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Cats: Humane society brass face cruelty charges

The Ontario SPCA has raided the Toronto Humane Society and laid charges against five staff members, including its president, the Toronto Star reports.

The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says staff members are to be charged with cruelty to animals and obstruction of a police officer. The Star reports that Police and the OSPCA remain inside the offices of the 11 River St. location in Toronto.

Footnote: news.ca.msn.com

Published: Nov 26, 2009 - 09:22 PM
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Cats: The firefighters and the cat: Comox crew rescues animal from blaze

COMOX — Courtenay firefighters saved a family pet Tuesday morning after they were called to a house fire at 1754 Lewis Avenue around 7 a.m.

An elderly couple living in the home were able to escape safely and were treated on the scene by ambulance paramedics.

The family cat, called Bobby, didn't get out with its owners. Courtenay firefighters were able to find and rescue the animal, which was bleeding and suffering from smoke inhalation.

Footnote: timescolonist.com

Published: Nov 26, 2009 - 12:58 PM
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Cats: Why cat sterilization is necessary

For the last 30 years, the animal welfare community has been educating and encouraging owners to voluntarily spay/neuter their pets.

Although there are many responsible owners, there are also others who are unable to or unwilling to sterilize their pets.

By enacting the mandatory spay/neuter bylaw, the Township of Esquimalt provides another tool to the animal welfare community in solving the growing cat population problem.

Footnote: Anna Becker bclocalnews.com

Published: Nov 26, 2009 - 12:56 PM
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Cats: Happy Cat To The Rescue

Happy Cat Sanctuary has come to the rescue of 19 cats which were removed from a Medicine Hat residence between Nov. 2 and 13.

The residence was housing 101 cats as well as numerous other animals such as dogs, birds and reptiles. A number of rescue groups across Western Canada took the cats in. The 19 which came out to Strathmore were the second most taken by a group. Okotoks took the most cats in at 25.

"Their conditions have been assessed and they are all being treated while they stay at the sanctuary," said Michelle with Happy Cat Sanctuary.

The cats range in age and many need some form of medical attention; however, most need only minor work done. There are a few unfortunately who need more extensive work but they will all be okay, given enough time.

Footnote: Robert Massey strathmorestandard.com

Published: Nov 26, 2009 - 12:51 PM
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Cats: Florida teen charged in 19 cat killings

MIAMI - A South Florida teenager was arrested early Sunday and accused of killing and mutilating the cats of his neighbours - a disturbing string of deaths that has horrified residents and shaken animal lovers in two Miami-area communities.

Tyler Hayes Weinman, 18, was taken into custody at a party, police said. He was still being questioned at Miami-Dade police headquarters while authorities praised the arrest at a press conference Sunday morning.

"I understand that pet owners feel very strongly about their little family members," Miami-Dade County Commissioner Katy Sorenson said. "Animals bring happiness and comfort to our lives. So, to see them so violated and mutilated just defies all common sense and it's painful for everyone involved. Thankfully, for this community, the terror has come to an end."

Weinman was charged with 19 felony counts of animal cruelty, 19 misdemeanour counts of improperly disposing of an animal body and four felony counts of burglary related to the cat deaths. It is unclear if he has an attorney. Messages left at phone numbers for his parents were not immediately returned and no one answered the door at his home.

Footnote: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2009/06/14/9794391-ap.html

Published: Jun 16, 2009 - 02:18 AM
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Cats: Nutro Products Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Range of Dry Cat Food Products

Franklin, Tennessee (May 21, 2009) -- Today, Nutro Products announced a voluntary recall of select varieties of NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Dry Cat Foods and NUTRO® MAX® Cat Dry Foods with “Best If Used By Dates” between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010. The cat food is being voluntarily recalled in the United States and ten additional countries. This recall is due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in our finished product resulting from a production error by a US-based premix supplier.

Two mineral premixes were affected. One premix contained excessive levels of zinc and under-supplemented potassium. The second premix under-supplemented potassium. Both zinc and potassium are essential nutrients for cats and are added as nutritional supplements to NUTRO® dry cat food.

Footnote: www.nutroproducts.com/press-recall/press-recall.html

Published: May 30, 2009 - 06:46 PM
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Cats: Cat adoption price drops $50

WELLAND — Feline friends are looking for the purr-fect home as Welland and District Humane Society prepares for Adopt a Cat Month.

“We are hoping that our cat adoption special sees an increase in adoptions," said manager Ted Bettle. "Last year we adopted 42 cats in the month of June, alone.”

Cat adoptions are behind last year’s pace. As of the end of April, the humane society had 68 cats or kittens adopted, while during the same period in 2008, 98 cats were adopted.

Published: May 30, 2009 - 03:27 AM
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Cats: White tiger kills zoo keeper

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A rare white tiger mauled and killed a New Zealand zoo keeper Wednesday, local media said.

The attack occurred when two keepers went inside to clean the tiger's cage at the Zion Wildlife Gardens in the city of Whangarei, about 200 km (124 miles) north of Auckland.

The NZ Press Association reported the tiger had grabbed one of the keepers and would not let go despite the efforts of other staff.

Published: May 28, 2009 - 02:58 PM
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Cats: Pull cat killer's licence: SPCA

A man convicted of fatally injuring a cat in a trap set in his Saanich yard should not be allowed to keep his trapping licence, says an SPCA animal protection officer

Last month, Raymond Robinson pleaded guilty under the Wildlife Act to animal cruelty for setting a Conibear killing trap in his yard that caught Castor, a two-year-old ginger and white cat belonging to his Glasgow Street neighbours Rory Bruce and Rebecca Walsh.

Footnote: timescolonist.com

Published: Mar 31, 2009 - 01:02 PM
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