Wallingford, CT - Scott and Kim Palmer got their cat Zima from a neighbor 2 years ago when Zima was 19 years old. They converted an insulated shed in their yard for Zima, putting in several beds, a heater, and installing a window so Zima could enjoy the sunshine. The cat house was accessible via … Continue reading 21 Year Old Cat Illegally Impounded and Killed by Animal Control in CT
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Capital Area Humane Society Increases Lifesaving for Cats by Engaging Public
It's been depressing watching these so-called animal shelters and consultants announce they are going to "save more cats" by turning lost, owned cats back out into the street and/or selling lost, owned cats immediately upon impound. Reuniting lost pets with their owners is not only part of the job at any shelter, it's one of the … Continue reading Capital Area Humane Society Increases Lifesaving for Cats by Engaging Public
Lincoln Co Pound Manager Threatens to Kill Up to 100 Cats for Convenience
On Wednesday, David Workman, the manager at the long troubled Lincoln Co pound in NC, issued a public threat to kill up to 100 cats if they didn't get adopted by Friday. The pound had 184 cats on Wednesday. Workman wanted the media to know that killing is a last resort, which totally jives with … Continue reading Lincoln Co Pound Manager Threatens to Kill Up to 100 Cats for Convenience
Michigan Humane Goes Rogue on Mandatory Holding Periods for Stray Cats Lacking Identification
The war on cats by so-called humane animal organizations continues. Michigan state law regarding mandatory holding periods for impounded animals is clear: Act 224 of 1969287.388 Disposition of dogs or cats; time; notice; record; exceptions. Sec. 8. A dealer, a county, city, village, or township operating a dog pound or animal shelter shall not sell … Continue reading Michigan Humane Goes Rogue on Mandatory Holding Periods for Stray Cats Lacking Identification
Charleston City Council Considers Bill Allowing the City to Steal Owned Cats
In West Virginia, Charleston city council’s ordinance and rules committee passed a draconian cat bill this week and sent it to the full city council for consideration. How extreme is it, you ask? Assistant city attorney Mandi Carter said the ordinance is different from the city’s already-on-the-books animal nuisance ordinances in that it gives the … Continue reading Charleston City Council Considers Bill Allowing the City to Steal Owned Cats
Mass Cat Killing Threatened in Indianapolis Pound
Vaccination is the name of the game when it comes to preventing and minimizing outbreaks of panleukopenia in shelter cats. Some takeaways from the Koret Shelter Medicine Program info sheet on panleukopenia: Kittens are at highest risk for this disease, and adult cats with current vaccinations are at very low risk. [...] Vaccination for panleukopenia … Continue reading Mass Cat Killing Threatened in Indianapolis Pound
Helmetta Pound Mired in Failure, Director Appears Oblivious
After receiving a number of complaints regarding the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter in NJ, the Middlesex County Health Department inspected the pound on September 26 and September 30. The South Brunswick Post reports that the first inspection report indicated multiple problems including the importation of dogs from the south without proper health certificates, housing healthy cats in … Continue reading Helmetta Pound Mired in Failure, Director Appears Oblivious
MO Mobile Home Park Residents Receive Notice to Poison Cats
Residents of the White Eagle Woods mobile home park in Reeds Spring, MO were shocked to receive a notice, signed "White Eagle Woods - LLC", telling them to poison area cats or face penalties: The notice requested all residents to "leave a bowl of antifreeze out to poison" the stray cats. It goes on to read … Continue reading MO Mobile Home Park Residents Receive Notice to Poison Cats
TZI Recommends Shelter Should Not Let You Have Your Lost Cat Back
In August 2013, the Maddie's Fund Shelter Medicine Program issued a summary of recommendations to the Hillsborough Co pound in FL following a consultation. The recommendation regarding stray cats was particularly troubling to me since it threatened the bond between people and their lost pets. From the report: Eliminate the required hold period for stray … Continue reading TZI Recommends Shelter Should Not Let You Have Your Lost Cat Back
Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals – Monongalia County Edition
Although there are currently only 11 pets, all dogs, listed on the Petfinder page for the Monongalia County Canine Adoption Center in Morgantown, WV, it does state that the facility adopts out both cats and dogs. In fact, there is an alert that the pound is overflowing with cats: While it's hard to reconcile the idea … Continue reading Nobody WANTS to Kill Animals – Monongalia County Edition
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