Refusing to take your cat to a veterinarian can be a crime
People might ask whether a refusal for a cat owner to take their cat to a veterinarian can be a crime. The answer is that it can be a crime. It depends on many...
Tagged: neglect
Can cats die of dehydration?
DUNDEE, SCOTLAND: Yes, domestic cats can die of dehydration as evidenced by a recent case of domestic cat neglect from Scotland in which a 22-year-old-man, James McDonnell, became so depressed that he neglected his...
Have you ever considered stealing a cat from a neglectful or abusive owner to keep or rehome?
In other words, have you ever considered stealing someone’s cat because they are lousy cat owners? I’m convinced that any decent, loving and sensitive cat guardian of quality would, without hesitation, “steal” a cat...
Man who rescued neglected Persian dragging 5 pounds of matted fur has died aged 68
You might remember the well-publicised story of the white Persian cat (Persian-mix?) who was seen dragging around behind him 5 pounds of filthy, matted fur. The photograph is memorable. I doubt whether anybody has...
Extraordinary pictures of matted fur on abandoned cat
I find these pictures of matted cat fur extraordinary. The cat was ‘imprisoned’ by his 4.5 pounds of matted grey coat. He could not move. It must have been painful and very distressing. A...
Anonymous tipster posts pictures online and accuses cat breeder and cat show judge of animal cruelty
This isn’t the typical article since the news is still breaking and “alleged” about a cat breeder and cat show judge who recently turned herself in as a cat hoarder to Thurston Animal Services...
South Carolina judge hands down “slap on the wrist” sentence to woman who allowed her pets to starve to death
This is a story that will absolutely infuriate anyone who has a heart and soul. It involves three dogs and a cat who were starved to death, purposely, by their owner, who resides in...
Drug den housed cat abusing witch and her 133 cruelly neglected cats
All 133 cats living with this cat abusing witch (my description and image edit) were taken from the property and euthanised as unadoptable. Drug agents entered the property in their investigation of drug (meth)...
Social media and disturbing photos expose horrific conditions at Bennettsville Animal Shelter
Thanks to the quick thinking of two sisters and the actions of an “army” of animal advocates, a South Carolina shelter is being forced to clean up its act, with more improvements to come,...
250 lions bred to be shot in South Africa were starving to death
A game farm where 250 lions were bred to be shot in canned lion shoots or “driven hunts” were neglected so badly that they were starving to death. The weaker lions were highly emaciated...
Backyard Zoo Cougar Allegedly Fed Live Cats and Dogs
This is an horrendous story. The pictures of this cougar are painful. They are distressing. This cougar has severe arthritis and torn ligaments which explains the appearance of his hind legs. They look so...
Cat rescued from NC shelter shows signs of severe neglect
As the readers here know, I’ve devoted a lot of time to exposing abuse in U.S. shelters. This is one of the worst cases of neglect I’ve ever come across. Meet Monte Cristo, who...
Acute neglect at Malaysian cat shelter causes mass cat abuse
I have tried to find the name of this shelter in Kepong, Malaysia without success. There is an interesting newspaper report in the Rakyat Post about it. Kepong is near Kuala Lumpur, the capital...
Note: sources for news articles are carefully selected but the news is often not independently verified.