Online news media reports that a £500m investor plans to cash in on the cats and dogs boom. What boom? The coronavirus cat and dog boom. It’s bizarre and frankly disturbing if it takes a pandemic to provoke people who’ve … Continue reading →
There was already a resistance to taking out cat and dog health insurance because it is not perceived as being good value for money by a significant section of British society, but it’s getting worse because the insurance companies are … Continue reading →
Hal Herzog PhD writing for the website Psychology Today questions whether Americans really are animal lovers despite 65 percent of households having a companion animal. He argues that you should follow the money to decide whether pet loving Americans are … Continue reading →
Elizabeth Warren fell short at the 2020 New Hampshire Democratic primary and wrote an email about how to deal with ‘falling short’ i.e. failing. It is an email to Courtney Enlow who praises it in a tweet. It backfired. The … Continue reading →
A couple who wishes to remain anonymous has made a contribution of $205 to the Rutherford County, Tennessee animal shelter. The donation covers the adoption fee for 35 animals in the care of Rutherford County PAWS at the time. The … Continue reading →
Leslie walked into the Asheville Humane Society shelter and asked a question: “Which two dogs have been here the longest, with the most special needs? I’m here to take them both home with me.” The staff asked her to clarify … Continue reading →
As of 8 p.m. EST I’ve only heard back from one shelter on the success of today’s Clear the Shelters event. Columbus County Animal Control in Whiteville, North Carolina shattered their record from 2016 by adopting out 18 dogs and … Continue reading →
Columbus County Animal Control (CCAC) shelter dogs and cats are being adopted VERY far from the facility, with one dog on his way to Italy. Yes-ITALY! As in across the ocean! This rural shelter in Whiteville, North Carolina has made … Continue reading →
A study was set up to see whether we can work out, in advance, whether an individual dog is cat friendly or not (without knowing the dog’s history). This would be useful information for the obvious reason that there are … Continue reading →
This story is a positive one involving local news media personalities and their efforts to get shelter pets adopted. I’m not sure whether this is a local thing or whether news stations across the country participate, but it’s good exposure, … Continue reading →
