Sentences with phrase «house cat and a human»

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That was true since automobiles transformed our lifestyles while simultaneously killing thousands a day, and it's true in our current reality of mind - bending technological progress with entrepreneurs aiming rockets at Mars and envisioning artificial intelligence that makes humans look about as smart a house cat in comparison.

He said it's not enough for CEOs to lament the future of robots keeping humans as house cats — parroting comments by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former Apple CEO Steve Wozniak.

Killing a cat or dog for human consumption could carry a year in prison and as much as a $ 2,500 fine in the U.S., if the House farm bill becomes law.

House cats pose disease risks to humans and are a significant threat to the environment, a fact frequently overlooked.

Let me tell you... trying to cook bacon in this house means I'm usually fighting off another human and two cats.

Once again we get an animal population where all the species work together instead of eating each other, and there is even the possibility of interspecies sex, when a human's house cat falls in love with Stella the skunk (Wanda Sykes).

Still reigning: cats and dogs If your brow is high enough and your quest for a deeper understanding of the intricate bond between animal and human life is strong enough, The Philosopher's Dog: Friendships with Animals (Random House, $ 23.95, 240 pages, ISBN 1400061105) by Raimond Gaita offers provocative insight.

Fleas greatly prefer cats and dogs to people; they only infest humans when there has not been a cat or dog in the house for several days.

It is very selfish and anthropocentric for humans to allow their house cats outdoors.

«Indoor housing has been associated with health issues, such as chronic lower urinary tract signs, and development of problem behaviors, which can cause weakening of the human - animal bond and lead to euthanasia of the cat,» reports the abstract of the study.

Throughout all this time, cats were allowed to come and go freely from human households — even President Calvin Coolidge's cat had free rein to wander to and from the White House during the 1920s.

She lives in a house with other dogs of all sizes, cats and humans.

Not only are shelter cats in need of a new home, but many are already used to living with humans and can integrate into a house much more easily than a kitten bought from a pet store.

They look like regular domestic house - cats, but because they have never been socialized, they are very fearful and distrustful of humans.

The Delaware House Committee on Health and Human Development is considering a bill, HB 235, that will support and encourage community cat programs like Trap - Neuter - Return around the state.

Cat Scratch Disease, though not a problem for your cat, can be a problem for you and the other humans your cat allows in the houCat Scratch Disease, though not a problem for your cat, can be a problem for you and the other humans your cat allows in the houcat, can be a problem for you and the other humans your cat allows in the houcat allows in the house.

Ask your vet about more than why your dog chews your slippers or why your cat runs around the house like a maniac at 3 a.m. Ask your vet why he or she became a vet, and what they learned about the human animal bond.

We strongly recommend this vaccine for all cats, not just outdoor, indoor / outdoor, those cats who live in a house with an indoor / outdoor cat and those cats with a history of aggression towards other cats or humans.

♥ During the sixth week, kittens can run and play now and should be socializing with humans if you want them to be a friendly house cat.

Cat litter which tracks all over the house on feline and human feet is more likely to spread FCoV, than clumping, non-tracking litters.

Human medication, household cleaning products, insecticides, and house plants can all be toxic to the point of being deadly to cats.

We are one of very few cat shelters that house leukemia and FIV - positive cats (neither disease affects humans or other animal species).

From the comfort of the window of your house or apartment, perhaps the cat will be able to observe the coming and going of the birds and wildlife that are outside, and any human who realizes this will notice the peculiar attitude that their feline companion adopts.

Behavior concerns are the number - one cause for pet relinquishment; in one study, 40 % of pets were relinquished to shelters for behavior issues.1 In another study, the number - one behavior reason for relinquishment of both dogs and cats was house soiling.2 Through preventive behavior services, veterinary technicians can educate clients on proper techniques for addressing normal behavior challenges in their pets and thus help preserve the human — animal bond.

They are effective predators that mainly hunt small or medium - sized vertebrates (Fitzgerald and Turner 2000), and while the density of feral cats is directly correlated with prey abundance (Genovesi et al. 1995; Edwards et al. 2001), the population density of free - ranging house cats is more reflective of human density (due to the provision of supplementary food) than that of their prey (Sims et al. 2008).

With all the humans in the house asleep, cats can become bored and lonely and crave attention.

The indoor cat becomes aroused and then takes their aggression out on the humans or other animals inside the house.

