What affects us affects cats
This is a very sad story because it could easily happen to any of us with a family. It’s doubly heartbreaking because in the process of putting their lives back together a young boy with Asperger syndrome may never again see the cat he depended on to keep him calm. In addition to telling this …
I am sure that a very high percentage of shelter cats ready for adoption are clear of all health issues. However is it fair to say that a small percentage do have a health issue of some sort which has been missed by the shelter staff? Although, it must be said that shelter cats …
Your feel-good story this week comes out of the New Springfield community in Staten Island, New York, where an unwanted shelter cat who was being fostered has proven his worth by saving a life. Because of his good deed, this former death row kitty has found his forever home. According to Janine DeMartini, Herbie, …
Are shelter cats more likely to have a medical problem due to being in a crowded shelter than adopting from a breeder or from a neighbour? The same question can be asked with respect to pet shop cats. If so can adopters sufficiently rely on the shelter’s veterinary care to adopt a cat and …
Can a cat’s purr be so loud so that nobody wants to adopt the cat? It sounds far fetched but it did happen. A homeless cat has been shunned because it is said that he has possibly the loudest purr in the world at 93 dB. The loudness was recorded with a smart phone …
Test tube meat is of interest to people who genuinely like cats. You kill far less animals to produce test tube meat. That should please genuine cat lovers because cat lovers are seriously concerned about animal welfare. Vegetarians don’t eat “meat” (a euphemism for the flesh of animals). They don’t eat it because producing …
Animal Rescue of Anderson Valley — Photo by MendocinoAnimalCare It appears that there is no standardised temperament testing of cats at animal shelters. Am I incorrect? There should be. Accurate temperament testing of cats would result in a greater proportion of cats being rehomed. It would save lives. Another term used is feline temperament …
by LAURA (SAN DIEGO) DON’T BREED OR BUY WHILE SHELTERED PETS DIE!!!! Comments for CHANGE YOUR WAYS Click here to add your own comments Oct 07, 2010 a savannah bengal at a shelter, spca. by: wayne j WIN-WIN I was thinking of going expencive, but my heart broke for all the little friends in …
