May 2, 2016
At council hearings where the subject of banning declawing has been debated, veterinarians represented by the AVMA, have insisted that they declaw cats because it prevents owners abandoning their cats. The argument is that...
March 27, 2016
When a couple are married, the domestic cat is a member of the family, cherished and loved, often particularly strongly by the children of the family. When a couple are divorcing, the cat or...
August 2, 2015
A elderly lady who decided that she was no longer able to care for her five-year-old cat, Suzie, wanted to pass on her experiences to the new owner who was at that time unknown....
July 11, 2015
Cat clickbait is a title to an article which attracts people to investigate it because it sounds interesting. The title might not properly reflect the true facts of the matter and the article may...
November 18, 2014
This is a poll created specially for PoC by Meetville, a dating site. The questions where mine. It was held from 10/20/14 to 11/13/14 among 9,454 people from the following countries: USA – 49%...
abandoned cat / Human to cat relationship
July 11, 2014
Certain risk factors can be identified which if present are likely to lead to a failed relationship between domestic cat and person. A study conducted in 1996, published in the Journal of the American...
abandoned cat / Human to cat relationship
May 28, 2014
Based upon the top three reasons why people relinquish a domestic cat, the top three domestic cat problems might be as follows: Too many cats at home owner allergies moving That short list may...
May 8, 2014
This is rather a strange story. You may remember the Arkansas tornadoes. Lots of destruction and lost pets. A lot of good people pulled together to reunite lost cats and dogs with their human...
April 21, 2014
Just a quick note to ask if anyone who knows whether there has been a steady decline in the number of relinquished or abandoned pets because of the upturn in the American economy. My...
April 18, 2014
Do you remember the story about Lenny, the beautiful tuxedo shorthair cat who was adopted in March from Scottsville Veterinary Adoptions; only to be returned two days later because his adoptive “pawrents” couldn’t stand...
April 9, 2014
Would you think it was possible to relinquish a cat that you had adopted two days earlier from a rescue center because he produced too much gas! You wouldn’t think it was possible would...
apartment living / Human to cat relationship / ownership
March 3, 2014
An apartment complex that turns the usual rules on their head: a place where cats and dogs are obligatory. You have got to care for a pet before your can rent. We’ve all read...
abandoned cat / Cat shelters / Human to cat relationship
December 28, 2013
In the United States, federal long-term unemployment benefit that was instigated by president Bush is to be stopped this Saturday. It is a generous welfare benefit and stopping it will severely affect about 1.3...
Animal Rescue / anxiety / Cat Aggression / cat aggression / Cat Behavior / Cat shelters
November 20, 2013
Unless he is adopted in the meantime, Rocky, a tabby cat, has four days to live from the date of this post (Nov 20th 2013). He is likely to be euthanized at 6:45pm on 24...
abandoned cat / ailurophile / ambivalent / Animal Rescue / Cat shelters / cat welfare / homeless / Human to cat relationship
October 26, 2013
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra Many families are being hit by austerity and are finding it hard to manage on the money they have coming in, but WHY are the cats in the family the...
