A Ukrainian woman named Larysa was in Arkansas when Russia invaded. Unable to return home to rescue her cat from Odesa, Ukraine, Humane Society International stepped up to help. Larysa, a resident of Odesa, Ukraine, was in Arkansas on February 24, when a Russian invasion of her country launched a devastating war. Her beloved cat, […]
With Governor Larry Hogan’s signature, Maryland become the second U.S. state to ban veterinarians from performing cruel and unnecessary declawing of cats. In July of 2019, New York became the first state to outlaw the practice of declawing cats unless medically necessary, and although Florida and Massachusetts have considered similar laws under consideration for several years, Maryland
It’s estimated that more than 19 million Americans aged 12 or older have experienced some form of substance use disorder (SUD). While addiction may be commonplace, the path to recovery is often a long and difficult one. That does not mean, however, that joy and companionship cannot be found in the journey to sobriety. For
Residents in a San Jose, California neighborhood are feeling a mix of emotions — fear, anger, and grief mostly — after a serial cat killer who was sentenced to 16-years in prison was released early, after serving only 4 years. According to court documents, cats first started disappearing from San Jose’s Cambrian Park neighborhood around September
Police, animal lovers, and the Wolcott Dog Pound are hoping someone steps forward with information about who zipped their cat into a carrier and abandoned him in a roadside ditch. A Wolcott, Connecticut woman was walking her dog when she noticed what appeared to be a cat carrier tossed in a roadside ditch. On closer
Family Dollar, Inc. is initiating a massive voluntary retail level product recall of certain products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that were stored and shipped to 404 stores from Family Dollar Distribution Center 202 in West Memphis, Arkansas from January 1, 2021 through the present due to the presence of rodents
While 68% of U.S. Presidents have shared the White House with pet dogs, a surprisingly low number of them – only 20% – have had cats! Our new favorite president, Rutherford B. Hayes, was the biggest cat lover with 5 pet kitties. In honor of President’s Day, check out this infographic from the folks at
CatCon® is the ultimate location for a community of largely millennial cat and pop culture lovers to gather from all over the world. It is where pop culture and cat culture converge, showcasing the world’s top cat-centric merchandise, conversations with those at the epicenter of the cat world, incredible activations, and adoptions. And this year,
Say what you will, but Biden made good on this campaign promise! They’ve been promising to get a cat in the White House for more than a year and she’s finally arrived. Willow, a lovely gray tabby domestic shorthair cat with green eyes has finally made her debut in the White House. Dogs have come
An Essex, England woman was on the phone with her veterinarian discussing another pet when she heard a familiar meow in the background. The vet told her it was just a stray that had been dropped off, but she couldn’t shake the feeling that she’d heard that meow before. In 2021, Rachael Lawrence’s cat, Barnaby,
