii below) outlawing animal hoarding. In general, cat hoarding is not illegal provided the cats are …
Greenville County Animal Care Services (GCACS), a kill shelter located in Upstate South Carolina, is well on its way to becoming no-kill. Their newest project is a brightly painted kitten nursery. The shelter takes in between 40 and 50 kittens per day. Many are orphans whose mom was either hit by a car or …
What does it mean when a rescue is asked to sign an Animal Welfare Agreement between their rescue and an animal shelter they “pull” (save cats and dogs) from? This question has come up since Greenville County Animal Care Services (GCACS) in Upstate South Carolina has asked the organizations who rescue from their facility …
While this HB is only for residents of Florida to contact their representatives, The Companion Animal Protection Act would help save the lives of cats across the United States. The Florida House will reconvene on March 29 and should HB515 bill pass, it will become effective on July 1, 2017. It passed the first …
This is the story of Cotton, an angelic white beauty found wandering the streets of Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Cotton was in pitiful condition when he walked up to a man who spotted him and began eating from the bowl of food the man had brought along for his own cat. It appeared Cotton …
