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Visit the League and the Clinic at 474 Durfee Street, Fall River, MA 02720 or view our adoptable animals at www.faxonarl.org. For more information or directions call 508-676-1061. The shelter and the Sylvan Animal Clinic are open Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm and Thursday from 12:00pm - 7:00pm. Call 508-679-6122 to make an appointment or 508-676-1061 with questions about the shelter. |
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Confessions of a Cat Lady – Part II
Animals & Pets
By Faxon Animal Rescue League
The cat’s life depends on her label. "Wild’ may mean death. A shelter cannot adopt it out. Mislabeling as tame could result in a bite to a veterinarian or shelter worker. Reporting the bite means euthanasia, although any cat under stress can bite.
Confessions of a Cat Lady
Making A Difference
By Faxon Animal Rescue League
I once told a friend that a feral cat is one which has been lost or stray so long that it's now unfriendly or even mean; it's unapproachable because its
focus is survival! It is a cat fighting for life, food and shelter with no more bowls of food waiting or warm beds to sneak onto.
Five Tips for Creating a Happy Home for Your Cat
Home & Garden
By Faxon Animal Rescue League
Many people think of cats as highly independent creatures that pretty much take care of themselves. 
Actually, cats need much more than food, water and an occasionally cleaned litter box to truly thrive.
If your cat is creating trouble around your house, scratching furniture and walls, lounging around getting fat, or not using the litter box, then you and your cat are probably not happy together. Follow these five tips to make life happier for both you and your cat.
The Question of Declawing
Making A Difference
By Faxon Animal Rescue League
Imagine that your cat has taken an interest in your favorite chair. She seems drawn to its soft fabric and can’t pass the chair without digging in 
her claws and scratching it. You see that the fabric is beginning to show wear from Kitty’s attention and you worry that soon it will be in tatters.
What do you do?
For many people, the answer is declawing. Unfortunately, that answer is also an inhumane, painful and potentially harmful solution.
Faxon Animal Rescue League of Greater Fall River
Making A Difference
By Faxon Animal Rescue League
Did you know that Lizzie Borden was an animal lover? The notorious Fall River native was an advocate for the needs of homeless animals and she supported their humane treatment at the Fall River Animal Rescue League. Lizzie and her sister Emma were vanguards for the benevolent treatment of draught horses who had become too old or sick to pull carts through the city streets, and for other animals who were mistreated or without a home.
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