Rare Kitten Taken in By Atlanta Shelter

Have you ever heard of a "Torbie?"  It's a tortoishell (black and orange) cat mixed with a striped tabby.  Torbie's are almost always female, but an Atlanta shelter got a surprise recently when the veterinarian shaved a Torbie kitten to alter, or fix it.  The kitten turned out to be a male!

To read more (including why Torbies are almost always female) and to see a pic of this adorable kitten, visit this link.

It's a Cat's Life!

Tribbs loves his new cat bed

Animal Rescuer Rescues Same Dog Twice

Scruffy the canine escape artist is giving Welsh animal welfare officers a run for their money.

The 12-year-old trouble-making terrier has been rescued twice this year by the same inspector from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), in two different parts of of the U.K., BBC News reports.  Read more at Paw Nation.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Sue Overment and Paw Nation

Our Summer Updates are now online!

We've updated www.OurPlacetoPaws.com with some new summer content -- a new Kids' Corner Project, new feature article on the home page, new animal column from Barkley the raccoon, and more!

Who won the photo contest?  The winning pic is a yawner!

Franklin the feral cat is coming closer to the house

Nothing like some stressed out feral cats...