All VOKRA cats are housed in foster homes, where they get to start life experiencing the love of human companionship while playing with their littermates and other foster furry children.

Alley Cat Allies President Becky Robinson told the Housing, Health and Human Services subcommittee, TNR improves the health of feral cats «through vaccination and ongoing management and improves their lives by eliminating the endless cycle of reproduction.»

Feral cats are house cats who have reverted to the wild, and are generally born and raised without human companionship or socialization.

Fleas greatly prefer dogs and cats to people; they only infest humans when there has not been a dog or cat in the house for several days.

Unneutered male cats may spray your house with particularly pungent pee to mark their territory, and may even be aggressive towards their human family.

Other common stress and anxiety triggers include moving, travel, disruptions to routine or the familiar environment (as with renovations or new furniture), unpleasant noises (maybe there's construction across the street), the loss or addition of a human or animal family member, separation anxiety when the house is empty for prolonged periods, and seeing cats or prey animals outside but being unable to get to them.

Tune in Sunday to Animal Wise Radio, when I'll be on with hosts Mike Fry and Beth Nelson discussing a recently published paper declaring that «predation by house cats is probably the largest human - related source of bird mortality in Canada.»

Due to their lack of socialization and fearful reactions to human contact, longtime feral cats can not be adopted out or forced to be house cats.

If you have determined that a cat is friendly, socialized and can be handled by humans, please email our adoption counselors at [email protected] to place an admission request with Tree House and for advice on finding homes for adoptable cats.

A study of house cats and shelter cats found that the felines actually tended to choose human company over treats or toys.

In humans, about 20 - 50 % is thought to come from diet and the rest to be manufactured «in house», in cats that percentage is unknown.

We have investigated factors that impact how cats» respond to confinement including aspects of the cage and housing room as well as individual differences in coping style and the quality of human - cat interactions.

Other cat «producers» may be hoarders, or backyard breeders, but the welfare risks in all instances are essentially the same: malnourishment, cramped and filthy housing, injuries and illnesses left untreated, and a critical lack of positive socialisation with humans and other animals.

These cats are not happy unless they are in the same room as their human and often follow them around the house.

