General
The 420,000-Kitten Cat Never Existed, and Six Other Claims Rescues Should Stop Repeating
Seven claims that circulate in rescue appeals and volunteer chats, each audited against published data. Five are false, two depend on what you count. Inflated numbers cost a rescue credibility it needs, the honest figures still make the case, and the evidence says to stop treating the adoption fee as a screening tool.
Oct 29, 2026
8 min read