What affects us affects cats
NEWS AND VIEWS: You must have heard about the dramatic and tragic collapse of the apartment building called Champlain Towers South Condo near Miami beach. Several days ago, the news said that there were 159 people missing but as the days go by we expect more and more victims to be discovered of which …
By Daniel Richardson Owning a cat is a great way of adding joy to your life, however there are times when the responsibility of owning a cat can be stressful. In fact there are few things worse than the stress of losing your cat. There are several reasons why your indoor/outdoor cat may disappear …
The cat rescue community is in mourning this week following the tragic death of one of our own. A well-known and beloved cat transporter of death row rescues was killed in a traffic accident over the weekend. Janice Lockamy, 60, was killed in a car accident July 2 while transporting 21 cats from Tampa …
As an optimistic figure, around one tenth of one percent of all cats go missing annually or one in 1000. Around half of this percentage go missing and are not found. I have deliberately simplified the figures which relate to the UK. I’d expect similar but slightly better figures for the USA. Less cats …
Do courts take into account the emotional distress of the cat or dog owner when they have lost their companion animal to thieves? Or do courts assess sentencing (on the conviction of the criminal) on the value of the cat or dog? If that is the case then some courts cannot place the theft …
