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Maddie’s Fund scraps model shelter plan

April 27, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

Model shelter is no shelter at all PLEASANTON, California––The long-awaited state-of-the-art Maddie’s Fund teaching and training shelter turns out to be no shelter at all. Whether this reflects a change in the Maddie’s Fund thinking about how best to transition the U.S. to no-kill animal control is unclear,  but the decision to scrap the notion […]

Filed Under: Animal organizations, Cats, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Population control, Population control, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Dave Duffield, Julie Levy, Kate Hurley, Maddie's Fund, Merritt Clifton, Richard Avanzino

New adoption center gives Fresno humane community a point of pride

August 11, 2013 By Merritt Clifton

A rare “good news for animals” event in a city which has had little to celebrate FRESNO,  California––Celebrating a rare “good news for animals” event in a city which has had little to celebrate,  the Cat House on the Kings and the Petco Foundation on February 15,  2013 together opened a new 1,500-square-foot adoption center […]

Filed Under: Animal control, Animal organizations, Cats, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Feral cats, Population control, Population control, Sanctuaries, Shelters, Spay/neuter, USA Tagged With: Linda Van Kirk, Lynea Lattanzio, Merritt Clifton, Tammy Barker

Humane community stops Alabama vets from blocking low-cost s/n

October 19, 2012 By Merritt Clifton

Alabama Veterinary Medical Examiners Board denies Alabama Veterinary Practice Owners Association request to deny licenses to nonprofit clinics MONTGOMERY––The Alabama Veterinary Medical Examiners Board on October 10,  2012 unanimously rejected a rule proposed by the Alabama Veterinary Practice Owners Association which could have closed all four nonprofit dog and cat sterilization clinics in the state. […]

Filed Under: Cats, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Population control, Population control Tagged With: Alabama, Merritt Clifton, Mindy Gilbert, veterinarians

Pet Overpopulation and the 70% Rule

March 7, 2003 By Merritt Clifton

by W. Marvin Mackie, D.V.M. March 2003 In an October 2002 article about the national Animal Birth Control program in India,  entitled “Get 70% or flunk”, ANIMALS 24-7 editor Merritt Clifton mentioned the Fibonacci 70% rule.  His writing piqued my interest to the point that I asked him for further clarification,  and then conducted some research of […]

Filed Under: Breeding, Cats, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feral cats, Opinion, Opinions & Letters, Population control, Population control, Street dogs Tagged With: 70%, Fibonacci, Marvin Mackie

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