Reading Room

On this page you'll find interesting and informative articles relating to cats and our work, as well as links to other sites.

Issue #1 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2004 (HTML)
Issue #2 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2005 (HTML)
Issue #3 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - July 2006 (PDF, 1.7MB)
Issue #4 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2006 (PDF, 518KB)
Issue #5 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2007 (PDF, 2MB)
Issue #6 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2008 (PDF, 1.2MB)
Issue #7 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2009 (PDF, 2.1MB)
Issue #8 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2010 (PDF, 1.1MB)
Issue #9 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2011 (PDF, 1.2MB)
Issue #10 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - November 2012 (PDF, 1.2MB)
Issue #11 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - November 2013 (PDF, 1.3MB)
Issue #12 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - November 2014 (PDF, 1.3MB)
Issue #13 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2015 (PDF, 1.6MB)
Issue #14 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2016 (PDF, 2.0MB)
Issue #15 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2017 (HTML)
Issue #16 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2018 (HTML)
Issue #17 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2019 (HTML)
Issue #18 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2020 (HTML)
Issue #19 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2021 (HTML)
Issue #20 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2022 (HTML)
Issue #21 of the Kitty Angels Newsletter - December 2023 (HTML)
About adopting kittens
Declawing cats
Cat care, adoption and behavior tips.
If Your Cat Gets Out (PDF, 84KB)
Reading your cat's "body language"
Kitty Angels and Pets Without Vets
Feeding and capturing feral cats
Mazzarie, the Kitty Angels sheep
A Cat is Waiting, about types of cats you may want to adopt
"Lonely Souls", an article by Mary O'Shaughnessy, D.V.M., about feral cats
Who Will Find Them, I Hid Them So Well, a poem by Mary Lee Harrington

Links

The links in this section are to other sites that contain especially useful information for our visitors and to other local area shelters.

Shelters and organizations that specialize in feral cats
- Feral Cat Coalition, San Diego, CA - contains a wealth of articles on the topic of feral cats
- San Francisco SPCA
- Alley Cat Allies - promoting compassion and humane care for America's feral cat population. Contains many excellent articles.
Local no-kill shelters
- Pat Brody Shelter for Cats, a non-profit, no-kill cat shelter in Lunenburg, Massachusetts.
Information sites
- Cornell Feline Health Center at Cornell University - articles on many feline health topics including FIV, FeLV, diabetes, vaccinations, choosing a new cat and feeding.
- The Cat Site, a community of people who love cats, with many informational articles on feline issues, including an excellent article on FIV.
- Petfinder.com - A national databases of animal shelters and pets available for adoption. Selected Kitty Angels cats are listed on this site.
- Adopt A Pet.com - Another national database of adoptable pets. Kitty Angels cats are also listed here.
- Massachusetts Animal Coalition - A coalition of animal welfare organizations in Massachusetts and sponsor of the Massachusetts "Animal Friendly" license plate, proceeds from the sale of which are distributed as grants to shelters in the state. Click on the plate for more information.
- Hugs Society - a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to homeless and displaced animals. Contains a directory of shelters worldwide.
- PETsMART Charities, which sponsors our Adoption Days. This site has informative articles on responsible pet ownership and the importance of spaying and neutering.
- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Cat Care page, with videos on "Finding the Perfect Cat" and "Making Toys for Your Cat", plus care, behavior and health information.