California: The ACME Foundation: Clearlake (veterinary care assistance for senior and disabled pet owners) Actors and Others for Animals: Greater Los Angeles area (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, assistance for necessary veterinary medical care) Animal Assistance League of Orange County: Orange County (pet food, transportation and veterinary care assistance) Animal Health Foundation: Los Angeles and Orange Counties (veterinary care assistance) AnimalSave: Green Valley (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Animal Welfare Assistance Group: Monterey County (veterinary care assistance, spay / neuter; pet food and supplies for seniors, disabled veterans, owners of service dogs and others; pet care resources and referrals) Bad Rap: San Francisco (pit bull - specific assistance for finding rental housing and insurance) California Department of Social Services Assistance Dog Special Allowance (ADSA) Program: Statewide (provides monthly stipend to eligible persons who use a guide, signal, or service dog) Cat People: Bakersfield (cat food / litter, spay / neuter assistance, vaccination assistance) 661-327-4706 Cats in Need (of Human Care): Southern California, multiple locations (spay / neuter assistance) The Chester Foundation: Sacramento region (veterinary care assistance) FACE Foundation: San Diego (grant assistance for pets in need of emergency or critical care) FixNation: Los Angeles (spay / neuter assistance for cats) Friends of Long Beach Animals: Long Beach (spay / neuter assistance) Haven Humane Society: Redding (low - cost spay / neuter, pet food assistance, emergency veterinary grants for residents receiving Medi - Cal or Medicare) Clinic: 530-241-1658; Shelter: 530-241-1653 Helen Woodward Animal Center: Rancho Santa Fe (pet food) Helen Woodward Animal Center Animeals program: San Diego County (free pet food for the dogs and cats of elderly or disabled people) Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley: San Bernardino (low - cost spay / neuter) Humane Society of Truckee - Tahoe: Truckee, Sierra County, Eastern Placer County or Eastern Nevada County (pet food pantry and low cost / free spay & neuter programs for Pit Bulls, Chihuahuas, and those that qualify) Keep Your Pet: Sacramento (behavior assistance, veterinary care assistance, services for seniors) LA Animal Services: Los Angeles (spay / neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance) Marin Humane Society: Novato (pet care assistance to low - income seniors, persons living with HIV / AIDS and those receiving hospice services; please see website for complete list of services) Mercy Crusade's Spay and Neuter Clinic: Oxnard (spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Mojave Desert Animal Rescue: Western Mojave Desert (pet food & supplies and veterinary assistance for homeless, unemployed, disabled, and senior pet guardians) Mountains» Humane Society: Lake Arrowhead (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Napa Humane: Napa (spay / neuter assistance) Ohlone Humane Society Special Assistance Program: Fremont, Union City, and Newark (veterinary care assistance, pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Orange County SPCA Animal Rescue Fund: Orange County (assistance for veterinary care including spay / neuter) Palo Alto Humane Society: Palo Alto (spay / neuter assistance, assistance for emergency veterinary care) PALS: Pets Are Loving Support (veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Pasadena Humane Society: Pasadena (spay / neuter assistance) PAWS / LA: Hollywood (pet food and supplies, veterinary medical care assistance, grooming, spay / neuter, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, and other services) PAWS San Francisco: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Peninsula CatWorks: veterinary care assistance for cats only Pet Assistance Foundation: Multiple Locations, Southern California (spay / neuter assistance for dogs, cats, and rabbits) Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance) The Pet Rescue Center's Pet Pantry: Orange County (pet food, litter, and flea treatments for unemployed, senior, or disabled pet owners) Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food / litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Placer SPCA SOS Program: Placer County (rental deposits, temporary boarding, pet food and veterinary care assistance) Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food) Riverside County Department of Animal Services: Riverside (spay / neuter assistance) Sacramento SPCA: Sacramento (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay / neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics) Sammie's Friends: Grass Valley (veterinary care assistance) San Francisco SPCA Animal Hospital: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, spay / neuter assistance Santa Cruz SPCA: Santa Cruz (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Santa Maria Valley Humane Society: Santa Maria (spay / neuter assistance, microchips, pet food bank) SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay / neuter, vaccination assistance) Sequoia Humane Society: Eureka (spay / neuter assistance) SHARE Marin Humane Society: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay / neuter assistance) SPCA for Monterey County: Monterey (pet food, spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) VET SOS: San Francisco (free veterinary care and supplies for pets of the homeless) Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assistanCat People: Bakersfield (cat food / litter, spay / neuter assistance, vaccination assistance) 661-327-4706 Cats in Need (of Human Care): Southern California, multiple locations (spay / neuter assistance) The Chester Foundation: Sacramento region (veterinary care assistance) FACE Foundation: San Diego (grant assistance for pets in need of emergency or critical care) FixNation: Los Angeles (spay / neuter assistance for cats) Friends of Long Beach Animals: Long Beach (spay / neuter assistance) Haven Humane Society: Redding (low - cost spay / neuter, pet food assistance, emergency