A recent article in The New York Times outlined the different biological and behavioral reasons that explain why many cats are such discriminating eaters. Turns out your cat isn’t being difficult, she’s just being a cat! Here are some underlying reasons why your cat may be...
A sweet dog named Flora was inconsolable after her best friend, a 20-year-old rescue cat named Dexter passed away. Her human family took in 4 foster kittens and Flora found some new kitty friends to help her get over the loss of Dexter. Watch the...
There are many caring animal lovers who work hard to help the homeless cats in their communities, but one little boy in Philadelphia is a true superhero for cats! A recent article in The Dodo brought a smile to a lot of people’s faces around...
It’s coming…the annual event known as Clear the Shelters Day is happening this Saturday, August 19th at animal shelters around the U.S. Clear the Shelters is an event sponsored by local NBC and Telemundo television stations around the country to encourage shelter pet adoptions. Many...
Today is International Cat Day, the purrfect time to celebrate our love of cats. The International Fund for Animal Welfare started this tradition back in 2002. The staff at Time/Life have put together a collection of 25 iconic cat photographs from their archives. Be sure...
Orphaned baby kittens need lots of tender loving care, and Tucson, Arizona’s Pima Animal Care Center has teamed up with the nearby Catalina Springs Memory Care Center in an amazing partnership that benefits both the kittens and the center’s resident seniors. The shelter brings the...
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month! Looking to add a new cat or kitten to your family? It's not too late to visit your local animal shelter or cat rescue organization and adopt a homeless cat or kitten. Scotties Facial Tissues (currently in their...
Spring is a very busy time for animal welfare workers and volunteers. It’s the time of year when the warm weather means that homeless cats in your community (and unaltered pets allowed to roam) will mate and produce lots of kittens. Each year, animal shelters...
We like to keep up with all the latest pet research, and a new study from Oregon State University definitely caught our eye. The researchers tested a variety of preferences among a group of adult cats, both pets and shelter cats. The findings will come...
With Halloween coming soon, October is a great time to remind potential cat adopters to consider adding a beautiful black rescue cat to your family! While some shelters and rescue groups do not feel comfortable adopting out black cats around Halloween, others use the holiday...
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a fatal disease that is the number one cause of death in cats under 2 years of age. What is FIP? The disease is caused by the feline coronavirus (FCoV). Under normal circumstances, when a cat is infected with the...
Have you heard about the “Remember Me Thursday” pet adoption awareness movement? Thursday, September 22, 2016 has been designated as Remember Me Thursday. This event was founded four years ago by Mike Arms, President and CEO of the Helen Woodward Animal Center, right here in...
Most people have heard about puppy mills, but the large-scale breeding of pets for profit isn’t just restricted to dogs. Purebred cats are also victims of the mill trade, especially popular, high-demand breeds like Persians. (One notorious mill in North Carolina even kept wild cats...
Meet Piper, a sweet little kitten who got trapped in a storm drain. A large group of very determined individuals spent over 30 hours attempting to rescue Piper. Their heroic efforts to rescue this brave little guy were finally successful. Here's a heartwarming video recapping...
If it's springtime, it must mean that the San Diego Humane Society's 24 Hour Kitten Nursery is open for business! Since the Kitten Nursery opened its doors in 2008, they have provided round the clock care for thousands of San Diego area kittens that might otherwise have...
Upper respiratory infections (URIs) can be very common in cats, especially kittens and cats living in multi-cat environments like shelters. URIs can affect a cat’s nose, eyes, sinuses, mouth, and throat. Common symptoms include sneezing, runny nose and eyes, fever, weakness, and appetite loss. URIs...
The coming of spring means that “kitten season” will soon be here! Kitten season is the time of year (generally peaking from late spring to early summer) when animal shelters and rescue groups are inundated with litters of homeless kittens (and their moms, in many...
A two day old orphaned kitten named Skeeter was lucky enough to be rescued by the Best Friends Animal Society in Salt Lake City, Utah. This tiny kitten, small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, was brought to the shelter’s kitten nursery...
Joseph’s Legacy Rescue in Ohio recently came across one of the worst animal neglect cases they’ve seen. 17 Persian cats and kittens were living in filthy conditions in one room, many of them in cages, when they were rescued earlier this month. Unfortunately, one of...
Most cat owners will tell you that there are some fairly common cat behavior problems they would like to solve…things like scratching the furniture, jumping on kitchen counters, or scratching/biting while getting pets are just a few examples. What impact does a little education for...
Did you know that tens of millions of stray and feral cats are living (and reproducing) on the streets of the U.S.? What’s the most effective way to deal with the homeless cat overpopulation problem? Experts believe that trap-neuter-return (TNR) is the best way to...