A Michael Broad Blog
Battles between animal advocates, rescues (both good and bad) and haters have reached a level unseen in the past with everyone (again both good and bad) using social media as their sounding board. The town of Smithtown, New York recently shut down their Facebook page after “it had become a vehicle for lies about …
I’ll be the first to admit I’m super paranoid when it comes to fire and my cats. I consider my paranoia a genetic trait, as my mother was so afraid of fire she had a working smoke detector in every room and changed the batteries out twice a year. This is an article I …
There may be some tragic news about the 20 cats removed from Industry City* back in September 2017. This PoC article posted September 30 will bring readers up to date. I’m posting what information I have and hope a few of the readers who have followed the case can add to it in the …
This interesting case comes out of Tarrant County, Texas where a rescuer of shelter pets was charged with animal cruelty after police found 111 emaciated dogs and cats in a Keller home. A lawsuit has been filed by the rescuer against the city. According to a lawsuit filed in October, Deborah K. Thompson, 56, …
What motivates you to care for a feral cat colony? I’ve been asked by University of Washington student Sabrina Aeluro to spread the word on a survey on feral cats and their caregivers. Here are the key parts of the survey introduction page, which Sabrina is doing for one of her classes. Researcher’s statement …
This is the story of Emily, a 6-year-old emotional support kitty who escaped her home in late March and was found critically injured in November, 2017. Emily is owned and loved by Lu Anne Herman, who is disabled. Emily had a happy life along with her sister Charlotte in Cortez, Colorada. Due to worsening …
The photo of this elderly woman has once again made the news in the world of what I call ‘cat satire,’ this time as an 83-year-old senior citizen who has trained her 65 cats to steal jewelry and other valuables from her neighbors. Before I continue, please scroll down from the source of this …
UPDATED November 6, 2017 Posted on Jude’s thread by Urgent Cats at Gwinnett County Animal Shelter “Jude was rescued but his injuries per Ct scan showed a severed spine. We thank them for trying and hope Gwinnett County cruelty officer as well as Pd look into this and treat seriously, next time a child …
