Four SPCA Wake County ‘Career Cats’ recently found a home with a lovely family on their 7-acre homestead and are living the good life! You may remember two of those cats, Butters and Grayson, who were featured in a December … continue reading…
A teen in the northern Ünye district of Turkey in the Black Sea region is credited with the rescue of a cat who had fallen into an oil-filled well. Özgür Ege Şire, 19, didn’t think twice about jumping feet first … continue reading…
A cat who got itself into a dangerous situation was rescued from a bridge in North Charleston, South Carolina on Thursday afternoon. These are the heroes who undertook the dangerous rescue to get the cat to safety. The Charleston County … continue reading…
A house fire near Carnation, Washington left a man as well as his dog and cat without a home. Not only did local firefighters revive the cat, one of the firefighters offered it a temporary foster home after learning the … continue reading…
One of the most heartwarming stories I’ve read in a long time comes from a Twitter post by Andrew Falloon. The account lists Andrew as living in Timaru District, New Zealand where he is a Member of Parliament. Apparently Andrew’s … continue reading…
A heart-stopping rescue took place on the edge of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in New York on Friday afternoon when a cat was seen hanging from the edge. It was a race against time to save the cat before it jumped … continue reading…
A London “cat man” has devised a system where he can forgo the expense of paying rent in the city while at the same time providing a valuable service free of charge. Matt Weatherall offers free housesitting where he keeps … continue reading…
This is the happy ending tale of a cat in the UK who was rescued after getting her head stuck inside a glass jar. Now she’s up for adoption. A member of the public spotted Lulu in Woodwards Close, Walsall … continue reading…
Tampa Police Department Squad 209 became a hero to a young cat who found himself trapped inside the engine compartment of an abandoned vehicle, according to WFLA News. Officers were dispatched Thursday to the abandoned vehicle near Waters Avenue and … continue reading…
The question I’m most often asked about my writing for PoC is ‘how do you handle writing about cruelty?’ My answer to that is two-fold. One is I try to speed through topics that need covering then get away from … continue reading…
Thanks to a microchip, a reunion 14 years in the making took place in Sydney over the Christmas holidays. This story began 14 years ago when Bianca Zammit was just a child when Rosie the kitten ran away from the family … continue reading…
While this story is a bit old, I feel there’s never a bad time to share a happy ending, especially when it involves young people helping animals. It’s a story about an ingenious shop teacher who taught his students a … continue reading…
This is an update on Lizzy (Liz), the pitiful kitty found by a Good Samaritan in Upstate South Carolina and taken into the care of Foster Paws Rescue, a 501c3 based in Greenville and well-respected for taking on many tough … continue reading…
So…how many firemen does it take to save a kitten stuck in a dishwasher? Apparently, the answer is three. This is the happy ending story of a kitten at a rescue in Lower Hutt, New Zealand who found herself in … continue reading…
This is the happy ending story of an elderly firehouse cat who went missing in Rockingham County, Virginia and was later found. Fred is the official “mascot” for McGaheysville Volunteer Fire Company. He’s a special part of the department (everyone … continue reading…
