NEWS AND COMMENT: There is a story coming out of Polson, Montana, USA, about a lucky cat who escaped a wildfire. I am happy that Astro made it back to his family. He was burnt and bruised with damaged lungs … Continue reading →
WARNING – THE PICTURE MAY DISTURB SOME PEOPLE. I THINK IT IS ACCEPTABLE: This is a cat picture which I think is worth republishing on this website. It certainly caught my eye. It was taken by the Nebraska Humane Society. … Continue reading →
She has been amazing throughout all of her treatments, I mean she has got to hurt…She just seemed like she didn’t deserve this, so I was in a position to help. – Dr Wixsom Imaginatively, Dr M.J. Wixsom and the … Continue reading →
This is such a sweet photograph. Such tenderness. It’s lovely to see. Staff at BARCS – Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter – have a policy of cuddling cats and dogs when they wake up after an operation requiring a … Continue reading →
Mass and rapid evacuations by residents caught up in the massive, raging California fires resulted in companion animals being left behind. The residents fled without their pets. It reminds me of the floods. It must have been rapid and terrifying. … Continue reading →
Warning: I am told the video is tough to view if you are a cat lover. I have not seen it. I have difficulty with that sort of video. I found this story on the Animal Emergency Hospital and Urgent … Continue reading →
This is the story of a burned kitten in Colorado who found a forever home in a kindred spirit. Although the adoption took place last month, we all need a happy ending to balance out the horror stories we read … Continue reading →
The headline news about the California wildfires have subsided but the work to treat the animals who miraculously survived, some with severe injuries, continues and will do so for months to come. Middletown Animal Hospital is in Lake County, California … Continue reading →
I think most of us realise that white cats are more susceptible to their ears being badly sunburned which can result in cancer and in turn result in the ears being amputated. Incidentally, a cat’s ears are also very susceptible … Continue reading →
It occurred to me that Christmas is a good time to discuss this topic because, due to all the activity that Christmas brings (both to cats and people) and the extra electrical wiring for lights etc., the chances of a … Continue reading →
