Rather than using Internet fame to make a quick buck, the iconic feline has emerged as an outspoken ally of the labor movement. A decade later, internet culture has changed and evolved. We’ve moved ...
An orange tabby cat named Jorts has become something of a mascot of the labor movement in America. And if none of that charms you, you might as well stop reading now. For the uninitiated: Jorts, along ...
Today is Labor Day in North America. Though once it was a purely human holiday, now we’re joined by our uplifted animal comrades in celebrating organized labor. Working creatures of the world, unite!
MONICA: RIGHT NOW, POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR WHOEVER ABANDONED THIS BOX, HOLDING A CAT IN LABOR WITH A LITTER OF KITTENS. THE SULLIVAN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY IS CARING FOR THE FEMALE CAT, NAMED SUGAR, AND ...
Preparing to support some workers going on strike last month, Courtney John, a parks and recreation worker in the Minneapolis area, designed her picket line placard. On it was an image of a chunky, ...
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Pregnancy and childbirth are some of the most vulnerable times in a mother’s life, and that goes for the mothers of the animal kingdom as well as for humans. It’s important to be in a safe place when ...
Seven months ago, Angeli Rodriguez of the Witty Whisker Cat Cafe in St. Augustine, Florida, was worried about supply chain hang-ups. Her focus has shifted to balancing expenses and revenue, but rising ...
A pregnant cat in active labor was reportedly abandoned and left outside of a California animal shelter in over 100-degree Fahrenheit heat. According to a blog post from the Valley Animal Center in ...