Editors Note: This is an older story that’s recently resurfaced online. But, you’ve gotta read what this judge did! Park rangers in Ohio found 35 kittens abandoned in two different parks in in Mentor, Ohio. Many of the young kittens had upper respiratory infections and nine of them later died. The kittens were traced back to Michelle M. Murray, age […]
Over 55 million people use the social media apps Foursquare and Swarm to check-in and share their locations with friends. If you’re one of them, now’s your chance to save kittens while you do it! This month, Foursquare is teaming up with Alley Cat Rescue to save abandoned and stray cats. From now until October 15th,
When Susie’s human companion knew she was nearing the end of her life, she wrote a beautiful letter to the would-be adopter of her special cat. The note begins, “Dear Friend. Thank you for adopting my friend, Susie.” It continues over two handwritten pages, detailing how Susie came into her life, how special she is,
WARNING: The following post contains graphic material that isn’t suitable for young viewers. Please share with all of your adult friends. Together, we can make a difference in the world. Despite worldwide outcry and repeated efforts by animal activists to put an end to the Yulin Dog and Cat Eating Festival, a yearly tradition in
Adopting a kitten from a rescue site or shelter can be an amazing and rewarding experience, but there are a few considerations you should make before setting off to find the kitty of your dreams. First, you need to decide how much time you have to devote to your new baby. Are you busy and
It’s springtime in Toronto, Ontario, which means it’s also kitten season. With so many new mouths to feed, nursing mama cats need good quality nutrition. Thanks to PetSmart Canada, Halo, Purely for Pets and Freekibble.com – a web site dedicated to helping pets in need – the Toronto Feral Cat Coalition will have plenty of high quality, nutrition food
When a man noticed a cat in the middle of the freeway in Phoenix, Arizona this week, he was appalled that several calls to Animal Control and the Humane Society for help had gone completely ignored. Ignored for over 6 hours, in fact. So the good samaritan, Richard Christianson decided to save the poor cat
PetSmart Charities conducted a nationwide survey of more than 1,000 Americans last month in an effort to learn whether the perception of cats and cat owners – and their popularity on the internet – is benefiting homeless cats and cats in shelters waiting for forever homes. Not surprising to us, the survey revealed that most people think
LoveAnimals.org Launches SXSPets Campaign for Ten Animal Rescue Groups: Each year, the film, music, and interactive festival South by Southwest seems to get bigger and better. And 2015 was no different! In fact, for animal lovers it may have been the best year yet. Grumpy Cat, Lil’ Bub, Tuna the Chiweenie (of Tuna Melts my
We so often have to tell horror stories of loss, injury and abuse that I was thrilled to stumble across a happy ending for one tiny kitten in Sparks, Nevada. NBC News4 Viewer, Annette Lusk wrote the following letter to her local news station to share her story: I would like to share an experience
