Substantial drop in shelter animal euthanasia in the USA
Best Friends Animal Society reported a 44.5% drop between 2019 and 2020 of euthanized shelter cats and dogs from 625,000 to 347,000.
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Rise in individual companion animal cremations
COMMENT: In the UK, more Britons are deciding on individual cat and dog cremations according to the Association of Private Pet Cemeteries and Crematoria. They say that there was a 10-15 percent increase last year compared to previous years. This … Continue reading →
New Zealand: man who trapped and drowned eight cats thought he was doing the right thing
ANALYSIS AND NEWS – WARNING: this content may upset some people so please don’t read on if it does. I’m writing about it because it does illustrate how a nation’s culture with respect to a certain aspect of their life … Continue reading →
Should I be with my cat when he is euthanized?
Yes, you should be with your cat when he is euthanized. You owe a duty to be there. It is the penultimate task for a cat guardian to see their beloved cat companion on their way. And, if you are … Continue reading →
VE Day celebrations – let’s remember the 400,000 pets killed on outbreak of World War II
The UK government, today, has encouraged Britons to deck their homes in red, white and blue bunting to celebrate VE Day. My neighbour across the road has dutifully done this and initially I wondered why! Today is the day we … Continue reading →
Tom O’Connor has got it wrong about exhuming a shot cat
Tom O’Connor writing on the stuff.co.nz website has got it entirely wrong. He’s criticising the content of an article about the exhumation of a cat that was shot in order to find out whether the cat had been killed humanely. … Continue reading →
Why do cats die with their eyes open?
This is a difficult topic but questions are asked and I will try and answer them. Associated questions might be: Why do cats die with their tongue out? Why do cats die with their mouth open? The reason why cats … Continue reading →
Vet injects cat with euthanasia drug instead of rabies vaccine
Spring, Texas, USA (Houston area): ABC13 reports a terrible animal hospital accident which is heartbreaking for the cat’s guardian and difficult to read for a cat lover. Michelle Olson and her husband had picked up their cat Sophie from the … Continue reading →
What happens when your cat is put to sleep?
It depends on you, the cat owner, as to what happens when your cat is put to sleep. You decide when your cat is put to sleep. And you decide what happens after that. You select the veterinarian. It is … Continue reading →
City of Rochelle manager says they’ve learned and their policy to euthanize trapped cats was not vetted by him
The residents of the City of Rochelle have educated the city’s management and changed their attitude to feral cats. The initial Facebook post setting out their plan asking residents to trap cats and deliver them for euthanasia backfired horrible and … Continue reading →