What affects us affects cats
This female tabby cat looks very impressive. She is elderly and declawed but she has no known health problems. She lived her entire life with an elderly owner who became unable to care for her. We are told that “her lifelong cat companion just passed away”. This probably means another cat. So she’ll need …
He is just an ordinary, neglected male cat. This is what makes him special. He represents all ordinary rescue cats. He has bad teeth and anaemia. The situation is typical of a neglected cat. He is in a shelter about to be “destroyed”. That’s going happen today unless somebody steps in and saves him. …
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 …
People ask if cats can get lost in snow or the dark or in the rain or woods. They hardly ever get lost under these conditions but they can get lost in storms. I guess it has to be a strong storm though. The storms we have in the UK are never strong enough …
In Chesapeake, perhaps in all of the state of Virginia (the story is not clear), it is a crime to feed abandoned cats and find them good homes. The crime is peculiar and hardly fits the activity. Debbie Manzione was charged with “harboring a stray animal for more than 14 days” because she was …
This is a sad yet sensible story of a dedicated and organised cat rescuer who has been told she has about 6 more months to live and is engaged in finding new homes for the cats she cares for. Her name is Antoinette van Berkel. She lives in New Zealand. Being an experienced cat …
This is dedicated cat rescue and re-homing work. I think it’s good to pick up on the good stories. It’s also good to praise people who put in a special effort to help unwanted cats. Therefore I praise Ms Helen Smith and Mrs Lynne Dickson. Ms Smith lives in Portugal and volunteers in the …
I’m sure those of you who follow PoC articles on a daily basis recall the story of Midnight, a black cat who became ill back in August. When Midnight’s owner, Laurel Queen-Havens, of Venice Island, Florida turned to St. Francis Animal Rescue – a volunteer run organization that cares for lifetime resident cats, adoptable …
