A Michael Broad Blog
You may have heard of him; his name is Mister Bruce Willis. I’m told that he spent six years as an unloved, lonely stray cat on the streets during which he acquired significant health issues which is unsurprising bearing in mind the life he was forced to lead. His health problems included an eye …
Dr Bruce Fogle in his book Complete Cat Care provides us with some nice tips about the kind of place you should visit when searching for a kitten or cat to adopt. I have added my thoughts where appropriate. I am not referring to cat breeders in this article. There are other considerations for …
CAT NEWS & VIEWS: There appears to be dissent amongst some of the volunteers at the well-known cat rescue organisation, Cats Protection, over their kill policy. It is reported that some of the staff have resigned and some have been sacked because of this. One member of staff, Natalie, says that the charity wants …
UPDATE DECEMBER 17 Owner has been found and he’s headed home! This beautiful boy is looking for a home and distance is not an issue. Take a look at him. He has what I call “old soul eyes.” Imagine what this poor kitty, who also happens to be FIV+, has seen in his eight …
Colonial Capital Humane Society (CCHS) in New Bern, North Carolina is using a beautiful ginger boy in need of a forever home to raise awareness about FIV. Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a topic still misunderstood by many cat owners as well as shelters and even some veterinarians. Some states have strict policies in …
Update April 30, 2019 FOSTER FOUND! This handsome boy is Joey. He’s located in central Pennsylvania and has nowhere to go after being dumped by his owner. To make matters worse, Joey was recently diagnosed as being FIV positive. Cat advocates are sharing Joey, who’s described as a ‘talker’ with the hope someone will …
by Elisa Black-Taylor (USA) Tom playing Tom relaxing on the dryer Tom and Misty (declawed) Our beautiful Tom I have an FIV positive cat and his name is Tom. This week marks his one year anniversary of leaving death row at the shelter in Greenville, SC where I do rescue. To date he hasn’t …