veterinary grants for residents receiving Medi - Cal or Medicare) Clinic: 530-241-1658; Shelter: 530-241-1653 Helen Woodward Animal Center: Rancho Santa Fe (pet food) Helen Woodward Animal Center Animeals program: San Diego County (free pet food for the dogs and cats of elderly or disabled people) Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley: San Bernardino (low - cost spay / neuter) Humane Society of Truckee - Tahoe: Truckee, Sierra County, Eastern Placer County or Eastern Nevada County (pet food pantry and low cost / free spay & neuter programs for Pit Bulls, Chihuahuas, and those that qualify) Keep Your Pet: Sacramento (behavior assistance, veterinary care assistance, services for seniors) LA Animal Services: Los Angeles (spay / neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance) Marin Humane Society: Novato (pet care assistance to low - income seniors, persons living with HIV / AIDS and those receiving hospice services; please see website for complete list of services) Mercy Crusade's Spay and Neuter Clinic: Oxnard (spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Mojave Desert Animal Rescue: Western Mojave Desert (pet food & supplies and veterinary assistance for homeless, unemployed, disabled, and senior pet guardians) Mountains» Humane Society: Lake Arrowhead (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Napa Humane: Napa (spay / neuter assistance) Ohlone Humane Society Special Assistance Program: Fremont, Union City, and Newark (veterinary care assistance, pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Orange County SPCA Animal Rescue Fund: Orange County (assistance for veterinary care including spay / neuter) Palo Alto Humane Society: Palo Alto (spay / neuter assistance, assistance for emergency veterinary care) PALS: Pets Are Loving Support (veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Pasadena Humane Society: Pasadena (spay / neuter assistance) PAWS / LA: Hollywood (pet food and supplies, veterinary medical care assistance, grooming, spay / neuter, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, and other services) PAWS San Francisco: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Peninsula CatWorks: veterinary care assistance for cats only Pet Assistance Foundation: Multiple Locations, Southern California (spay / neuter assistance for dogs, cats, and rabbits) Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance) The Pet Rescue Center's Pet Pantry: Orange County (pet food, litter, and flea treatments for unemployed, senior, or disabled pet owners) Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food / litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Placer SPCA SOS Program: Placer County (rental deposits, temporary boarding, pet food and veterinary care assistance) Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food) Riverside County Department of Animal Services: Riverside (spay / neuter assistance) Sacramento SPCA: Sacramento (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay / neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics) Sammie's Friends: Grass Valley (veterinary care assistance) San Francisco SPCA Animal Hospital: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, spay / neuter assistance Santa Cruz SPCA: Santa Cruz (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Santa Maria Valley Humane Society: Santa Maria (spay / neuter assistance, microchips, pet food bank) SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay / neuter, vaccination assistance) Sequoia Humane Society: Eureka (spay / neuter assistance) SHARE Marin Humane Society: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay / neuter assistance) SPCA for Monterey County: Monterey (pet food, spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) VET SOS: San Francisco (free veterinary care and supplies for pets of the homeless) Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assistancat food / litter, spay / neuter assistance, vaccination assistance) 661-327-4706 Cats in Need (of Human Care): Southern California, multiple locations (spay / neuter assistance) The Chester Foundation: Sacramento region (veterinary care assistance) FACE Foundation: San Diego (grant assistance for pets in need of emergency or critical care) FixNation: Los Angeles (spay / neuter assistance for cats) Friends of Long Beach Animals: Long Beach (spay / neuter assistance) Haven Humane Society: Redding (low - cost spay / neuter, pet food assistance, emergency veterinary grants for residents receiving Medi - Cal or Medicare) Clinic: 530-241-1658; Shelter: 530-241-1653 Helen Woodward Animal Center: Rancho Santa Fe (pet food) Helen Woodward Animal Center Animeals program: San Diego County (free pet food for the dogs and cats of elderly or disabled people) Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley: San Bernardino (low - cost spay / neuter) Humane Society of Truckee - Tahoe: Truckee, Sierra County, Eastern Placer County or Eastern Nevada County (pet food pantry and low cost / free spay & neuter programs for Pit Bulls, Chihuahuas, and those that qualify) Keep Your Pet: Sacramento (behavior assistance, veterinary care assistance, services for seniors) LA Animal Services: Los Angeles (spay / neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance) Marin Humane Society: Novato (pet care assistance to low - income seniors, persons living with HIV / AIDS and those receiving hospice services; please see website for complete list of services) Mercy Crusade's Spay and Neuter Clinic: Oxnard (spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Mojave Desert Animal Rescue: Western Mojave Desert (pet food & supplies and veterinary assistance for homeless, unemployed, disabled, and senior pet guardians) Mountains» Humane Society: Lake Arrowhead (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Napa Humane: Napa (spay / neuter assistance) Ohlone Humane Society Special Assistance Program: Fremont, Union City, and Newark (veterinary care assistance, pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Orange County SPCA Animal Rescue Fund: Orange County (assistance for veterinary care