How to sue on a cat contract – an overview and some pointers
‘How to sue on a cat contract’ is about some basic thoughts on the unhappy process of seeking compensation in the civil courts if as a buyer or seller there has been a breach...
Tagged: shelter contracts
Austin Animal Shelter tried to gag rescuers
The No Kill Advocacy Center reported on their Facebook page that Austen’s animal shelter had enacted a new rescue policy which banned rescuers making public statements about the shelter management which they deemed were...
Animal shelter inadvertently gave me a pregnant cat then demanded that I abort and spay her
By Tracey Wilson – Readers’ Forum Our local SPCA adopted a cat to us. I noticed after a week that she seemed to be getting quite fat. I put it down to eating well...
Cat rescue center wants to sue a couple for $1000 for breach of contract
Many rescue organisations have a clause in the adoption contract which states that the adopter(s) must bring the animal back if they want to get rid of him/her. This is sensible as it helps...
Woman sues cat shelter for compensation after cat adopted from them bites her badly
This is another slice of human madness. It is the season for it. A woman adapted a cat from a shelter which is part of Albuquerque’s Animal Welfare Department and soon afterwards she sues...
Animal Shelters: When I Spoke Out I was Thrown Out!
By Marjorie Intro (from admin): these are the personal experiences of one volunteer/staffer (thank you). They highlight the culture amongst some animal shelters of actively rejecting and shunning the opinions of volunteers and employees...
Have you been banned from an animal shelter for speaking out about conditions or policy?
This is going to be an in-depth article, but I’ll try to condense it as much as possible. Today I’d like to talk about Section 1983 as it pertains to volunteers, staff, fosters and...
Questions to ask when adopting a cat from a shelter
I need your help on this. When you adopt from a cat rescue centre you are asked questions because the best rescue centers examine you forensically to make sure you are suitable. It sounds...
Cat Shelter Forcibly Repossesses Cat Adopted From Them Seven Years Ago
St. Francis Animal Rescue (SFAR) is a no-kill animal rescue shelter founded in 1992 by a group of women caring for a feral colony who decided the need was there to help abandoned, stray...
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