Cynthia's Blog (3)

With all the horrible news about the Marine who killed a puppy on camera a few months back, I thought I'd share this lovely article about a British woman who rescues cats in Iraq. 'Cat Lady of Baghdad' Saves Iraqi Strays By BRADLEY BROOKS, AP Posted: 2008-04-29 18:23:09 BAGHDAD (April 29) - The mission was to get Simba al-Tikriti out of Iraq and to a new life in Britain. First, a roadside bomb nearly wiped out the taxi heading to the border with Kuwait. The next step was to hide under t… Continue

I hear a lot of people on this forum say that it is "natural" and "instinctual" for their cats and dogs to roam freely outdoors. As this forum is dedicated to the PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, I'd like to give my perspective on this, by telling my story as a volunteer for the ASPCA, and why I believe letting cats (or dogs) run unsupervised and alone outdoors in the name of "instinct" is so very wrong. In 2006, I fostered 3 litters of kittens for the ASPCA. The first mother (6 months old) wa… Continue

As an animal rights activist, I receive at least 3 requests in my email every day requesting my signature on e-petitions. Save the whales, the seals, bounties on stray cats in Iowa, stop BSL, you name it, I've gotten a request for my signature on it. And every one of these causes is indeed worthy of any animal lover's attention and should be acted upon immediately. But I believe signing a petition on the internet is basically worthless, other than making a person feel better, like they "did some… Continue