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Feral cats poop where someone feeds them––& that’s the big problem
(Beth Clifton collage) Two studies confirm skepticism of waiting for studies to confirm the obvious LOS ANGELES––The unacknowledged takeaway lesson from two new studies of neuter/return...
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COVID-19: animal shelter “experts” circle back toward pet overpopulation
by Ruth Steinberger Founder, Spay FIRST A dear friend once shared the adage, attributed to Herman Wouk, “When in danger, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout.” Never has a better example...
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Puppies & kittens everywhere, but none in shelters to adopt
(Beth Clifton collage) Suspension of spay/neuter & intake services due to COVID-19 cuts adoptions by a third from 2019 NEW YORK CITY––Celebrating rehoming every dog and cat in custody...
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Increasing the survival rates of kittens
(Beth Clifton collage) by Nancy Peterson & the National Kitten Coalition (with some kibbitzing from ANIMALS 24-7) Five years ago––six years ago in July 2021––I retired after 18 years as first and...
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TNR boomed before COVID-19 hit, Alley Cat Rescue survey shows
(Beth Clifton collage) Feral cat sterilizations were up 23% in seven years; what is happening now? MOUNT RANIER, Maryland––Feral cat control by trap-neuter-return [TNR] was accomplishing...
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“Return to Field” from an animal care & control perspective
Dawn Danielson. (Beth Clifton collage) by Dawn D. Danielson, RVT, former director, County of San Diego Animal Services The subject of intake, holding and release of cats into the community from...
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Shooting war: cats win, feeders lose in East Bay Regional Park District
(Beth Clifton collage) East Bay Regional Park District agrees to ceasefire if cat rescuers remove cats from sensitive wildlife areas OAKLAND, California––Histrionic headlines and activist...
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New approach to cat/dog contraception explained in simple terms
(Beth Clifton collage) Gene transfer may confer lifelong sterility in one shot (but it can’t be done with a cookie) PORTLAND, Oregon––Could mice produce a miracle drug capable of preventing cat...
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Fire, crime, shelter management & the wisdom of Warren Cox
Emma Rose, rescued shelter dog.(Warren Cox photo; Beth Clifton collage.) “Fire is always a threat” ORLANDO, Florida; FRISCO, Texas––“We were able to save 45 cats and 26 dogs,” the Pet...
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D.C. Cat Count confirms low feral cat population, lots of free-roaming pets
D.C. cats. (Beth Clifton collage) Birder claims about feral cats hugely exaggerated WASHINGTON D.C.––Three years & expenditure of $1.5 million after it started, the D.C. Cat Count...
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Is the Veterinary Profession Serving All Companion Animal Medical Needs in...
(Beth Clifton collage) A Case for Full-Service, Low-Cost, Non-Profit Community Veterinary Care Centers by Bob Christiansen Free download from www.bocafund.com. (See also How to heal pets, heal the...
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How to heal pets, heal the humane community, & heal the veterinary profession
(Beth Clifton collage) Diagnosis by Dr. Jeff Young, Rocky Mountain Vet, & prescription by Bob Christiansen could provide a cure-all Drawing from a million to 1.7 million viewers per episode of his...
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Cat advocate Joan Miller, 88, linked breed fanciers & humane world
Joan Miller. (Beth Clifton collage) Architect turned lobbyist won 1990 law requiring California shelters to do spay/neuter before adoption Joan Miller, 88, who for more than 30 years bridged the...
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Birds killing cats? Avian flu hits cats in Poland, FIP hits cats in Cyprus
(Beth Clifton collage) FIP rages. Avian flu outbreaks among cats are few, but hint at increasing vulnerability of mammals to bird diseases NICOSIA, Cyprus; WARSAW, Poland; HELSINKI...
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Lahaina: National Guard top brass defends keeping rescuers out on TV
Boots on the ground.(Beth Clifton collage) Cats and rare birds are still seen more often in & around the burn zone than the ASPCA LAHAINA, Maui, Hawaii––National Guard adjutant general Kenneth Hara...
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Mystery diseases hit dogs, cats, sea lions––are birds the missing link?
(Beth Clifton collage) H5N1 avian flu, a virus, has hit all of the outbreak areas, but many of the mystery infections appear to be bacterial SPOKANE, Washington; SAN DIEGO, California; LONDON,...
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Rabid kitten & dog jeopardize eradication success stories in U.S. & India
(Beth Clifton collage) Apparently isolated cases, but both rabies outbreaks came where they should not have OMAHA, Nebraska; CHENNAI, India––Recent discoveries of a rabid kitten in east-central...
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Fewer cats killed in shelters now than dogs. Effect of Feline Fix by Five?
(Beth Clifton collage) Shelter Animals Count finds more dogs euthanized than cats in shelters for first time since the first surveys were done PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania; BRUNSWICK, Maine; ATLANTA,...
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The Fourth of July, Diwali, the Big Bang, & entropic dissolution of the universe
(Beth Clifton collage) Fourth of July fireworks are not the end of the world, but animals do not know that ANIMALS 24-7 has a version of the Big Bang Theory, which holds, quite apart from theories...
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H5N1 avian flu goes global: what that means for for us & for animals
(Beth Clifton collage) H5N1, much less deadly than it once was, has spread from pole to pole & from birds to cats & mice ANNAPOLIS, ATLANTA––No one at either the Program for Monitoring...
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