It’s been almost two weeks since the eight feral cats that call Manhattan’s historic St. James Church home, have been fed.  That’s because two priests have locked out an animal rescue group that has tended the colony for years in an effort to starve the cats off of church property.  The priests, Father Lino Gonsalves and Father Walter Tonelotto have refused to meet with the rescue group, the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals to discuss plans for cat care. Until now, the feral colony at St. James was a model Trap / Neuter / Release (TNR) project, but according to [...]

February 2012 - National Spay and Neuter Month Promote Spay and Neuter Awareness by sharing this PSA including Jackson Galaxy, star of Animal Planet's My Cat from Hell

The Hayden Law was passed in California in 1998 and provides the nation's most comprehensive laws to protect shelter animals. Governor Jerry Brown is considering a repeal of a number of provisions of the Hayden Law citing budget concerns. With the Hayden Law, California was at the forefront of animal shelter regulation and many states have been following that lead ever since. Some of the provisions that are subject to repeal would mean permanently reducing the required holding period for animals to 72 hours prior to euthanasia, eliminating the requirement to provide veterinary treatment for shelter animals, and eliminating the [...]