by tucsondog | Jun 28, 2018 | Kitty Korner
Tucson Shelters Extend a Paw to FIV and FeLV-Positive Cats Story & Photo by Devon Confrey A little understanding goes a long way in the cat community. Of all the reasons not to adopt a cat, feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and viral feline leukemia (FeLV) can...
by tucsondog | May 1, 2018 | Kitty Korner
Story & Photos By Claire Sheridan The renovations are mostly complete, and the doors are open! At 50 years old, the Hermitage is the oldest cat shelter and sanctuary in the area, if not in all of the southwestern US. Beginning last February, the old building,...
by tucsondog | Mar 6, 2018 | Kitty Korner
ABC’s of TNR: Tucson Guide to Community Cats Story & Photo by Devon Confrey There are a lot of cats in Tucson. Kind souls and shelters take in as many as they can, still more remain outdoors. Advocates here, particularly those at Tucson Feral TNR Advocates, agree...
by tucsondog | Nov 13, 2017 | Kitty Korner
A Special Place For Cats: Hearts That Purr Feline Guardians Story and Photo by Devon Confrey Fear not the rocking chair, for it will become a scratching post in a nursing home for cats. Hearts That Purr Feline Guardians has recently become such a place, where a few...
by tucsondog | Sep 13, 2017 | Kitty Korner
PAWSitively CATS No-Kill Shelter; From Tragedy Thrust into Rescue Story and photo by Devon Confrey Sheryl Campbell never imagined when she was younger that one day she’d find herself surrounded by cats. Nor did she think she’d have the job she has now—one where she’d...
by tucsondog | Jul 15, 2017 | Kitty Korner
Hermitage; For Strays, A New Cat Corral Story and photo by Devon Confrey As the Pima Animal Care Center and the Humane Society of Southern Arizona construct new buildings this summer, a third shelter – the Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter and Sanctuary – with...
