by Angela Marcus, co-founder of GetYourPet.com There are few things more adorable than a puppy or kitten, so it makes sense that when someone decides to adopt a pet, their first instinct is to go for young and cute. There will always be adopters for those little fluffballs. But there are thousands of slightly older, […]
New York City’s cat-loving, beret-wearing, Republican mayoral candidate, Curtis Sliwa, tried to bring a newly adopted furry friend named Gizmo to his polling place on Tuesday when he went to cast his vote. Sliwa, the 67-year old who faced Eric Adams in Tuesday’s election for New York City mayor, showed up with his cat cradled
If you’ve been considering opening your heart and home to a new member of the family, why not consider one of the more mature pets in the shelter? In honor of National Adopt A Senior Pet Month, throughout the month of November, premium pet food brand, Stella & Chewy’s, will reimburse adoption fees for folks
Tuesday morning, a litter of stray kittens and their mom were literally swept away in the flash floods in Clifton, N.J. when a good Samaritan stepped in and was able to rescue five of the six kittens as they floated by her. Sadly, the mom and one of the kittens did drown because of the
Paws of War is seeking help from the public to relocate rescued cat back to America When U.S. Army Specialist Kaiden arrived on duty overseas, he saw a cat that would hang around the area. The cat would watch everyone from atop the pallets but run away afraid if anyone approached her. That was until
A months-long investigation into YouTube found thousands of videos depicting graphic cruelty to animals, with billions of video views, and the potential for the video hosting site to earn millions of dollars in advertising sales. Animal Advocacy group, Lady Freethinker, filed a lawsuit alleging that the Google-owned YouTube knowingly distributes videos displaying explicit animal abuse,
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG), the world’s veterinary emergency company that helps people and their pets when they need it most, held a month-long Dare to Care campaign to support VEG Cares and raise funds for underserved pets across the United States. The campaign kicked off on September 1 in San Ramon, California when the Dare
Pittsburgh City Council moved forward this week with a plan to ban the declawing of cats in the city unless medically necessary. City Council voted unanimously to ban the practice. Now, it’s up to the Mayor, Bill Peduto to sign the bill into law. If the law is passed, Pittsburgh will be the first city
Being a soldier on active duty in the Middle East comes with challenges, but there are some things that bring comfort while away from home. That’s exactly what happened when Sergeant Kelsey ended up creating a close bond with the cat she named Sergeant Whiskers, who she is now desperately trying to get relocated back
Feral cats generally refer to felines that have returned (to some extent) to their untamed state. They at first were domestic cats that most probably got lost or were abandoned and have eventually learned to survive outdoors. Or, they are the offspring of other feral cats and have never experienced human contact. They often live
