The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, in Montgomery County, Indiana, reports a 19-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after officials found a cat that had been tied up, covered in gasoline and set on fire. “Why would somebody hurt animals to begin with?” said Ethan York, who found the cat along with his […]
From inspiring stories, breaking news, advice for cat moms and dads, and tips for taking the best care of your furriest family members, a lot happens in a week! Here are the top cat stories from this past week, all curated in one easy-to-read article! WHOA! Louisiana Deputy Saves a Cat Pinned by a Garage Door Just after the
Sinbad, a 9-year-old Persian cat was found in the basement of an elderly man’s Chicago home last December. By the looks of him, Sinbad’s owner had been unable to care for him for quite some time. You see, Sinbad was covered with extremely matted fur – 5 pounds of it! That’s more than half his body weight!
Last week, we reported a limited voluntary recall on certain lots of 9Lives, EverPet, and Special Kitty brand canned cat food due to possible low levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1). The J.M. Smucker Company is expanding the limited voluntary recall to include more affected lots of the cat food. Cats fed diets low in thiamine for several
Bella the cat may have used up one of her 9 lives. Just after the holidays, retired captain Deputy Mike Scott of the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana responded to a call for help about a cat that was stuck between a garage door and a wall. “Never in all of my years was
Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters is an animal rescue organization and group of no-kill shelters headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They put together a low (or possibly NO) budget commercial promoting cat adoptions, and it’s just so cute and funny it’s managed to go viral – climbing all the way to the front page of Reddit. Check
It must be a sign of the times. Gone are the days of tossing a kitty a catnip toy and calling it a day – today’s tech-savvy felines demand more! Technology has finally made it’s way into one shelter in Saskatchewan, Canada. Last month, the Regina Humane Society launched the “iPads for Cats” program to help bring
The J.M. Smucker Company today announced a limited voluntary recall on certain lots of 9LivesTM, EverPetTM, and Special KittyTM canned cat food due to possible low levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1). The issue was discovered by the Quality Assurance team during review of production records at the manufacturing facility. No illnesses related to this issue
Popo was a special orange and white tabby cat that lived at the 33rd Precinct in Washington Heights in New York City. A beloved member of the police force, he passed away last weekend at age 11. Commanding Officer Wilson Aramboles tweeted: We regret to announce the passing of 33 Pct member “POPO”. A loyal friend and
While our future commander-in-chief is often blasted for his off-the-wall social media antics – he finally did something The Catington Post can get behind. President-Elect Donald Trump followed the popular cat-centric Twitter account @EmrgencyKittens. Really, the jokes practically write themselves. Trump only follows 42 accounts – so it’s no surprise that the internet took notice when Emergency Kittens became lucky
