5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (589+ words) Two days before the inaugural Pittsburgh Cat Walk, organizers Carlin Christy and Heather Costello found it difficult to contain their excitement. “Imagine trick-or-treating as a group, but instead of getting candy at the houses, you’re going to see a cat,…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (1861+ words) It’s a two-word pop-culture stereotype that often conjures negative images and opinions of cats and owners. There’s even a National Cat Lady Day — April 19 — celebrating and honoring the “special bond between cats and their human companions” amid society stereotypes that…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1093+ words) Leetsdale program addressing stray cats Leetsdale officials are teaming up with Whiskers in the Wild and Animal Friends for a trap-neuter-return program for cats. The program launched on July 14 and runs through the end of the month. Organizers called it…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (407+ words) Laurel: To returning visitors. You know you are popular with a group when they come back year after year, like birds heading south or salmon swimming upstream. That’s how the furries are with Anthrocon, the annual convention for fursuited enthusiasts,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (448+ words) Two Pittsburgh-area animal rescue organizations are on the path to expand access to veterinary care. Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh (HARP) and Animal Friends have each been awarded a $150,000 accelerator grant through PetSmart Charities — part of the charities’ $100 million, five-year…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (215+ words) State police made an arrest Tuesday in connection with what they described as the brutal killing of a pet cat in Derry Township. Police charged Tyler Rost-Maiolie, 27, with aggravated animal cruelty, reckless endangerment and related offenses. A resident on Guthrie…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (184+ words) Pet owners in need can get a helping hand 24/7 through a Tarentum nonprofit. Paws Across Pittsburgh on East Sixth Avenue unveiled a blessing box Friday, stocked with small bags of food for dogs and cats. “This special box is here…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (256+ words) Kittens and cats are being brutally tortured to death in online videos daily. In terms of sheer brutality, utter depravity, tremendous suffering and pure evil, this is the worst violence ever intentionally inflicted on animals — for “entertainment.” Methods include dismembering,…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago   (396+ words) State Sen. Nick Pisciottano said the state’s framework for pet cremation oversight is “a little like the Wild West.” The legislator, whose district includes Plum, Monroe­ville and parts of the Mon Valley, proposed Senate Bill 950 to strengthen consumer protection…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago   (539+ words) Frankie’s Friends nonprofit veterinary clinic in New Kensington is seeking help from the public after saving a hoard of 40 cats from a Westmoreland rescue shelter. Officials declined to name the rescue organization because no charges have been filed against it....