This is Leonardo DiCaprio, born on the day when Leo finally won his golden statuette. Leo and his siblings were abandoned by their mom, a Siamese. They were discovered in the bushes by three teenagers who heard their little cries. Fortunately, Leo, Bree and Oscar are now safely in the home of foster mom, Cheri […]
3.4 million cats enter animal shelters every year. Almost half never make it out, but there are people trying to change that. This is a documentary profiling a unique shelter relocation program for cats entitled From Feral to Farm: A Cat’s Life in Spokane. Source: From feral to farm: A cat’s life in Spokane by
As shocking and disgusting as this headline is…more shocking is the fact that it’s true. Missouri’s current animal abuse law prevents prosecution of residents who kill their pets. In fact, it says that an animal’s owner can kill the pet in any way. The 30-year old law prohibits killing animals in certain ways or intentionally
“Community Cats” are the cats that live outside – cats who have been abandoned, ferals, and strays. They are homeless, but often have caretakers that feed and shelter them and provide water and medical care. The Community Cat Movement began as a way to educate, gain participation, and develop programs to care for these cats. We
Like most animal lovers, we’ve been dreaming of how life-changing a Powerball jackpot win would be… not for ourselves, but for the millions of homeless, rescued, sheltered, and abused animals around the world. So… just in case luck is on our side, we bought a ticket! And if (or when!) that ticket wins, we’ll split
Who remembers Bart, the cat that was left for dead after being hit by a car – and buried by his owner – only to crawl out of his grave and show up at home in horrible condition 5 days later? Bart was nicknamed “Zombie Cat” because he climbed out of his grave after he was
Shelley, a 3-year-old black shorthair cat, needs two things to make her life complete: A forever home and a new back paw. Volunteers from Black Cat Rescue, a no-kill cat rescue in Jamaica Plain, are working on finding the feline a home, while a doctor from BluePearl Veterinary Partners is taking care of fitting her
A photograph that went viral on social media showed dozens of pet owners, with their animals ranging in size, age, shape, and breed, lined up outside the intake department of a South Florida kill shelter. Each person standing in line was there to surrender an animal, despite being told they would most likely be euthanized as the
November 17, 2013 was probably the worst day of my life. It was the day that I lost my mom, my best friend, my cheerleader, my sole supporter. No one in the world understood me and my love for animals like she did. When I was born the year that Stevie Wonder’s “You Are the
June and Michael Ratcliff moved to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus from England in June of 2002 hoping to begin a peaceful, simple life relaxing in the sun by the sea. Their life turned out to be anything but simple. They discovered an island full of cats and dogs in desperate need. They don’t have
