Animals should never be abused. Not a cat. Nor a dog. Not even a hamster. We should all act as guardians to these creatures, so when some cruel human makes the conscientious decision to harm one, it escapes all logic. And compassion. And, for that matter, humanity. When cruelty is wrecked on a kitten, as happened to a tiny one in the Bay Area, who lost her ears and tail in a … [Read more...] about Kitten Whose Ears Were Cut Off Gets Happy Ending
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Cat Serial Poisoner Mystery Rocks French Resort Town
Who and what is poisoning the cats of Saint-Pierre-la-Mer? The mysterious deaths of more than 200 cats at a seaside resort in southwestern France is being described as a case of apparent mass poisoning. News reports, such as this on in The Telegraph, describe a town in shock. "Psychosis has gripped the small resort of Saint-Pierre-la-Mer in the Aude after scores of … [Read more...] about Cat Serial Poisoner Mystery Rocks French Resort Town
$6,000 Reward Monies in Case of Cat Doused in Gasoline
An animal cruelty case involving a cat doused in gasoline and left in a trash bag has outraged animal welfare groups who are offering a $6,000 in combined reward monies for information about who was responsible. Two Pennsylvania sanitation workers who were emptying a dumpster discovered the cat just seconds before she would have been crushed in their truck, according to the … [Read more...] about $6,000 Reward Monies in Case of Cat Doused in Gasoline
Cat Named Bullet Recovering from Gunshot Wounds
He'll be wearing a splint for a couple of weeks, but Bullet the cat is expected to make a full recovery after being operated on for fractured and shattered bones in his legs, where he was struck by two bullets. "After several x-rays and a thorough exam it was discovered that there were not just two holes, but four. It looks like he may have been shot twice," according to … [Read more...] about Cat Named Bullet Recovering from Gunshot Wounds
Burned Kitten Is “Tough as Nails”
Not many grown men could endure the pain this kitten suffered from acid burns over half of his body. And his sweet personality has won over his caregivers. “He’s just tough as nails and he’s such a good boy,” Dr. Meredith Daly, a BluePearl veterinarian, said in a statement. His caregivers named the kitten Hugh Jackman after the actor who played Wolverine in the X-Men films; … [Read more...] about Burned Kitten Is “Tough as Nails”