The problem of stray cats is serious in HongKong. The government caught a large number of stray cats every year. Despite the fact that some of them will be sent to animal organizations for adoption, most of them still have to be killed by euthanasia. In HongKong, many animal lovers and organizations claim that this is too cruel and the welfare of animals are exploited. They proposed another new way to control the population of the street cats which is the “Trap-Neuter-Return” program (TNR). It has
Final Draft (Primary Focus) Humans that act like animals that like humans “Men are dogs.” “Don’t be a chicken.” “She is sneaky like a snake.” These are common idioms that are spoken today among our society, but one question is comes to mind. Are humans and animals more similar than we think? Some would declare the only difference between human and animals is that animals lack verbal communication. According to Jill McCorkle’s book, Creatures of Habit, she explains the variations of similar characteristics
Cats are one of the most beloved pets to humans beings. Though they provided a sense of comfort and love, there is a dark side to these soft, adorable, felines. Cats, both domestic and feral, poses a serious threat to native bird populations in the United States and health risk to both people and other animals. It is important that people realize the impact that feral cats have in the environment that they inhabit and how it not only effects other species, but us humans as well. Feral cats have no
made an unusual turn when little kitten cries were heard coming from the side of the Livingston First Baptist Church. Then, a mom cat was spotted on the side of the building trying to keep her kitten and herself warm, fed and healthy. The mom cat was skin and bones, as she was fighting the cold and nursing her litter of kittens. Anna Holycross, the founder of Sumter Strays, and her boyfriend Kyle Gordy knew they had to improve the mom and the tiny kitten’s lives. They could not continue to see her
spay or neuter their pets, especially cats. There are a lot of benefits and yet according to The Humane Society of the United States, six to eight million cats enter the shelters each year and while three to four million are adopted out, another three to four million are killed. “An unsprayed female cats, her mate and all of their offspring producing just 2 litters per year (the average is 3-4), with just 2.8 surviving kittens per litter can total to 66,088 cats in just 6 years” (Goldstein & O’Keefe
Feral Cats in San Francisco Bay There was an unforgettable experience with a cat on the stress. After I got off the bus and toward my aunt’s house, a cat came up to me. It was the first time happen to me that a cat was very affectionate to me. And it persistently rubbed against my legs. I was a little scared, and I did not know what to do because it looked different from the common cats that I saw. I stood a while and looked at the cat. A few minutes later, I continued walked toward my aunt’s house
Millions of helpless, homeless dogs and cats roam the streets of the United States, starving to death. Not only do mass numbers of innocent animals suffer from hunger and abuse, but these animals are rapidly reproducing, overpopulating and quickly spreading disease. Some of these animals are captured and put into adoption shelters, but not all find loving homes. Instead, a cold and dark room were a deadly needle awaits. Evidence has shown neutering and spaying animals is extremely beneficial because
of urinary incontinence, it benefits the environment, economy and overall health of the animal. Animals being spayed or neutered has many benefits but there are some downsides to the practice. The most common complication seen from a spayed dog or cat is urinary incompetence. This is described by V. A. Coit as when the animal has an “involuntary leakage of urine” (239).
