What’s the latest on the pet overpopulation issue?

Sept. 10, 2011   5 Comments  

Major progress has been made in reducing the overpopulation of cats and dogs that had resulted in some 12 to 20 million being euthanized each year in the 1970s. Today, despite there being more than twice the number of companion animals in U.S. homes, the number euthanized yearly is down to three to four million. There is still clearly more work to be done. (Comstock)

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The cost of (pet) care

April 30, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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Americans spend $45 billion per year

Cats abandoned at shelter, in sewage

Dec. 12, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Baby kitties gallery

July 24, 2009   1 Comment  

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Here are some pictures of baby panthers, leopards and tigers just unveiled by a German zoo

Report: PETA kills pets

April 2, 2009   13 Comments  

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According to a report released Thursday by the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF), People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) killed 95 percent of the adoptable pets in its care during 2008. The report was compiled with public records from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; the animal rights group euthanizes [...]

EarthTalk: Do cats have to eat meat? Green cities?

Feb. 28, 2009   1 Comment  

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Dear EarthTalk: I don’t eat meat, for a variety of ethical and environmental reasons, and I’d rather not feed it to my cat, either. Do cats have to be carnivores? — John McManus, Needham, MA Unlike dogs and other omnivores, cats are true (so-called “obligate”) carnivores: They meet their nutritional needs by consuming other animals [...]

February 2007 cover gallery

Feb. 1, 2007   Leave a Comment  

A look at Sean and Cat, our hot young couple gracing the cover of Blast Magazine, in February. We have Valentine’s Day to worry about this month, but Blast has you covered with gift ideas and tips and a candy/dessert gallery to die for. We also had Sean and Cat act out a fight–so it’s [...]