[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — More than 200 dogs and cats were rescued from an animal testing facility in Oklahoma that was recently shut down, according to the Beagle Freedom Project, a non-profit group working to end animal testing. The 30-acre facility in Nowata, Oklahoma, was taken over by the Beagle Freedom Project, and the […]
2023: A winning year for dogs, cats and other companion animals
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Many people experience their first connections with animals through relationships with dogs, cats or horses. Just as these bonds are powerful and pervasive, so must our advocacy be since companion animals face myriad injustices and difficulties in the U.S. and around the world. We’ve already detailed the incredible […]
Town halls’ concern about costs of stray cats
[ad_1] An urgent meeting has been called to discuss the law’s implementation The new Spanish law for animal welfare makes town halls in Mallorca legally responsible for stray cats. Under the law, town halls are obliged to neuter, chip, vaccinate and care for all strays. But this obligation is going to mean added cost, which […]
Let Sleeping Cats Lie | My Shetland
[ad_1] My evening started fairly well – the normal routine – after writing the blog, I go into the kitchen, put on the gas fire if the kitchen is cold and Pepper likes to come too. My shadow. So I folded up one of Ted’s bed blankets and laid it on the cold concrete floor […]
110 cats and kittens recovering after rescue from alleged cruelty situation
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Last week, in Chesterfield County, Virginia, local authorities arrived at a residence to serve a search and seizure warrant. Our Animal Rescue Team was on the scene to help the Virginia Attorney General’s Office and Chesterfield County Animal Services rescue cats and kittens from a large-scale alleged cruelty […]
Animal dumping on the rise in rural parts of Middle TN, rescues say
[ad_1] SOUTHSIDE, Tenn. (WKRN) — More pet owners are abandoning their cats and dogs in Middle Tennessee, leaving them to fend for themselves, according to some animal rescues. Rescues in Montgomery County and Stewart County told News 2 they’ve noticed an uptick in pets being dumped by owners, mainly because the shelters are so full, […]
Elmira Animal Shelter is full of cats, FLHC FCU is accepting donations for them
[ad_1] ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — The Elmira Animal Shelter is in desperate need of donations right now. For all of September, Finger Lakes Health Care FCU is accepting and matching donations for the shelter. According to FLHC FCU, the Elmira Animal Shelter currently has over 200 cats and needs more supplies to keep up with […]
Too Many Cats, Too Few Vets: New York City Animal Shelters Are Bursting
[ad_1] Slobbering and wheezing in anticipation, Brooklyn, a pit bull mix, strained against her collar as she marched purposefully toward a fenced play area at Animal Care Centers of NYC’s Manhattan shelter, where she knew she would be showered with butt scratches and attention. The gate opened, and volunteers laughed as Brooklyn bounded around like […]
How To Tell If Your Cats Get Along
[ad_1] These signs of affectionate feline behaviour show that your cats are friends with each other. Photo: Fernando Calmon/Shutterstock By Zazie Todd PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Get Companion Animal Psychology in your inbox. If you have more than […]
Animal talk is the cat’s pajamas
[ad_1] It happened late one morning when Mrs. Word Guy and I were hard at work on one of our daily word games. She had a bee in her bonnet about some foreign-sounding word. “I wish they’d stop changing horses in midstream and stick to American words,” she opined and didn’t even hear the faint […]