Here, Kitty, Kitty: TNR Provides TLC “Feline nuisance control” is a not-so-secret code for cat killing. In the animal control model, ownerless cats are captured, held for an obligatory five days, and if no one claims or adopts them, they are euthanized--a gentle-sounding euphemism for killing. 70 percent of animals killed in Utah shelters last year were cats. But a new breed of … [Read more...]
Utah Stories: Homeless pet of the Month: Meet Hilda (Lab/retriever mix)
“Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, filling an emptiness we don't even know we have.” --Author Thom Jones Pondering this quote, my thoughts drifted back to my childhood dog, Maggie. Maggie wandered my family's life over 15 years ago. Before she came, we’d never considered adopting a dog, but after our first day with Maggie, she was ours for goo … [Read more...]