including spay / neuter) Palo Alto Humane Society: Palo Alto (spay / neuter assistance, assistance for emergency veterinary care) PALS: Pets Are Loving Support (veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Pasadena Humane Society: Pasadena (spay / neuter assistance) PAWS / LA: Hollywood (pet food and supplies, veterinary medical care assistance, grooming, spay / neuter, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, and other services) PAWS San Francisco: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Peninsula CatWorks: veterinary care assistance for cats only Pet Assistance Foundation: Multiple Locations, Southern California (spay / neuter assistance for dogs, cats, and rabbits) Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance) The Pet Rescue Center's Pet Pantry: Orange County (pet food, litter, and flea treatments for unemployed, senior, or disabled pet owners) Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food / litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Placer SPCA SOS Program: Placer County (rental deposits, temporary boarding, pet food and veterinary care assistance) Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food) Riverside County Department of Animal Services: Riverside (spay / neuter assistance) Sacramento SPCA: Sacramento (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay / neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics) Sammie's Friends: Grass Valley (veterinary care assistance) San Francisco SPCA Animal Hospital: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, spay / neuter assistance Santa Cruz SPCA: Santa Cruz (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Santa Maria Valley Humane Society: Santa Maria (spay / neuter assistance, microchips, pet food bank) SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay / neuter, vaccination assistance) Sequoia Humane Society: Eureka (spay / neuter assistance) SHARE Marin Humane Society: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay / neuter assistance) SPCA for Monterey County: Monterey (pet food, spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) VET SOS: San Francisco (free veterinary care and supplies for pets of the homeless) Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assistaCats in Need (of Human Care): Southern California, multiple locations (spay / neuter assistance) The Chester Foundation: Sacramento region (veterinary care assistance) FACE Foundation: San Diego (grant assistance for pets in need of emergency or critical care) FixNation: Los Angeles (spay / neuter assistance for cats) Friends of Long Beach Animals: Long Beach (spay / neuter assistance) Haven Humane Society: Redding (low - cost spay / neuter, pet food assistance, emergency veterinary grants for residents receiving Medi - Cal or Medicare) Clinic: 530-241-1658; Shelter: 530-241-1653 Helen Woodward Animal Center: Rancho Santa Fe (pet food) Helen Woodward Animal Center Animeals program: San Diego County (free pet food for the dogs and cats of elderly or disabled people) Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley: San Bernardino (low - cost spay / neuter) Humane Society of Truckee - Tahoe: Truckee, Sierra County, Eastern Placer County or Eastern Nevada County (pet food pantry and low cost / free spay & neuter programs for Pit Bulls, Chihuahuas, and those that qualify) Keep Your Pet: Sacramento (behavior assistance, veterinary care assistance, services for seniors) LA Animal Services: Los Angeles (spay / neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance) Marin Humane Society: Novato (pet care assistance to low - income seniors, persons living with HIV / AIDS and those receiving hospice services; please see website for complete list of services) Mercy Crusade's Spay and Neuter Clinic: Oxnard (spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Mojave Desert Animal Rescue: Western Mojave Desert (pet food & supplies and veterinary assistance for homeless, unemployed, disabled, and senior pet guardians) Mountains» Humane Society: Lake Arrowhead (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Napa Humane: Napa (spay / neuter assistance) Ohlone Humane Society Special Assistance Program: Fremont, Union City, and Newark (veterinary care assistance, pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Orange County SPCA Animal Rescue Fund: Orange County (assistance for veterinary care including spay / neuter) Palo Alto Humane Society: Palo Alto (spay / neuter assistance, assistance for emergency veterinary care) PALS: Pets Are Loving Support (veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Pasadena Humane Society: Pasadena (spay / neuter assistance) PAWS / LA: Hollywood (pet food and supplies, veterinary medical care assistance, grooming, spay / neuter, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, and other services) PAWS San Francisco: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Peninsula CatWorks: veterinary care assistance for cats only Pet Assistance Foundation: Multiple Locations, Southern California (spay / neuter assistance for dogs, cats, and rabbits) Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance) The Pet Rescue Center's Pet Pantry: Orange County (pet food, litter, and flea treatments for unemployed, senior, or disabled pet owners) Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food / litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Placer SPCA SOS Program: Placer County (rental deposits, temporary boarding, pet food and veterinary care assistance) Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food) Riverside County Department of Animal Services: Riverside (spay / neuter assistance) Sacramento SPCA: Sacramento (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay / neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics) Sammie's Friends: Grass Valley (veterinary care assistance) San Francisco SPCA Animal Hospital: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, spay / neuter assistance Santa Cruz SPCA: Santa Cruz (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Santa Maria Valley Humane Society: Santa Maria (spay / neuter