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Factors affecting choice of cats adopted at shelters

PoC avatarPosted on March 9, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 9, 2021

At heart this is really a discussion about cat overpopulation in America and in the UK. Is there a cat overpopulation problem? The simple answer is, yes, because too many cats are killed at shelters because they are unwanted. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in adoption | Tagged animal shelters, cat adoption, cat overpopulation, cat overpopulation usa, cat rescue adoptions, cat shelters, cat shelters usa, cat study, statistics, unwanted cats | Leave a reply

Do cat rescue operations in residential homes have to comply with higher fire regulation standards?

PoC avatarPosted on February 10, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 10, 2021

I am seeing too many stories of rescue cats dying in fires in the US. These are cats housed in someone’s home and the home is doubling up as a rescue facility. And I ask if under these circumstances the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged cat shelters, cat shelters usa, Fire, fire department, law, local laws | Leave a reply

Can animal shelters refuse animals?

PoC avatarPosted on August 22, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 22, 2020

Somebody asked the question whether animal shelters can refuse animals. The answer must depend on the type of animal shelter we are referring to. There are a wide range of animal shelters. Two types are the no-kill rescue animal shelter … Continue reading →

Posted in animal sanctuary | Tagged animal shelter, cat euthanasia, cat shelters, cat shelters usa, humanely euthanize a cat, no-kill, no-kill shelter | Leave a reply

What animal is it? Ah! It’s a cute matted cat.

PoC avatarPosted on June 9, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 9, 2020

This is one of those recurring “matted cat stories”. They pop up on the Internet from time to time. They are astonishing because readers can’t understand how cat owners can allow their cats to get into such a state but … Continue reading →

Posted in rescue cat | Tagged America, animal shelter, cat shelters usa, grooming matted cat fur, matted fur, rescue cat | Leave a reply

Colorado law designed to ensure high standard, ‘socially conscious’ animal shelters

PoC avatarPosted on March 2, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 2, 2020

I like this law which is currently going through the Colorado legislature. Not everyone does who is involved in debating it but it appeals to me. I particularly like the concept of setting standards which create “socially conscious shelters”. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged animal law, Animal Rescue USA, animal shelters, animal shelters usa, cat shelters, cat shelters usa, Colorado, no-kill shelter | Leave a reply

Steel City Alley Cats Coalition, Pueblo, Colorado unfairly accused of animal abuse?

PoC avatarPosted on September 10, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 10, 2019

In the online newspapers there is a recurring report about an estimated 50-100 cats being taken away from the Steel City Alley Cats Coalition shelter in Pueblo, Colorado, after a month long investigation in which inspectors from the local authorities … Continue reading →

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Florida cat shelter has to close because of rezoning and the cats have nowhere to go

PoC avatarPosted on June 17, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 17, 2019

Because of rezoning by the authorities Beyond Nine Cat Rescue in Oakland Park, Florida, has to close which means all the cats have to be adopted or fostered.

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Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged cat shelters, cat shelters usa, Florida, law

North Hempstead doesn’t have a cat shelter for the unwanted. Feral colony caregivers want that to change

PoC avatarPosted on February 3, 2019 by Elisa Black-TaylorFebruary 4, 2019

North Hempstead is a town on Long Island. The town has a lot of feral cats needing help and a cat shelter to help with the overall cat population. They’re the only town out of 13 on the island not … Continue reading →

Posted in feral cats | Tagged America, animal shelter, cat shelter, cat shelters usa, feral cat colony, feral cats, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor, TNR, vacuum effect | 2 Replies

Ninety Percent Drop in the Killing of US Dogs and Cats in Shelters

PoC avatarPosted on May 19, 2018 by Michael BroadMay 19, 2018

There has been a ninety percent drop in the killing of US dogs and cats in shelters since the 1970s. The reasons for this are discussed on this page.

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Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged animal shelters, cat shelters usa, dogs, Nathan Winograd, no-kill, no-kill shelter, sterilising cats, TNR | 6 Replies

Good Conquers Evil: $22k raised in 3 days to rebuild cat shelter burnt down by arsonists

PoC avatarPosted on November 3, 2017 by Michael BroadNovember 3, 2017

Elisa wrote about it: three fires set by arsonists destroying an outdoor animal shelter in Philadelphia. The response is impressive: within three days the public have raised $22,000 through crowdfunding to rebuild. It seems to me that there is more … Continue reading →

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