The Animal Reporter

Michele Young writes about animals

Monthly archives: May 2014

I call them loser cats, but they win my heart

The two feral cats I adopted

May 13, 2014

I always root for the underdog. Whether it’s a sports team that has scraped its way into the finals against the odds or the unheard-of singer who can’t afford a glitzy outfit or singing lessons, my heart goes to those who look like they’re going to lose. I’ll walk into an animal shelter and be […]

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Canada should study Turkey’s animal-rights changes

New animal-rights laws in Turkey give even homeless animals better protection.

May 12, 2014

Turkey has brought in tougher animal-rights laws. Regardless of how tough such rules are to enforce, it’s something Canada should look at as well.

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LIKED LINK

Everyone who has ever loved an animal should read Jody Spark’s column about the loss of her redbone coonhound Koko. Even the less-than-ideal dogs find their way into our hearts.

Trapping feral cats is a game of patience

Feral cat warily studies traps.

May 1, 2014

“There goes Felix.” The orange tabby sniffs around two cat traps and begins nibbling at the pieces of food scattered around the entrances that are supposed to tempt other ferals to enter the wire cages. From her SUV parked a dozen metres or so down the driveway of the house where she’s set the traps, […]

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