assistance, microchips, pet food bank) SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay / neuter, vaccination assistance) Sequoia Humane Society: Eureka (spay / neuter assistance) SHARE Marin Humane Society: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay / neuter assistance) SPCA for Monterey County: Monterey (pet food, spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) VET SOS: San Francisco (free veterinary care and supplies for pets of the homeless) Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assistacats) Friends of Long Beach Animals: Long Beach (spay / neuter assistance) Haven Humane Society: Redding (low - cost spay / neuter, pet food assistance, emergency veterinary grants for residents receiving Medi - Cal or Medicare) Clinic: 530-241-1658; Shelter: 530-241-1653 Helen Woodward Animal Center: Rancho Santa Fe (pet food) Helen Woodward Animal Center Animeals program: San Diego County (free pet food for the dogs and cats of elderly or disabled people) Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley: San Bernardino (low - cost spay / neuter) Humane Society of Truckee - Tahoe: Truckee, Sierra County, Eastern Placer County or Eastern Nevada County (pet food pantry and low cost / free spay & neuter programs for Pit Bulls, Chihuahuas, and those that qualify) Keep Your Pet: Sacramento (behavior assistance, veterinary care assistance, services for seniors) LA Animal Services: Los Angeles (spay / neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance) Marin Humane Society: Novato (pet care assistance to low - income seniors, persons living with HIV / AIDS and those receiving hospice services; please see website for complete list of services) Mercy Crusade's Spay and Neuter Clinic: Oxnard (spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Mojave Desert Animal Rescue: Western Mojave Desert (pet food & supplies and veterinary assistance for homeless, unemployed, disabled, and senior pet guardians) Mountains» Humane Society: Lake Arrowhead (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Napa Humane: Napa (spay / neuter assistance) Ohlone Humane Society Special Assistance Program: Fremont, Union City, and Newark (veterinary care assistance, pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Orange County SPCA Animal Rescue Fund: Orange County (assistance for veterinary care including spay / neuter) Palo Alto Humane Society: Palo Alto (spay / neuter assistance, assistance for emergency veterinary care) PALS: Pets Are Loving Support (veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Pasadena Humane Society: Pasadena (spay / neuter assistance) PAWS / LA: Hollywood (pet food and supplies, veterinary medical care assistance, grooming, spay / neuter, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, and other services) PAWS San Francisco: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Peninsula CatWorks: veterinary care assistance for cats only Pet Assistance Foundation: Multiple Locations, Southern California (spay / neuter assistance for dogs, cats, and rabbits) Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance) The Pet Rescue Center's Pet Pantry: Orange County (pet food, litter, and flea treatments for unemployed, senior, or disabled pet owners) Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food / litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Placer SPCA SOS Program: Placer County (rental deposits, temporary boarding, pet food and veterinary care assistance) Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food) Riverside County Department of Animal Services: Riverside (spay / neuter assistance) Sacramento SPCA: Sacramento (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay / neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics) Sammie's Friends: Grass Valley (veterinary care assistance) San Francisco SPCA Animal Hospital: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, spay / neuter assistance Santa Cruz SPCA: Santa Cruz (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Santa Maria Valley Humane Society: Santa Maria (spay / neuter assistance, microchips, pet food bank) SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay / neuter, vaccination assistance) Sequoia Humane Society: Eureka (spay / neuter assistance) SHARE Marin Humane Society: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay / neuter assistance) SPCA for Monterey County: Monterey (pet food, spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) VET SOS: San Francisco (free veterinary care and supplies for pets of the homeless) Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assistacats of elderly or disabled people) Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley: San Bernardino (low - cost spay / neuter) Humane Society of Truckee - Tahoe: Truckee, Sierra County, Eastern Placer County or Eastern Nevada County (pet food pantry and low cost / free spay & neuter programs for Pit Bulls, Chihuahuas, and those that qualify) Keep Your Pet: Sacramento (behavior assistance, veterinary care assistance, services for seniors) LA Animal Services: Los Angeles (spay / neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance) Marin Humane Society: Novato (pet care assistance to low - income seniors, persons living with HIV / AIDS and those receiving hospice services; please see website for complete list of services) Mercy Crusade's Spay and Neuter Clinic: Oxnard (spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Mojave Desert Animal Rescue: Western Mojave Desert (pet food & supplies and veterinary assistance for homeless, unemployed, disabled, and senior pet guardians) Mountains» Humane Society: Lake Arrowhead (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Napa Humane: Napa (spay / neuter assistance) Ohlone Humane Society Special Assistance Program: Fremont, Union City, and Newark (veterinary care assistance, pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Orange County SPCA Animal Rescue Fund: Orange County (assistance for veterinary care including spay / neuter) Palo Alto Humane Society: Palo Alto (spay / neuter assistance, assistance for emergency veterinary