911 Operator Honored for Kitten Rescue
“Our 911 operators are a vital part of our police department, but quite often they’re not really recognized because they’re behind the scenes. But not today.”
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Surprise Christmas Deliveries Supports Great Cause
The novel fundraiser allowed families to purchased special packages that included adoption, Christmas delivery, and goodies to get things off on the right paw.
9 Tuxedo Kittens Rescued From Storage Box
“Some of them were laying so still on their side I was afraid we were going to lose them,” the director of the Southeast Volusia Humane Society, said.
Rescue! Titusville Firefighters Retrieve Kitten From Storm Drain
Called out to the same neighborhood for a second kitten rescue in the same week, firefighters pulled a little one, wet and a bit scared from a storm drain.
Florida Highway Patrol Officer Gets a New “Siren”
When Highway Patrol officers heard a plaintive cry coming from a patrol car at their headquarters, they didn’t hesitate, acting quickly.
Look at Those Toes! For the Love of Polydactyl Kitties
Ernest Hemingway had a thing for polydactal cats. In fact, his home, now turned museum, in Key West, Florida, is home to a colony of the multi-toed felines.
60 Cats Removed From Florida Home
Sixty cats have been removed from a home in Port Orange, Florida, after police officials were contacted with an animal complaint and a mention of a mentally ill person.
25 Cats Left on Animal Shelter Stairs
An average working day quickly turned anything but ordinary for staff at the Nassau County Animal Services shelter in Florida.
Hours Away From Death, Cat Found in Trash Bag Survives
“Whoever put that cat there intentionally wanted this cat to die a slow and painful death,” Cathy Bieniek of Saving Sage Rescue told NBC News 6.
Cat Missing for 7 Years Is Home, Just in Time for Christmas
The Roth family was devastated when their Siamese cat, Sky, went missing.