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How a Lee County program fixed 77 community cats in just six months
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (103+ words) How a Lee County program fixed 77 community cats in just six months'The News-Press How a Lee County program fixed 77 community cats in just six months In just six months, Lee County Domestic Animal Services (LCDAS) and Fortunate Ferals have sterilized…...
Cats and dogs in PJs: Event helps pets at Cape Coral Animal Shelter
1+ week, 4+ day ago (429+ words) It can be rough when you're a dog or cat without a home. The Cape Coral Animal Shelter has a fun way of bringing people and pets together for a night of play and snuggles through its annual fundraiser, PJs…...
Holding back the storm: 95-year-old and her rescue cat survive Ian. Where are they now?
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1321+ words) Before Hurricane Ian surged up her street, Yolande Welch had already decided the storm wasn't going to be "that big a deal." Ninety-five then, a Sanibel Island fixture with a Virginia farm girl's backbone, a Foreign Service alumna's calm, and…...
Purrfect program: Seniors can adopt cats, dogs for free, lifetime vet care included
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (505+ words) For the last six months, Neville and Clementina have been living in the lap of luxury. Well, in Harriet Hart's lap anyway. "They're very affectionate," Harriet, a senior who's living at Barkley Place in Fort Myers, said of her two…...
Cape Coral Animal Shelter hopes to strengthen collaboration with local animal shelters
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (141+ words) A local animal shelter recently introduced a new shared-resources file they hope will help foster greater collaboration among animal rescue organizations. Liz McCauley, executive director for the Cape Coral Animal Shelter, announced in an April 21 news release that the animal…...
Fort Myers man accused of violently killing, burying kitten
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (220+ words) A Fort Myers man faces animal cruelty charges after authorities say he violently threw a kitten to the ground, killing the feline. Fort Myers man accused of violently killing, burying kitten Authorities spoke with several witnesses, who explained they watched…...
Cattyshack Cat Café: 5 years of coffee, cats and cuteness at Gulf Coast Town Center
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (521+ words) Cattyshack Cat Cafe" opened in June 2020 at Gulf Coast Town Center. Since then, they've served lots of coffee and adopted out more than 2,375 cats. Don't call them the owners of Cattyshack Cat Cafe". They're the purrprietors, thank you very much....