Shelter’s ‘Hunky House Panther’ Has No Teeth, One Crinkly Ear and Plenty of Swagger
Franco has the sort of face that suggests he knows things. Maybe it's the sleek black coat, the slightly crinkled ear, or the way the...
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Russel Moneva
Title: Content Creator/STRA Ambassador
Joined iHeartCats: April 2024
Russel Moneva has spent more than 15 years sharing his life with dogs and nearly a decade loving cats, beginning with rescued pets his family took in and cared for deeply. He actively volunteers with HomeLife Media’s Free Spay and Neuter program and helps with weekly street feeding efforts for stray dogs and cats in his community. Russel enjoys writing viral, heartwarming, funny, and rescue-focused stories that celebrate the special bond people share with animals. At home, he and his family care for four Labrador Retrievers, Luna, Skye, Kuzma, and Bruno, who make every afternoon walk feel like an adventure while fiercely protecting the people they love most. Russel believes the love pets give never truly leaves us, and that even after loss, the memories and joy they bring stay in our hearts forever.Articles by Russel Moneva
Neighbors Raise Concerns Before Hundreds of Cats Are Removed From Rescue
What was supposed to be a place of safety for vulnerable cats became the focus of a troubling investigation Monday in Upland, California. Animal Shelter...
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A reverse tuxedo cat is a bicolor cat with the classic pattern flipped: mostly white with a black mask, cap, and patches, driven by the...
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Some cats have a way of capturing attention before they even take their first playful step, and Agnes is certainly one of them. This tiny...
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For months, Dolly Purrton watched other cats experience the moment she was still waiting for. Someone would arrive at the shelter, meet a cat, and...
Read More Cat Rescue StoriesFamily Rescues Weird Cat, Turns Out to Be a New Species
A small spotted cat taken in by a Bolivian family years ago turned out to be a wild species new to science, the first one...
Read More Heartwarming Cat StoriesTiny Spotted Cat Turns Out to Be the First New Cat Species Found in 100 Years
A strange little cat brought to a Bolivian wildlife sanctuary seemed unusual from the moment biologist Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz first saw it in 2017. With its...
Read More Amazing Cat StoriesBeloved Bodega Cat Disappears From NYC Street and an Entire Neighborhood Comes Looking
For several anxious days, a tiny kitten named Jabal was missing from the Brooklyn bodega he called home, leaving his owner and an entire neighborhood...
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Somewhere in America, a shelter cat is getting another chance. In fact, by the time you finish reading this paragraph, there's a good chance another...
Read More Cat Rescue StoriesSandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman Fall for Adoptable Pets and Make One Request
A spooky-themed date quickly turned into something unexpectedly tender when Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman met two tiny animals looking for loving homes. The longtime...
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