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Buddy recovering. On the mend.

Buddy demonstrates the triumph of the feline spirit over his abusers’ intentions

PoC avatarPosted on March 30, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 9, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT: You may remember the story of Buddy. He’s a little black cat who was minding his own business on a porch in Philadelphia. He preferred to live outside but was cared for by his owner. A couple … continue reading…

Posted in animal abuse | Tagged animal abuse, cat abuse, cat cruelty, Cat News, crime, dog attacks cat, good cat news, spca | 6 Replies
Lack of volunteers to help out Offaly County SPCA

Nobody volunteered to help feral cats in Offaly, Republic of Ireland

PoC avatarPosted on July 11, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 11, 2021

An organiser of the Offaly SPCA Facebook page lost their cool after nobody came forward in response to an urgent request for volunteers to help a colony of community cats. I have published screenshots of the Facebook post requesting help … continue reading…

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged animal rescue ireland, cat foster care, Community Cats, feral cats, spca, unwanted cats, volunteers | Leave a reply
Bubby

Homeless cat’s long journey to ‘furever’ happiness

PoC avatarPosted on December 10, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 10, 2020

This is the story of Bubby, a three legged, ginger tabby-and-white male cat with sad eyes and a charming character. He lives in Canada. Going back about eight years, he was a street cat enduring a difficult life. He showed … continue reading…

Posted in rescue cat | Tagged canada, cat rescue, cat shelter, foster cat, homeless cat, spca, stray cat, three legged cat, volunteers
Man in Singapore terrifies ginger tabby cat causing cat to pee

This man needs a taste of his own medicine after he terrifies his cat causing him to pee

PoC avatarPosted on July 1, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 2, 2020

This is not hot off the press news (11th March 2020) but it is interesting and sad from a number of perspectives. The story comes from Singapore. In very general terms, a couple owned a ginger tabby cat1. It appears … continue reading…

Posted in animal abuse | Tagged cat abuse, cat anxiety, environmental abuse, fearful, singapore, spca | Leave a reply
'Journey' a stray cat from China being socialised through positive reinforcement training

Example of using positive reinforcement to socialise a cat (video)

PoC avatarPosted on January 20, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 20, 2020

We hear a lot about positive reinforcement in socialising feral and stray cats. Positive reinforcement is a way of training cats and it can be used to train a cat to trust a human and people in general at which … continue reading…

Posted in socialisation | Tagged canada, cat socialisation, cat training, clicker training, spca | Leave a reply
Cat microwaved in Dunkirk France

France: 2 teenagers put cat in microwave and post video online (copycat cat cruelty)

PoC avatarPosted on December 20, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 20, 2019

NOTIFICATIONS: (1) the cat is okay. I very reluctantly read this news item but fortunately discovered that the cat is okay and (2) the reporting is skimpy so I don’t have a lot of detail. Two teenagers in Dunkirk, France … continue reading…

Posted in Cat News | Tagged Cat News, cat rescued, rescue cat, spca | 1 Reply
Journey looking very fearful after her journey

Feral cat survives 3 weeks in container from China to Vancouver and is being rehabilitated

PoC avatarPosted on December 13, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 13, 2019

This cat, who has been appropriately named Journey by her carers, must have been completely feral when she tiptoed into a shipping container in Shenzhen China. She spent a least 3 weeks inside it. There was no food. There may … continue reading…

Posted in good cat news | Tagged Animals of China, cat foster care, cat rescue, cats starved, China, feral cat, spca | 1 Reply
Rescued Ragdoll cats

Breeder voluntarily surrenders 45 Ragdoll cats to the MSPCA

PoC avatarPosted on October 18, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 18, 2019

This is unprecedented. I have never read about a cat breeder surrendering all of their cats. In this case Ragdoll cats, which are particularly popular at the moment, have been surrendered to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty … continue reading…

Posted in Ragdoll Cat | Tagged Cat News, cat relinquishment, cat rescue, ragdoll cat, spca | Leave a reply
Empty Outer Banks SPCA shelter before Hurricane Dorian

Outer Banks SPCA, North Carolina, emptied of all cats and dogs (video) in prep for Dorian

PoC avatarPosted on September 7, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 7, 2019

Outer Banks SPCA is just north of Ocracoke Island which has been devastated by Hurricane Dorian with extensive and deep flooding. There have been massive floods on this thin sliver of land off the North Carolina coast. “Pray they all … continue reading…

Posted in disasters | Tagged #hurricaneDorian, animal shelter, natural disaster, North Carolina, relocation, spca | Leave a reply
Sasy Pants

Rare Sphynx cat up for adoption at animal shelter but is unwanted

PoC avatarPosted on August 26, 2019 by Michael BroadAugust 26, 2019

It is ironic, very ironic that this classic looking purebred hairless cat, a Sphynx called ‘Sassy Pants’, has been relinquished to a animal shelter, adopted twice and returned twice. It appears that she is unpopular, almost unwanted and yet breeders … continue reading…

Posted in rescue cat | Tagged adoption, cat relinquishment, cat rescue, shelter cat, spca, sphynx cat, unwanted cats | 4 Replies
San Francisco feral cats. Photo in public domain/fair use.

San Francisco: conflicting ideas about how to deal with feral cat moms and their kittens

PoC avatarPosted on June 2, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 2, 2019

In San Francisco there has been a change in policy on how to manage feral cat moms and their kittens which has lead to disagreement and discussion.

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Posted in volunteers | Tagged America, animal shelters, animal shelters usa, spca, volunteers | 1 Reply
Kristin Valnicek donated 164k dollars to SPCA

Young woman gamer donates $164,000 to BC SPCA

PoC avatarPosted on December 5, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 5, 2018

Kristin Valnicek is not a well established entrepreneurial multi-millionaire; the kind of rich person we regularly read about. She plays a video game called Fortnight for a living. It’s a game that has been in the news recently for being … continue reading…

Posted in ailurophile | Tagged charitable donations, spca | Leave a reply
Cats and dogs need reuniting with owners after rescue from Calif wildfires

San Francisco SPCA asked for donations and received $162,000 in 3 days!

PoC avatarPosted on November 20, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 27, 2020

The amount raised went up $300 during the time it took me to write this post. The target was $100,000. This is awesome and demonstrates the generosity of kind hearted people concerned with the welfare of companion animals lost and … continue reading…

Posted in disasters | Tagged #californiafires, california, cat rescue, charitable donations, dog rescue, good cat news, spca, wildfires | Leave a reply
Shelter Director Fired Because She Euthanised 14 Cats Exposed to Ringworm

Shelter Director Fired Because She Euthanised 14 Cats Exposed to Ringworm

PoC avatarPosted on June 1, 2017 by Michael BroadJune 4, 2017

Kerrin Conklin was the Executive Director for the Central New York SPCA. She was fired summarily (without notice for what must have been gross misconduct) after five months in the job because she decided to authorise the euthanasia of 14 … continue reading…

Posted in shelter contracts | Tagged animal shelter, cat euthanasia, Cat News, New York, spca | 20 Replies

My SPCA Rescue Cat

PoC avatarPosted on August 1, 2012 by Michael BroadAugust 2, 2012

By Jeanne Below is a photo of a kitty we rescued through our local SPCA. She was 8 months old when we got her a couple of years ago, and has grown into a real beauty. We think she looks … continue reading…

Posted in Animal Rescue, Cat Breeds, Norwegian Forest Cat | Tagged spca | 8 Replies
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