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Category Archives: Cats
PETA, Adjust Your Cattitude
(Warning for people with sensitive stomachs: this blog contains an icky picture, and links may contain photos of PETA’s victims. It’s not gratuitous, I promise.) Short one tonight, folks. I need some sleep. But this is pissing me off. PETA … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, New York City, No Kill, NYCACC, Pets Alive Westchester
7 Comments
Training With The Cat Ninjas
It started as it usually does: the Executive Director of Pets Alive, Kerry Clair, texted me and asked if I could pick up 6 cats in Brooklyn and bring them up to Middletown, NY. Sure, no problem. It turns out … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, No Kill, Pets Alive
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On the Streets With Staten Island Feral Initiative
This past Saturday I went to Staten Island, one of the areas hit hard by the storm on its coast, to volunteer with Staten Island Feral Initiative. I’ve wanted to do something with SIFI for a while, as feral cats … Continue reading
Posted in Cats
7 Comments
Is this No Kill? The Death of Shannon.
In a community that does not well define how animals with medical and behavioral issues are to be treated it is inevitable that animals will die for human convenience. When a coalition dedicated to taking NYC No Kill pays only … Continue reading
Posted in ASPCA, Cats, Maddie's Fund, Mayor's Alliance, No Kill, NYCACC
19 Comments
NYC Feral Cat Regulations: We Were For It Before We Were Against It
Today I attended a hearing of the New York City Council Health Committee as they pondered an amendment to the disastrous Local Law 59 of 2011, which I wrote about extensively back before it was passed – it was then … Continue reading
Posted in ASPCA, Cats, Mayor's Alliance, New York City, Politics
3 Comments
NYCACC: The Death of Cham
The slaughter related to failures of the new computer system continues. Cham had the misfortune of landing on the kill list on the evening of July 14th – fortunately, he was claimed by a New Hope partner through the on-line … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, New York City, NYCACC
4 Comments
This Does Not Compute: More NYCACC Computer Errors
On the evening of July 5, a cat appeared on the nightly kill list of New York City Animal Care & Control named Missy. Here is a copy of the listing as it was sent out that evening. Helpfully, it … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, New York City, NYCACC, Shelter Stuff
7 Comments
NYCACC: Will Dayle and Carson Be Dead By Morning?
Remember, healthy kittens being killed at NYCACC aren’t the exception… they’re the rule. Brothers Dayle and Carson are just 9 weeks old, reportedly both over two pounds, and entirely healthy. Although they would quickly be snatched up if offered for … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, New York City, NYCACC, Shelter Stuff
9 Comments
Pets Alive: Doing It Right
I don’t know how they discovered this, but it’s awesome. While NYCACC executes kittens instead of adopting them out, Pets Alive recently installed a KittenCam in their kitten room to showcase their kittens to the world. 24 hours a day, … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Fun Videos, Pets Alive
5 Comments


