Tigger the cat was abandoned by his family when he was 20 years old. Fortunately for the sweet senior, he was adopted by former Ravens cheerleader Adriene Buisch last year from the shelter. Now, at age the ripe old age of 21, he’s been diagnosed with kidney failure and is on borrowed time. So, his adoptive […]
Last week, a woman called 911 in Greenfield, Wisconsin, to report her pet cat was holding her and her husband hostage in their own home. Yes, really. Here’s the transcript: Dispatch: “Greenfield Police Department, this is Luke how may I help you?” Caller: “Hi. This is going to sound like a strange question, but we have a
Radagast Pet Food, Inc. (Portland, OR) has announced a voluntary recall of four lots of frozen Rad Cat Raw Diet products, sold in 8oz., 16oz., and 24oz. tubs, and free 1oz sample cups, due to the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes can affect animals eating the products and
To some of us, declawing is an unnecessary and harmful amputation. To many others, it’s a requirement before they’ll bring a cat into their home. And while this always heated debate will probably continue for a long time, a south New Jersey Assemblyman is hoping his home state will be the first to ban the practice. Troy Singleton
More ABC news videos | ABC Entertainment News Buttercup, a sick cat in Marathon, in the Florida Keys, needed a blood transfusion in a hurry. According to ABC News, Buttercup’s owner brought him in to the Marathon Veterinary Hospital after noticing his pet was “very lethargic, not wanting to get up, not wanting to walk
We love our cats, but they can be demanding. They want something to scratch, toys to play with and sometimes a nice perch to sit on. So we have decided to look at some of the ways you can make your cat’s, and to a degree your, lives a little more interesting with your own
Fort Worth police need your help trying to find out who tortured a cat at a cemetery as what appears to be part of a ritual sacrifice. In the video above, produced by the Animal Hope shelter in Texas that’s treating him, the male cat — who was tortured in an apparent “religious ritual,” according to
Shelter workers at the Greenbelt Animal Shelter in Maryland were shocked to find 28 cats had been dumped at their doorstep over the weekend. Someone left 19 cats in crates and boxes outside in the rain last Friday evening, according to Animal Control Officer Howard Stanback. Nine more cats were found in boxes in the
It’s common knowledge that dogs are stressed out by fireworks, but a lot of cats are confused and afraid of the noises, too. For many of us with pets, Independence Day can be the most dreaded time of the year. For us, the evening is often spent comforting a fearful feline from the first crackle to the grand finale.