care) PALS: Pets Are Loving Support (veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Pasadena Humane Society: Pasadena (spay / neuter assistance) PAWS / LA: Hollywood (pet food and supplies, veterinary medical care assistance, grooming, spay / neuter, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, and other services) PAWS San Francisco: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Peninsula CatWorks: veterinary care assistance for cats only Pet Assistance Foundation: Multiple Locations, Southern California (spay / neuter assistance for dogs, cats, and rabbits) Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance) The Pet Rescue Center's Pet Pantry: Orange County (pet food, litter, and flea treatments for unemployed, senior, or disabled pet owners) Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food / litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Placer SPCA SOS Program: Placer County (rental deposits, temporary boarding, pet food and veterinary care assistance) Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food) Riverside County Department of Animal Services: Riverside (spay / neuter assistance) Sacramento SPCA: Sacramento (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay / neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics) Sammie's Friends: Grass Valley (veterinary care assistance) San Francisco SPCA Animal Hospital: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, spay / neuter assistance Santa Cruz SPCA: Santa Cruz (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Santa Maria Valley Humane Society: Santa Maria (spay / neuter assistance, microchips, pet food bank) SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay / neuter, vaccination assistance) Sequoia Humane Society: Eureka (spay / neuter assistance) SHARE Marin Humane Society: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay / neuter assistance) SPCA for Monterey County: Monterey (pet food, spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) VET SOS: San Francisco (free veterinary care and supplies for pets of the homeless) Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assistacats only Pet Assistance Foundation: Multiple Locations, Southern California (spay / neuter assistance for dogs, cats, and rabbits) Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance) The Pet Rescue Center's Pet Pantry: Orange County (pet food, litter, and flea treatments for unemployed, senior, or disabled pet owners) Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food / litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Placer SPCA SOS Program: Placer County (rental deposits, temporary boarding, pet food and veterinary care assistance) Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food) Riverside County Department of Animal Services: Riverside (spay / neuter assistance) Sacramento SPCA: Sacramento (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay / neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics) Sammie's Friends: Grass Valley (veterinary care assistance) San Francisco SPCA Animal Hospital: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, spay / neuter assistance Santa Cruz SPCA: Santa Cruz (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Santa Maria Valley Humane Society: Santa Maria (spay / neuter assistance, microchips, pet food bank) SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay / neuter, vaccination assistance) Sequoia Humane Society: Eureka (spay / neuter assistance) SHARE Marin Humane Society: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay / neuter assistance) SPCA for Monterey County: Monterey (pet food, spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) VET SOS: San Francisco (free veterinary care and supplies for pets of the homeless) Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assistacats, and rabbits) Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance) The Pet Rescue Center's Pet Pantry: Orange County (pet food, litter, and flea treatments for unemployed, senior, or disabled pet owners) Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food / litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Placer SPCA SOS Program: Placer County (rental deposits, temporary boarding, pet food and veterinary care assistance) Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food) Riverside County Department of Animal Services: Riverside (spay / neuter assistance) Sacramento SPCA: Sacramento (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay / neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics) Sammie's Friends: Grass Valley (veterinary care assistance) San Francisco SPCA Animal Hospital: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, spay / neuter assistance Santa Cruz SPCA: Santa Cruz (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Santa Maria Valley Humane Society: Santa Maria (spay / neuter assistance, microchips, pet food bank) SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay / neuter, vaccination assistance) Sequoia Humane Society: Eureka (spay / neuter assistance) SHARE Marin Humane Society: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay / neuter assistance) SPCA for Monterey County: Monterey (pet food, spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) VET SOS: San Francisco (free veterinary care and supplies for pets of the homeless) Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assistance)

The role of human housing factors in the reqlinquishemnt of dogs and cats to animal shelter in the U.S.A. J Appl Anim Welf Sci 2:83 - 96, 1999.

Owners of seasonal houses often return to discover a tame cat and kittens in residence, and there was not one scrap of human - provided food to be had.

human encrouchment on beach nesting grounds probably is more of a threat to the birds then cats - it's just convenient to blame the poor cats than the humans who are itching to build their dream house on the beach or to drag their familites en masse to the dunes and sand for summer recreation.

there are barn cats out there too who are feral and no way going to tolerate being in the house with humans.