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Welcome to the Feline Files page. This page will present some of the news that affects the feline world. So grab your favorite cat treats or drink and read away. Meow.
Cat Brush Helps Cats Fight Hairballs
There's no doubt that cats get hairballs and it can be just as uncomfortable for them having to cough them up as it does for their humans having to clean them up. One tool called the FURminator claims that it will help reduce a cat's shedding and hairball issues up to 90%. Did it work? Cat Galaxy put this brush to the test. Click on the video above to see our review. Cat Galaxy Learns The Pouring Of Guinness
Cat Galaxy visited O'Donoghue's Pub & Grill in Scottsdale and got a little education on the correct pouring of Guinness, which is the traditional beer of Ireland. O'Donoghue's is located at 20469 N. Hayden Road.
Animal Rescue Efforts Now Underway In Japan
Photo courtesy of ARK. Jule, rescued by ARK may end up sharing her space with other cats left homeless by the disaster that hit Japan.
Updated March 12, 2011 7:26am---
While some are rushing to help the human victims devastated by the 8.9 magnitude earthquake which hit Japan today, one animal rescue group located in the country is getting ready to help the cats and other animals affected by the disaster. According to Elizabeth Oliver from Animal Refuge Kansai (ARK) getting to the areas most affected by the earthquake and the flooding from the tsunami like Tohoku/Sendai will prove difficult.
"So far we have not been able to get to that area and I think it is going to be quite a while before we can. I am meanwhile just getting prepared," said Oliver.
In an emergency like this, one can only imagine what the humans are feeling, but for animal rescue organizations like ARK, waiting to help the animals and coming up with a rescue plan is all they can do at the present time.
"Here at ARK we are preparing for what might be a huge influx of animals. We already have some facilities in place and a team of experienced staff able to deal with traumatized animals. We may have to build emergency shelters as well. The logistics of getting animal from the Tohoku/Sendai area is immense since roads and other transport links have been cut and may take time to restore. We will use our resources and know-how to help as many animals as we can, following this terrible disaster," Oliver added.
The biggest problem facing animal rescue groups in Japan is dealing with the large number of animals being left behind by evacuees from areas hardest hit by the quake and tsunami. According to Isabella Gallon-Aoki a spokesperson for Animal Friends Niigata indicated the Japanese government doesn't appear to have an evacuation plan which includes animals. This can be disheartening to those humans who feel they have to leave their 4-legged family members behind.
"The animal problem is also the human problem, especially for the
increasing number of Japanese who regard their pets as part of the
family. We in Niigata have experienced two earthquake disasters in
recent years: the Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake and the Niigata Chuetsu
Offshore Earthquake. One of my unforgettable memories is of going round
the refuge centers and seeing the pain in the eyes of the people when we
asked about their (lost) pets," said Aoki. For more information about ARK's efforts visit their web site at www.arkbark.net. For more information about Animal Friends Niigata visit their web site at www.afniigata.org.
Updated at 12:50am, March 19, 2011 March 14, 2011.
Members of the Animal Friends Niigata are making their way down the Pacific coast of Japan and are preparing to enter the hardest hit areas of the quake. Their main goal is to not only help animals in need along the way but finally make their way into Tashirojima better known as Cat Island which is famous in Japan due to the fact that its main residents are feral cats. There are some human residents on the island as well. Despite some media reports that the island was completely or mostly submerged underwater, it's been reported that most of the residents have survived and are now calling for aid.
March 12, 2011 March 11, 2011. Cat Galaxy has heard from the Japan Cat Network. They're mobilizing with two other animal rescue groups HEART in Tokushima and Animal Friends Niigata to help cats that have been abandoned or left homeless by the disaster. According to spokesperson for HEART, humans that evacuated from the area of Kushiro, Japan failed to take their cats and other animals with them and left them behind to fend for themselves. Kushiro is located in the northern part of the country and was one of the towns hit by the tsunami.
Are you wanting to donate to help the cats and other animal victims of Japan's disaster. Here are just a few of the groups you can donate to:
They're located in Japan so if you're donating from the United States and use at your own risk. Also, check with the IRS to see whether or not that it's tax deductable. If don't feel comfortable sending money overseas then make a donation in honor of the animal victims of Japan to your local no-kill animal rescue group or shelter.
Free Roaming Cats Center Of Fight At Gilbert Preserve
Photo By Nohl Rosen A trapped feral cat awaits being neutered at a local spay/neuter clinic in Phoenix. There's no doubt that some people just simply don't have any love for feral cats and think they should just be killed. At the Riparian Preserve in Gilbert Arizona, free roaming cats are once again the target of a battle between humans and there are two sides, one that wants them gone and the other that wants to save them. Meanwhile, the Town Of Gilbert stands in the middle of this fight and one spokesperson says they're considering all the options. "The Town is working with generous local experts to develop a long-term management plan at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch. The hope and desire is for the long-term plan to be a humane one that involves the education of residents about important responsibilities we hold for our pets, including spaying and neutering our pets and keeping them indoors, as well as understanding the life-long responsibilities that we accept when we adopt a pet," said Beth Lucas, a spokesperson for the Town Of Gilbert. While the town is looking to local expertise in this matter, one group, the Foundation For Homeless Cats in Phoenix is hoping that the trap, neuter, return method will be given a chance at the preserve, so that no cat is just brought into the Arizona Humane Society or Maricopa County Animal Care & Control to be euthanized. "It is the position of The Foundation For Homeless Cats that a diligent TNR Program is required for existing cats, accompanied with an adoption program of tame cats and an educational outreach to residents focusing on awareness that it is illegal and inhuman to dump unwanted cats at RI," said Carla Jewel, the Foundation's current director and founder. While TNR is the preferred method when dealing with feral cats, the Riparian Preserve's director Scott Anderson disagrees saying that TNR has done nothing to help the situation and that removal of the cats is the only way, despite experts claiming that it cuts down the number of feral cats being born. "We will not be doing TNR at
the preserve. TNR was attempted over the last several years and it
resulted in the colony growing from approximately 20 cats to 80 cats.
The colony should have been decreasing and the impact on wildlife
lessened. We are working with local groups to remove all cats to other
locations. It will then be the responsibility of the Riparian Institute
staff to monitor and manage cats left in the preserve," said Anderson. One other cat rescue group, Save The Cats which has been working to get the cats currently at the Preserve adopted, says they were shocked to discover that some of them were trapped and then taken away to the AHS, possibly to be euthanized. The status of the cats is unknown. "I was shocked that they trapped the cats and brought them to the Humane Society because there are better alternatives than that. "They should have told me the plan," said David Bloom who founded Save The Cats. Lucas says that the Town Of Gilbert has itself used TNR as a preferred method in dealing with feral cats within the town limits. Cat Galaxy Reaches 5 Million Feline Visitors
Cat Galaxy is pleased to announce that it has passed the 5 million mark of visitors to our station's site. Thank you to all our listeners for their support of our station in 2010. Cat Galaxy Records Paranormal Activity
During a shoot for one of Cat Galaxy's newest videos to encourage cat adoptions from local animal shelters and rescues, it seems we had a run in with the paranormal. It appears that our station captured what could very well be an astral entity or being. For us, it was indeed interesting especially since we didn't expect to capture something like this on camera and this is indeed the raw footage. We want to hear from all of our listeners and viewers. What do you think Cat Galaxy encountered? Let us know your thoughts.
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