Spangle, the cat companion of Shirley Anthony, was euthanised recently because as he was walking outside, a police dog attacked him and injured him so severely that he was left incontinent, paralysed and with fluid on his lungs. Spangle was … Continue reading →
The city administrators of Jefferson, Iowa had decided that the police could shoot feral cats as a method of euthanasia after citizens had trapped the cats. They then backtracked after a discussion with local animal welfare organizations.
Continue reading →This is the story of a police officer who, for an unknown reason, was unfortunately called out when a cat escaped his home and was hit by a car on the road. The cat was badly injured – bleeding and … Continue reading →
A Pennsylvania man and his wife are in shock after the family cat escaped and was eventually killed by a police officer. Now the family wants justice for their cat, who was shot when the cat “hissed” at the officer. … Continue reading →
This is an example where it would have been better if, in the UK, there was a legal requirement to report a road traffic accident that resulted in the death of a cat. It is an anomaly that it is … Continue reading →
Centralia, Washington, USA: You may remember the tragic tale of Freddy, a tabby cat, who was entangled in barbed wire on a fence. Someone called the police and Officer Philip Reynolds turned up. He decided to kill the cat with … Continue reading →
This is a cat story from the United States, specifically Greater Lewis County in Washington. Freddy was an outdoor cat. He was trapped in barbed wire on top of a fence (the barbed wire was illegal, I believe). Freddy’s caretaker … Continue reading →
This is a petition on the Causes website. The link is at the base of the page. Elisa has written a lot on this subject on the Examiner website. Between cats and dogs, dogs are far more frequently killed by … Continue reading →
I feel compelled to write this because of a convergence of two different sources of news. In the newspapers, all of us, worldwide, are noticing the behaviour of the police in America and I would like to set this against articles … Continue reading →
A stray cat is recovering after being shot by a police officer for suspicion of rabies, The Portland Press Herald reported September 4. Is this an overreaction or a sensible precaution? Similar events have happened before. Also see: police killing … Continue reading →
