Stray Cat Roundup at J.F.K. Worries Rescue Groups
To the alarm of cat rescue groups, the Port Authority of New Jersey and New York has started rounding up feral cats that live in a colony deep in the secured cargo areas of Kennedy International Airport. The several dozen cats have been tended for years by sympathetic airport employees, The New York Times reports.
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Crews Go After Pets Left in Fire Evacuations
Thousands of Southern California residents fleeing the devastating fires made the decision to leave their pets in their fire-threatened homes. Now, volunteers and animal control officials are launching a massive effort to rescue those pets and provide shelter to the ones that got out, USA Today reports.
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Animal Control Apologizes for Cat Death
Bay County, Fla. Animal Control is making changes and offering apologies after euthanizing a family’s cat less than 24 hours after receiving him. The cat escaped from the family’s home. Animal control is supposed to keep cats for a minimum of three days before euthanizing them, WJHG-TV (Florida) reports.
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