Florida’s Bill HB 515, if it becomes law, will be the most spectacular legislation concerning animal shelters ever created. It is a brilliant piece of legislation which creates rules on how shelters must be run. It covers everything and at … Continue reading →
This is a positive story about how an animal shelter can go from being one of the worst in North Carolina to one doing their best to provide for the comfort of the cats in their care. Programs and grants … Continue reading →
Hundreds of kittens and cats that have passed through the Central California SPCA (some to PetSmart) are at risk of contracting deadly panleukopenia. Central California SPCA have an outbreak of panleuk (Feline panleukopenia or feline distemper) and they have 30,000 … Continue reading →
Due to numerous concerns that escalated last week with the critical injury of a cat named Cooper, a Change.org petition calling for the firing of Rowan County Control (Salisbury, North Carolina) Director Clai Martin commenced March 13. I’m including three … Continue reading →
Instead of compiling my favorite articles for 2015, this year I’d like to discuss the greatest issue myself and many other animal advocates faced this past year: whether or not a rescue is legitimate or a scam. I’ll explain as best … Continue reading →
David “Bobo” Svoboda likes the cat room at the Humane Society of South-Western Michigan to “pop”. What he means is that he likes the room to be bright and friendly. He also likes it to be organised. He wants the … Continue reading →
December is supposed to be the most joyful month of the year as each of us celebrate the holiday in our own way. Unfortunately, many cats are paying the price with their lives because the person who was supposed to … Continue reading →
2015 has been a difficult year for cat rescues, where many are doing their best to save the abused, unwanted cats soon to be killed in shelters. The difficulty is taking the form of unfounded negligence complaints. Animal advocates and … Continue reading →
This is novel. To surrender a cat to a shelter in Los Angeles because he has become too big to get into his litter box is either an act of madness or an act of gross negligence and irresponsible cat … Continue reading →
This is a nice idea, It improves shelter cat adoption rates and the lives of the shelter cats awaiting adoption. It probably also improves the business that this ‘cat petting lounge’ is attached to (the business recently expanded). It’s a triple … Continue reading →
