There aren’t any good reasons not to spay or neuter the cat. There are only excuses. There are between three and five million homeless cats euthanized in shelters every year because they don’t have homes. Each of those cats got on this earth the same way. Someone didn’t spay or neuter. The cat should stay [...]
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Volunteer Vacations, part iii
Three Thursdays this month I will be featuring a segment from a three part essay from S.H. Jacobsen, who spent a vacation in animal rescue. On surgery days my friend would start answering telephone messages and making sure the OR was ready while I scooped the poop and did other chores. A bit later the [...]
Volunteer Vacations, part ii
Three Thursdays this month I will be featuring a segment from a three part essay from S.H. Jacobsen, who spent a vacation in animal rescue. My favorites were Speedway Mama, Gypsy and Stella. Gypsy (a black and white) and Stella (a tortoiseshell) will probably find homes easier than Mama as she appears black though, like [...]
Volunteer Vacations
Three Thursdays this month I will be featuring a segment from a three part essay from S.H. Jacobsen, who spent a vacation in animal rescue. I am a catless catlover living in NYC. For the past several years I have been visiting my friend who lives in Fargo, ND. She likes to volunteer and for [...]
Cat Choosing: Boy or Girl?
It’s a constant question, whether we are choosing a cat for the first time or considering a new one to be added to an existing bunch. On the one hand, personality is the most important factor, and I’ve had all kinds of cats, of both sexes. On the other hand, there are sex related tendencies [...]
