by Patricia Rummel | Jun 16, 2020 | Blog
Until out Little Bit was familiar with her new home, she would hide is baskets. So, you finally adopted that precious kitty you’ve been dreaming about for so long. You bought the toys, the bed, the adorable bowls and the gorgeous new collar complete with an engraved...
by Patricia Rummel | May 27, 2020 | Blog
Ear tipping is a good thing! Have you ever seen a stray cat with one of its ears clipped? Well, don’t worry. It’s a GOOD THING! Let me tell you about Hernando County’s fabulous feral cat program. That clipped ear – known as “ear-tipping” – is a visual sign to...
by Patricia Rummel | May 19, 2020 | Blog
My husband, Tom, spending his last painful moments with our precious Maximus. Depending on the breed and size, the average lifespan of a dog is seven to 16 years. For cats, that range can go between 12 to 18 years, or even longer. However, when the average lifespan...
by Patricia Rummel | Apr 17, 2020 | Blog
It was Monday, April 14, 2020, a day that began just like any other day at the Humane Society of the Nature Coast. But it was the day everything changed. At 9am, a call came to the front desk from Sara Marek at the Cat Cottage. The busted latch on one of the storage...
by Patricia Rummel | Apr 9, 2020 | Blog
Nicki TrepesA Volunteer/Foster Fur-Mom at the Humane Society of the Nature Coast. They are your neighbors. They’re people you pass in the grocery store or someone you pull up next to at a stop light. Ultimately, they are strangers to whom you don’t give much thought....