Cats, almost everyone adores them. Cat videos are among the most viewed videos available on the internet and it is apparent why. There are over 70 million pet cats in America today, there is also one feral cat for every pet cat; so, there are approximately 70 million feral cats, that is an estimated 140 million cats in total. People love cats and have through the centuries, cats have lived and evolved with humans over the years and are a major part of most peoples lives. As much as people love and
prevent uterine infections and breast tumors in cats and dogs. Neutering prevents testicular cancer and some prostate problems. These infections, and cancers can be deadly to our pets. In general, there is a decreased rate in behavioral issues such as spraying urine, roaming, and aggression. In addition to preventive care, altering your pets can help to minimize overpopulation. Pyometra is a severe bacterial uterine infection. Hormones in unspayed female cats and dogs cause the uterine lining to thicken
Can you recall the last time you have seen the lifeless body of an innocent dog or cat alongside of the road? Better yet, how many people can you think of, that go to a shelter to get a new pet, versus buying an animal from a breeder? My point is that there are many animals dying outside of shelters every day. However, because the adoption rates at shelters aren’t high enough to stop the overcrowding, pets undergo euthanasia. Versus the imminent probability of an animal dying an atrocious death in
Cat Cafés and Entrepreneurialism: Whiskers and Tails Cat Café INTRODUCTION Does the idea of a cat café intrigue you? Whiskers and Tails is a first of its kind — not just for Reno, but the entire state of Nevada. You probably wonder, “What is a cat cafe?” Whiskers and Tails Cat Café is a cat themed restaurant where you can enjoy delicious food and beverages, complete with kitty cat fun all in one place. We’re bringing together adorable, adoptable kitties and a relaxed café all in a setting that
bad. Which is understandable, but it can hurt more when that child finds out the truth on their own. When I was in sixth grade I had a black and white cat
The SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and the Alley Cat & Angles are both non-profit organizations that are all volunteers working together to rescue strays, abandoned and abused animals. The Alley Cat & Angel directly deal with cats; while the SPCA mostly work with dogs, but they do work with other house held animals. Once the animals are taken care of in a foster home environment and have met the conditions they need, including health and nurturing, they are ready to find
laws. It also depends on the type of vaccination. Most people associate rabies with dogs, cats, raccoons, skunks, wolves, etc. The most common animals to have rabies are dogs, cats, and raccoons. Rabies cases in cats have outnumbered all other domestic animals every year since 1988. There was fifty-three percents increase in cat rabies between 1991- 1992. Most of the cases with cats have been unvaccinated strays. Even if your pets do not go outside, they should still be vaccinated. You cannot tell if
There’s always a cat on a street, and a cat in a house. Alece was that cat on a street but for long she’ll not stay. She was a stray with an eye for a guy who’s name was Mateo, also a cat but he was a different color, she was slick and had a shiny black coat with a fluffy white tipped tail, and hazel brown eyes. Mateo has a white slick coat with dark brown spots, and he had green eyes. Somehow they found each other after the pound truck crashed and all the animals escaped. (long time after crash)
how dogs are better than cats or how cats are better than dogs. This argument is usually always inevitable, and everyone has their reasons for disliking one of the two (or just preferring one over the other). Some people hate dogs because they are “gross” and “stinky”. Some people hate cats because “they don’t love you”. Whatever the case, both of these arguments are usually based on personal opinions. In my personal opinion, although I really love both animals, I think cats make much better pets than
Marriage in Ernest Hemingway's Cat in the Rain In today's society, people have the assumptions that we have evolved far beyond past cultural notions and marital stereotypes. The reality to this is that we are not so superior and tend to take the easy way out in relationships. This is reflected through our atrocious divorce rate. The American wife in Ernest Hemingway's 'Cat in the Rain,' although controlled by her husband, George, is an obvious victim of marital neglect. While vacationing in
gentle paw. A pet cat is a luxury that humans have indulged in for thousands of years, from their beginnings in Africa and the Middle East, all the way to homes here in 2014. Cats rival dogs as the most common pet in the United States, with 30.4% of houses owning 2.1 cats each (“U.S. Pet Ownership Statistics”).While working cats, such as farm cats, barn cats, and other rural, semi-feral animals may be kept for specific purposes of keeping pest animals at bay, the vast majority of kept cats in the US are
percent of U.S. households own a pet. At the top of this percentage are dogs and cats. One of the most important decisions an owner of a dog or cat has to make is whether or not to get them spayed or neutered. There are various reasons why people choose to not have this done, but all those reasons can be proven invalid. Many factors come in to play as why this is such an important thing to do. The effects of dogs and cats not being spayed or neutered has become such a major issue that it should be a