Tag: cats
Pandemic pets and the humans who love them
Sheltering in place can get lonely. Atlantans fostered pets in record numbers last year, and we adopted dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, and all sorts of creatures to keep us company. It was the start of many beautiful relationships.
Why do cats adore Zoom?
A dog lover struggles to understand felines’ attachment to teleconferencing.
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Every one of us has a destination and purpose in our lives. What’s yours?
You may think you know about animal rescue organizations, but Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters is someplace special. It’s a destination you have to experience for yourself, in your own way.
Sterling Davis is Atlanta’s king of trap (neuter, return)
Sterling Davis talks trap-neuter-return, with style: "People ask me, What is TNR? Is it a dance? Is it a drug? I’ve got a lot of work to do."
Jeremy Smith—aka BeltLine Cat Guy—explains life with a feline sitting shotgun
"People see the cat and they see me on the bike, and they get happy. It makes me feel like I have some influence in my life with other people to make them feel happy and maybe even feel a little bit of peace, rather than just negativity."
Finally some good news: Atlantans are adopting so many pets that one rescue group can hardly keep up
In a month-long period ending April 13, LifeLine had tallied 925 adoptions and 946 foster placements (1,871 animals total) at its three facilities, trouncing the tally for the entirety of March and April last year by about 200 pets.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: July 31 – August 6
Glowing hot air balloons fill Piedmont Park, the CATS Musical hits the Fox Theatre stage just in time, and a soapbox derby races through Historic Fourth Ward.
Meow, Marietta is getting a Java Cats Cafe
The second location of Hadyn Hilton's cat cafe will have a lounge four times bigger than the original. We talked to her about her experience founding Java Cats and what she has planned for the future.
As two Atlanta animal shelters launch expansions, here’s how you can give back
Both LifeLine Animal Project and PAWS Atlanta are launching expansion projects to continue providing low-cost pet welfare services to the community. So how can you give back to them? (Hint: Some of them involve beer.)
How an Atlanta woman became the authority on Adventure Cats
Atlanta writer Laura J. Moss created AdventureCats.org (and the viral Adventure Cats Instagram) as a resource for people who love going on outdoor adventures with their cats. Her new book serves as the ultimate how-to guide for training your cat embrace its wild side.
