What affects us affects cats
Yes, shocking though it is, a 25 year-old bearded man is in custody for allegedly hacking off the heads of two cats that he tracked down before doing exactly the same thing to an 82 year-old woman, Palmira Silva, who I will presume for the time being was the owner of the cats (but …
An elementary school in Maryland has been closed simply because a feral cat was seen wandering around the school. Surely this cannot be a sensible reaction to the presence of a feral cat within the school’s grounds. The picture above is not the cat. If is just to illustrate the page. A picture of …
By Mary Lou Conton My beloved 10 year old, 18 lb Cairn Terrier, Harley, who grew up around Recliner Lift chairs (riser recliner chairs) somehow got swept under my mothers lift chair August 15, 2014 and was crushed to death. I am devastated, my mother is as well. This picture shows the style of …
Was this pensioner fined enough for killing cats? The exact number is probably not known but according to the story1 five cats belonging to the pensioner’s neighbours were poisoned. £125 seems a very small fine when the maximum that he could have been fined was £5,000. How many cats does a person have to …
Is Kendall Jones the world’s most insensitive teenager? Perhaps the word “insensitive” is too mild for this woman. She likes to shoot large wild animals including iconic species and post photos of herself with her trophy on Facebook Perhaps she’s just ignorant of the need for conservation of wildlife or perhaps she doesn’t care …
A new temporary policy adopted by Arkansas Pass (Texas) City Manager Sylvia Carrillo is drawing a lot of attention, including death threats. KRIS News reported the story on July 8. The policy, which involves Aransas Pass Animal Control, was implemented on June 20. The story is just now making headlines, and a lot of …
The author wishes to remain anonymous In Australia the federal government recognises three classes of cats: Companion cats Stray cats Feral cats Everyone understands what a companion cat is, but strays and ferals are constantly confused. I once telephoned the person in charge of culling feral cats in NSW. He held the firm belief …
I was heartbroken and enraged when I accidently ran across a news item about the Copenhagen Zoo². The item reported the recent killing of four healthy lions to make room for a new, almost three-year old male lion. It goes without saying that lions are majestic animals. These big cats are not only highly …
