By Sandy Murphey I first started volunteering at my local city shelter as a “cat cuddler” at the suggestion of a therapist that I was seeing for depression. I’d been isolating myself, and this was one of the suggestions she … Continue reading →
This is one article that should be kept as a reference by those who have been banned from animal shelter rescue after asking a particular shelter for a change in policy. Back in 2013, a rescue coordinator for Virginia-based Fancy … Continue reading →
This is one of those articles where I will likely ramble a bit, as it can’t be helped. The fault that causes cat fosterers to suffer as rescues crumble and go under can be traced back to the shelter systems … Continue reading →
This is another case where people associated with an animal shelter end up criticising it. It brings to mind an article by Elisa in which she wrote about volunteer gagging contracts and people being banned from speaking out about an … Continue reading →
What appears to be a hidden agenda to bar certain volunteers for the wrong reasons (speaking out?) is exposed in this video. This is an example of what is happening at some shelters as stated by Elisa Black-Taylor in her … Continue reading →
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 who seek to improve animal welfare. … Continue reading →
Anonymous (Admin: the writer left a comment with her name which I converted to an article but I have decided to keep her anonymous for this article until she approves). Nathan Winograd is my hero. I volunteer at our local … Continue reading →
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 rescues who attempt to speak out … Continue reading →
Counties and cities in the USA are gradually working out ways to control cat populations with the objective of humanely reducing numbers of stray and unwanted cats. Marion County, Florida has confinement laws, for example. In Deltona, Volusia County, Florida, … Continue reading →
Are there any men who foster rescue cats? This is a just a straight question and the reason why I ask is because I have made two applications to be a cat fosterer to rescue organisations who say they need … Continue reading →
