What affects us affects cats
by Michael What are the consequences of killing feral cats in large numbers? Many people want to eradicate them entirely from North America. They say they are an invasive species but overlook the reasonable argument that home sapiens could also be defined as an invasive species in countries and continents other than Africa. They …
by Pam (UK) A silver fox. Animals who are skinned alive take up to ten minutes to die. Please can you support a DOWNING STREET PETITION which is currently on the Downing Street site? It’s to ask the UK government to pressure the Chinese government to introduce animal welfare legislation. It is only up …
Cats (feral?) China. What’s in store? Photo by l1nda1 Contents Introduction Old fashioned attitudes Confucius Charles Darwin Buddhism Taoism Conclusion Introduction — China Cat Animal Welfare Protection China Cat Animal Welfare Protection doesn’t exist, formally. Obviously individuals in China will provide good animal welfare and protect their animals. But the state, the government, as …
by Michael West Hollywood – Photo by 917press (Flickr) I have to trumpet the enlightened approach of the councilors and people of West Hollywood again. In 2003 West Hollywood banned the declawing of cats by veterinarians within the city. As I understand it they were the first in the USA to do this. Seven …
by Michael (PoC Admin) (London, UK) I think we have a duty to go behind the veneer of the cat world, the fancy world of show cats and the cosy world of well cared for domestic cats and look at the seedy side. And as in all walks of life there is what we …
by LAURA (SAN DIEGO) DON’T BREED OR BUY WHILE SHELTERED PETS DIE!!!! Comments for CHANGE YOUR WAYS Click here to add your own comments Oct 07, 2010 a savannah bengal at a shelter, spca. by: wayne j WIN-WIN I was thinking of going expencive, but my heart broke for all the little friends in …
by Susan (Ohio, USA) Mushu’s front declawed paw pads are hard, dark, irritated, and misshaped. “A digitigrade is an animal that stands or walks on its digits, or toes…”. Have you noticed that many pro-declawers and veterinarians use the argument that cats walk on their paw pads so they don’t need the last digit …
Cat in Mexico photo by ·júbilo·haku· Cat animal welfare protection in Mexico is not too good. Some would say it is poor or worse. Why? The animal protection laws of Mexico have been said to be comparable to EU animal welfare law. It is comprehensive and the penalties are tough enough. Plus Mexico has entered …
