Let’s get ready to SNUUUUGGGLLLLLE!! We’re just days away from the fourth annual Kitten Bowl! Wouldn’t you rather see kittens battle it out on the gridiron, than a bunch of sweaty men in tights? On Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5, starting at 12pm/11C, Hallmark Channel opens its stadium doors to the greatest feline showdown in cable television history, […]
A stray cat in Bulgaria, who lost his hind legs in a car accident, has been given bionic legs in the first operation of its kind in Europe. The cat, named Pooh (which means “fluff” in Bulgarian) was fitted with two tiny polymer-and-rubber paws mounted on titanium stems by veterinary surgeon Vladislav Zlatinov. According to Australian Women’s Weekly, Zlatinov is
Autumn Ganza has been caring for generations of stray and feral cats that live at an abandoned South Side Chicago property near where she lives. Affectionately called “Castle Blackpaw,” she fed and TNR’d nearly two dozen kitties that lived here. On Wednesday morning, she woke up to the news that the building was being torn
“Our doors are open to all living creatures — hungry cats, dogs, and even people. It does not matter.” [playbuzz-item url=”//www.playbuzz.com/abesapien10/this-istanbul-shop-owner-has-turned-his-store-into-a-temporary-animal-sanctuary”]
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
No doubt you recall back in April 2015, when Kristen Lindsey, a Texas veterinarian, shot and killed a cat with a bow and arrow and then infamously bragged about it on Facebook, consequently losing her job and coming under fire from animal activists, the District Attorney’s office, and the Veterinary Board. In the post she bragged,
Among the nurses, doctors, patient care techs, candy stripers and personnel at UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco, there’s a new – slightly furrier – staff member. A purrfectly trained black and white tuxedo cat who answers to the name Duke Ellington Morris. And, both patients and staff think Duke is one cool cat. He’s part of
Election season is well underway, and with several debates behind us, candidates interviewed, and issues (sometimes) discussed, one issue (very near and dear to our hearts) that’s too often overlooked and undervalued are the candidate’s positions on animal rights and welfare. How have our presidential hopefuls historically voted on legislation that supports the welfare of
The Syrian city of Aleppo is one of the most dangerous places to be living in right now. And, while many of its residents have left their homes to escape the war, one man has remained behind to care for the city’s hundreds of abandoned and stray cats. Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, also known as “the Cat Man of
Yes, you read that correctly. Wilson had a job. He was the Official Bird Catcher at the Lowe’s in Pikeville, Kentucky. He was even honored at 2015-2016 Employee of the Year by the team! Sadly, Wilson passed on last month with kidney failure but he left a huge impact on his community. Wilson was known by thousands in
