Subterms
One sweet cat was happily rescued from a life on the streets and subjection to a continuous cycle of giving birth to more homeless kittens. She was part of a TNR initiative carried out by Chalky’s Cat Crusade in Tampa, Florida. It was early August 2019 when founder Nicolle Azar Thompson caught the gorgeous grey […] More
When you feed feral cats or cat colonies, you become familiar with your charges. You can monitor their health to help ensure that their area stays rodent and pest free. Each day you get closer and closer to earning their trust. And your heart breaks as you glimpse through their empty eyes, a tiny window […] More
For our favorite big cats residing at Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida, Halloween always brings very special treats. These deserving felines of all sizes are living out their lives in peace at the sanctuary. And after a wide range of rescue tales, they deserve nothing less! But what’s one of the best things the […] More
Let’s pretend that in the midst of your whirlwind of a workday, you take a moment to look up from your phone. Scanning the scene, you confirm you are on the correct public transport, and inspect those around you. Other people traveling to and from work, and others off to unknown and exciting destinations. Some […] More
As the felines of the world continue to breed unchecked, more and more cats are living in feral colonies. Colony caretakers do all they can to provide food, water and medical attention. But it’s not easy in ANY sense! You watch as these neglected animals slowly trust you, inching closer day by day. Then you […] More
Most of us have been to a New Year’s Eve party. Those of us that can stay awake for it anyways. And occasionally, a few of those people find themselves in strange situations upon waking the next morning. For the residents living on Northwest 80th Terrace in Parkland, Florida, this past New Year’s day they […] More
As central Florida prepares for Hurricane Dorian to make landfall, there are additional tasks for the Orange County Animal Services team. They have spent the last 2 weeks rushing to find placement for 88 cats saved on August 14th, 2019. And what is different about these felines? Well they just happened to have been saved […] More
When I wrote the article this week about an animal abuse story out of the Florida Keys, I was heated. And with the facts that were available to the public, I understand why that was my immediate response. I knew that there were two sides to the story, just as with any story. But with […] More
I had to meditate a bit before I began writing this story just to calm my boiling blood a bit. Deep breaths….okay. So back on March 25th, 2019, a man was arrested in the Florida Keys. Security video footage had shown him riding up to a home on a scooter with a cat in the […] More
For those working in TNVR or caring for feral colonies, they see ALL types of felines. Some are truly feral and happiest living their life–albeit a dangerous one–on the streets. Others are abandoned and find themselves alone and hungry with no one to care for them any longer. But then there are those born on […] More
I’m not going to lie–it’s RARE people enjoy going to the dentist. So when Florida residents Anthony John LeNerdo and Nina Yoakum were on the way to his appointment Wednesday, June 19th, they didn’t mind an interruption. Especially when it came in the form of saving THREE tiny one-month-old kittens they found on the side […] More
Back in April 2019, a stray cat was seen wandering near Valrico, Florida. What made this cat different was a thick crust covering it’s poor tiny body. So when a caring citizen spotted the feline near State Road 60, they knew the cat was in need of saving. They contacted a local rescue organization who […] More