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Germany bans animal shelter adoptions in the run-up to Christmas

PoC avatarPosted on December 11, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 11, 2018

Arguably other countries should follow Germany’s example in banning adoptions from animal shelters in the run-up to Christmas to stop unwanted dogs and cats being dumped after the holidays. Is this a good idea? I think it is but others … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged abandoned cats, animal abandonment, animal shelters, cat adoptions, cat relinquishment, cats and dogs, christmas, Germany | 6 Replies

16-year-old cat dropped off at a vet clinic to euthanize because owner was ‘done with her’

PoC avatarPosted on November 8, 2018 by Elisa Black-TaylorSeptember 12, 2019

This is Freckles, a 16-year-old female tortie. She’s currently at a Wichita, Kansas veterinary clinic where the staff was told to euthanize her by her owner because he was “done with her.” Freckles is FIV positive. Freckles is front declawed. … Continue reading →

Posted in FIV | Tagged animal shelter, caring for feral cats with felv and fiv, cat adoption, cat euthanasia, cat relinquishment, cat rescue, FIV, FIV cats, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor | 10 Replies

Man smashes glass door of shelter and throws cat inside

PoC avatarPosted on August 29, 2018 by Michael BroadNovember 28, 2018

This is the strangest cat abandonment that I have encountered on the internet. A man shattered the glass front door of Liberty Humane Society in Jersey City, USA with a rock and then threw a box containing a cat through … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged animal shelter, cat abandonment, cat relinquishment | 3 Replies

After 14 years family get rid of their 20-year-old blind cat

PoC avatarPosted on August 1, 2018 by Michael BroadAugust 1, 2018

This is bizarre and sad. Blind Cat Rescue (BCR), an immensely popular organisation on Facebook, tell us in a recent post that Abby is now 20 years of age and nicely rehomed at BCR. It is very strange that Abby … Continue reading →

Posted in blindness | Tagged abandoned cat, blind cat, blind cat rescue and sanctuary, cat relinquishment, cat rescue | 5 Replies

Do abandoned cats get really sad?

PoC avatarPosted on July 27, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 30, 2020

Yes, is the common sense answer. We know with some certainty that cats feel at least the basic emotions of contentment and sadness (a lack of contentment). A domestic cat will miss his or her cat caretaker if abandoned. Life … Continue reading →

Posted in sadness | Tagged abandoned cat, cat emotions, cat relinquishment, emotions, sad cat, unhappy cat | 1 Reply

DIY cat re-homing should be first choice rather than using an animal shelter

PoC avatarPosted on June 6, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 6, 2018

If you have to re-home your cat try and do it yourself first before going to a shelter. And the vast majority of people who are looking to relinquish their cat really don’t want to. Matthew Bershadker, the president and … Continue reading →

Posted in abandoned cat | Tagged abandoned cat, animal shelter, ASPCA, cat abandonment, cat lover, Cat News, cat relinquishment, relinquishing cats | 4 Replies

Established cat dislikes new puppy so owner wants rid of cat

PoC avatarPosted on June 1, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 1, 2018

A woman owns three cats one of whom is Wilfred. He is seven-years-of-age. She bought a beautiful Husky puppy. Two of the three cats accepted the new dog but Wilfred couldn’t. His behavior is described as “throwing tantrums and misbehaving”. … Continue reading →

Posted in Human to cat relationship | Tagged abandon cat, Bad Cat Behavior, cat and dog, cat behavior, cat relinquishment | 5 Replies

A Good Controlled Cat Owner Surrender

PoC avatarPosted on May 14, 2018 by Michael BroadMay 14, 2018

A good controlled cat owner surrender is the responsibility of all cat owners. To know when, due to ill-health or infirmity, they should let their cats be re-homed.

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Posted in cat surrender | Tagged cat relinquishment, cat rescue, cat surrender, surrendering your cat | 7 Replies

Tragic owner surrender story: 16-year-old kitty may be killed at any time at NC shelter

PoC avatarPosted on May 12, 2018 by Elisa Black-TaylorMay 14, 2018

UPDATE: Phoebe was rescued May 14 by Purr Partners Feline Rescue. Hopefully, the page will post a few updates on her. Their Facebook page is here. This is the story of Phoebe (AKA Kitty) the cat. Without your help, Phoebe … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged abandoned cat, cat relinquishment, senior cat, surrendering your cat, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor | 9 Replies

When Owning a Domestic Cat Goes Wrong

PoC avatarPosted on February 19, 2018 by Michael BroadFebruary 19, 2018

Here is an example of how things can go wrong when you own a domestic cat. It can go wrong to the point where you want to give up your cat. And it can also go wrong when you are … Continue reading →

Posted in ownership | Tagged cat ownership, cat relinquishment, relinquishing cats | 3 Replies

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