In our last episode, er, blog post, Adam Myatt, The Cat Man of West Oakland, had just saved the day for Oakland, CA, cats by helping to create Cat Town, the first cat cafe/adoption center in the United States. Adam is a member of For All Animals’ “Photographers for Animals” registry of professional and aspiring photographers. He shares his passion, and the…
Category: Community Cats
Photographer Spotlight: Adam Myatt, The Cat Man of West Oakland (Part I)
Summer is here and the time is right for giving our Photographer Spotlight readers an in-depth look at TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) and how photography can help to raise awareness and support for community cats. In our Photographer Spotlight posts we introduce you to photographers who are putting their lenses to amazing use for the benefit of animal shelters, rescue groups, and…
Lindsey Decision Falls Short—But Starts a Larger Conversation
The case of Kristin Lindsey, the Texas veterinarian who shot and killed a cat with a bow and arrow, came to a disappointing end this week. Across the board, animal protection organizations had called for a permanent termination of her license. Though Lindsey killed the cat and bragged about it on social media, proudly posting a photo of herself with…
Community Cats are a Community Effort
Cats are the #1 animal killed in animal shelters. Millions of them are killed each year—in fact, studies show that 70% of cats brought to animal shelters are killed. Seven out of 10 cats! But there is a way to stop the killing and save cats’ lives: Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is essential to reduce euthanasia in animal shelters. While…
Comm Cat Doc: Welcome to New Jersey
This blog was posted before our name change to For All Animals. We’ve been busy scheduling and conducting interviews for Photographers for Animals’ documentary focused on community cats (title pending). This week we were up in Voorhees, New Jersey talking with Maya Richmond, the Executive Director of the Animal Welfare Association (AWA). Before joining AWA, Maya was the Director of…