Advocacy / Feline Welfare
Action AlertBack to Articles Menu
Animal lovers are protesting the research of a professor at Ohio State University, who intends to give healthy cats FIV and then inject them with methamphetamines to study the effects of meth on human AIDS patients.Boeing Shuts Down Cats
After negotiating for months with animal advocacy groups, officials at Boeing Long Beach have decided on trapping and euthanasia as a solution for the problem of approximately 200 feral cats that have made their home at the facility.Bonsai Kitten Wars
Spies and counterspies run rampant as members of opposing sides gear up in their battle of words over the Bonsai Kitten site. Meanwhile, the FBI steps in, and the Day of Reckoning is at hand for the Bonsai Kitten webmaster.Cat Collectors
Cruelty Connection
Cat Collecters often do a disservice to the very cats they profess to love when their collections become too big to manage.
Teenage school assassins, serial killers, and tragically, some abused children, have a lot in common, and innocent animals almost always pay for it as training material for future crimes against humans. Cruelty Connection Redux
Animal advocates win a small victory with Tom Lantos' congressional bill urging greater attention toward individuals who injure or kill animals because of the connection between those activities and violence toward humans.Declawing and Humane Alternatives
Declawing is rarely justified for medical reasons, and there are viable alternatives.Declawing: Disclose and Wait
A proposal and a petition for legislation on the State level, making full disclosure mandatory prior to the performance of this mutilating surgery, which is presently treated as casually as neutering by many veterinarians.Felines Lost & Found
Although some cat "owners" treat cats as property, to be disposed of when no longer wanted, there are a number of others who find their own rewards through rescue.Feral Cats -- Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
Disputes and discussions about the universal problem of feral cats.Feral Cats -- Killing is Not the Answer
Controversy rages over U.S. Government agency killing feral cats in public park.Feral Cats: "Weeds" or Victims?
Justice for Baby Angel
Texas Aggie Ferals are threatened as wildlife experts recommend killing them as an alternative to the successful spay-neuter-release management program.
Animal lovers go ballistic when even the hint of cruelty to animals comes into play, which was proven in the case of Baby Angel, a cat who was allegedly tortured and then paraded around in a shopping cart in a Kennesaw, GA PetSmart store.Maddie's Fund Ahead of Goal Again!
Maddie's Fund has once again exceeded expectations, this time with its "No More Homeless Pets in Utah" project, in conjunction with the famed Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Way to Go!Make a Difference
If your heart urges you to be an advocate for cats and other animals, these sites have every resource you need to start making a difference for our animals.New Mexico Pets Need Help Too! - New Mexico Fire
People Being People
Communities rally support as owners have to leave pets behind in the hurried evacuation during the horrendous fires that raged in Northern New Mexico.
A look at human nature as it relates to homeless animals.The R Factor
Pet ownership carries with it the burden of responsibility, along with the joy of unconditional love.The Right to Life
Feral cats have the right to life, unencumbered by starvation, birthing of more kittens, or dying by inhumane means through mass execution.Saving Pvt. Ryan - Throwaway Kitten
Shelter News
A touching story of a tiny abandoned kitten who beat overwhelming odds and found a home with a kind and caring couple.
No-kill shelters fill a crucial need in the pet overpopulation problem.Singapore Shuts Down Shelter
Somewhere Tonight
The government in Singapore threatens to evict Noah's Ark Lodge, a privately owned non-profit animal shelter, from the property it had subleased.
An essay about brutality, fear and love, all of which are happening somewhere tonight. Spay & Neuter
Animal lovers and webmasters throughout the world are embarking on a promotion to educate and increase awareness of the importance of spaying and neutering to help solve the pet overpopulation crisis.Voices for Sara
Napa, California is a nice town to live in, nestled near vineyards and farmland, replete with history, but welcoming to the newcomer. It is no surprise that residents were shocked in January of this year, to hear of the beating and torching of a cat on the residential streets of Napa.Wonderland Down Under?
Feral cats do not find a Wonderland at all in Australia.
