By Elisa Black-Taylor On July 25th, 2013, a beautiful 6-year-old calico named Bella (shelter ID-HCAS #1556521) was surrendered unlawfully to Hillsborough County (Florida) Animal Services by the daughter of the actual owners without their knowledge. The owner’s name is being … Continue reading →
After we all here on PoC enjoyed seeing Kays Hill ginger cats and then black cats and sharing photos of our own and others we know, Leanne has sent the photos of these beautiful tortoiseshell cats and kittens for us … Continue reading →
In general, across the United States, animal shelters have an obligation to hold, for a certain period of time, animals that are brought to them before considering euthanising the animal. This obligation comes from the law and it varies slightly from … Continue reading →
Here are three videos of recovering, cute Chester at Cats Protection Wear Valley & Darlington. You can read his story on this page: Chester: A cat rescued and recovering This link takes you to the last video on YouTube. When … Continue reading →
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra Cat Rescue Shelters are struggling more than ever for money right now, but so are many people too. If, like us, you are on a tight budget and find it hard to donate much in money, … Continue reading →
Background: this is a follow up to the article about the Hartford Humane Society who assessed a cat brought in as feral and killed her almost immediately when in fact the cat was Mistoffelees, a long term cat companion to … Continue reading →
By Harvey Harrison Sorry I don’t have all that much time for a proper article. In reference to the recent article about animal shelters hiring the right people, I can just add that it’s not only hired people who should … Continue reading →
Are there any cat haters working at cat shelters? It is a thought and it worries me. We, the public, would naturally presume that all shelter staff are cat lovers or at least animal lovers or even less than that: … Continue reading →
If an Arizona Humane Society had had a better or more flexible credit card payment policy a cherished cat would not have been euthanized (actually killed) by the Society. This mini-tragedy comes down to facilities to pay for treatment and … Continue reading →
This is a bizarre US story. It concerns the City of Burlington’s animal shelter. A woman burgled 16 cats from the shelter. Burglary is breaking into a place and stealing something. She has been caught and charged with a felony … Continue reading →
