Should You Declaw Your Cat? “For a cat, declawing is both psychologically and physically harmful,” said Becky Robinson, president and founder of Alley Cat Allies, a Bethesda, Maryland-based organization. “The surgery is traumatic, and the resulting disfigurement causes severe pain.” In 2019, New York became the first state in the nation to ban declawing after Gov. Andrew […]
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Texas Has A Public That Allows Random Pet Breeding and Irresponsible Pet Ownership
Says Who? Says the Texas Department of Health And Safety. The following excerpt from their training literature for personnel involved in euthanizing animals sums up the core problem, “…Understand that you are not responsible for the death of these animals. You are responding to a public that allows random pet breeding and irresponsible pet ownership.” […]
Gregg County Helps Pay For Spay And Neuter
We love dogs and cats, but rampant reproduction and roaming strays are more problematic among cats than dogs, so Texas cats need some extra help.  As of 2021 Texas facilities euthanized more cats and dogs annually than any other state except California. What are Texans doing about these circumstances? Aug 23, 2021 In addition […]
Is Your Cat Limping?: Was Your Cat Recently Vaccinated?
Limping may be caused by a number of different things as discussed in this excellent article. However, limping may also occur after vaccinations and some vets may not think about this as a cause of limping in your cat. We have spent many dollars on x-rays, ultrasounds and exams before we learned that limping may […]
Tommy
Tommy is one of three kittens born to a feral Queen in our backyard. He is the brave one in the front. 🙂
Black and White
Black and White is one of five kittens born August 1, 2021 to Queen Wren. Queen Wren and two older kittens about 4-6 months old from a previous litter (Woody and Willow) came to us as a result of her previous owner threatening to have all three euthanized if no one took them that day. […]
Big Speck
Click to view Facebook posts about Big Speck Submit Adoption Application (Call (903) 263-9807 after you submit) Signup to become Big Specks’s Kitty Advocate Big Speck is one of five kittens born August 1, 2021 to Queen Wren. Queen Wren and two older kittens about 4-6 months old from a previous litter (Woody and Willow) came […]
Greta The Great
Greta arrived on August 13, 2021 as a tiny, shriveled up, and dehydrated orphan kitten found alone in a barn with eyes partially open and weighing only 91 grams. She was brought to us because we happened to have a nursing Queen (Wren) who had given birth to 5 kittens on August 1st and we […]
Free Kittens
In Texas, the overpopulation of homeless animals is staggering and Texas euthanizes more animals every year than any other state in the country except California. It seems like everybody is trying to give away FREE KITTENS or FREE PUPPIES. You see people on the Walmart parking lot with a sign for FREE KITTENS or FREE […]
Kilgore Texas TNR Program: How It Works: Spay, Neuter and Vaccination at No Cost To You
Kilgore, Texas has implemented a TNR program as its preferred method of managing stray and feral cats and colonies. The city of Kilgore contracts with the non-profit, all volunteer group call “Wildcatters” who do all the heavy lifting for the city which in turn funds the spay, neuters and vaccinations. From Wildcatters Facebook page: Currently […]