Pookie: Senior cat surrendered to NC shelter is still looking for an ‘only pet’ home

This is the third article I’ve written on Pookie. To bring you up to date please check out the first two posts to PoC. The first was November 6 where Pookie was needing immediate rescue followed by one on November 8. (links can be found below. Pookie is currently safe in foster care but …

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Grey Shadow: Returned to the colony because rescues were full, this love bug needs a forever home

by Readers Forum guest writer Gina Jennings Raleigh, NC December 5, 2018 Grey Shadow showed up at an established and stabilized colony about 4 years ago. I was never able to trap him or get him to come near me. It was obvious from his backside that he wasn’t neutered and was still packing …

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Love at first sight: Humane Society volunteer helping care for horses rescued from California fires adopts 13-year-old shelter cat

This is the happy ending story about a 13-year-old cat and the volunteer who fell in love with him at first sight. I’ve been keeping up with the devastating wildfires in California and posted a story on PoC on November 12 about the Humane Society of Ventura County (located in Ojai) needing both volunteers …

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Pookie: 23-year-old cat surrendered to NC kill shelter determined by veterinarian to only be 12 years old

This is an update on Pookie, a 23-year-old cat rescued from a North Carolina ‘kill shelter.’ PoC reported in a November 6 article that will bring you up to date on Pookies story after being surrendered by his family for “allergies.” Pookie was rescued by T.A.R.A Rescue in Raeford, North Carolina after being turned …

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Cat adopter with good references robbed elderly cat of happy last days

Corleone was robbed of happy last days by neglectful adopter from cat rescue

Corleone was saved from euthanasia at NY City ACC by Magnificat Cat Rescue and Rehoming. They did all they could to make sure he went to a good home. The woman they selected had good references and her veterinarian said she was a responsible pet owner. She had a dog and Corleone liked dogs. …

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In memory of Zeb: When I would tell people about Zeb, I would call him my soulcat.

This article is devoted to the memory of Zeb, who first graced the pages of PoC in December 2014. You can read about his journey from being in a shelter, to being rescued, fostered and finally adopted into his forever home by clicking here and here (Articles will open in a new window). Zeb was rescued …

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Serious inquiries only: Forever home needed for 15-year-old ginger beauty dumped by his owners

This is the story of a senior cat who will have a happy ending because of cat advocates who joined together as they do each day to save unwanted cats. Peanut had the misfortune of being dumped by his owners because the owner is “moving.” At 15 years old, Peanut was getting depressed at …

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Forever home needed: Sad-faced senior kitty in Wisconsin has been at the shelter for two years

Update July 28: Honey has been adopted! This sad-faced senior kitty has taken the internet by storm this month after her photo was posted by the Eastshore Humane Association and Animal Shelter. Although being slammed with calls, emails and Facebook messages after their post on her went viral, no decision on a forever family …

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