Standard domestic cats are legal in Hawaii. Wild cat hybrid domestic cats are illegal in Hawaii. This is a reference to Bengal cats and Savannah cats for instance. There are other wild cat hybrids which you can refer to by … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT-CALIFORNIA, USA: California with New York State are, it is my belief, the two most progressive US states in respect of animal welfare and California have progressed animal welfare in their state a little further in enacting (bringing … continue reading…
New York State – News and comment: A controversial, proposed state law (bill) has been introduced by Assemblywoman Amie Paulin. It is legislation which would allow animal shelters to euthanise animals in their care who they think are suffering from … continue reading…
Below, I set out the Animal Welfare Act 2002 that is in force in Malta. Malta is a member state of the European Union (year of entry: 2004). Malta would have been obliged to ensure that certain legislation was in … continue reading…
Mary Dandruff – clearly a made-up name – has a Facebook page full of videos of domestic cats covered in objects such as beans or other fruits perhaps (I don’t know what they are). She claims that these cats are … continue reading…
The backyard tiger is an abomination. It is disrespectful of the world’s most impressive and well-known animal. People who keep tigers in their backyard are being self-indulgent idiots. Sorry if that is rude. I have to be rude because I … continue reading…
Olivia Holland-Rose, an actress who recently played a role in the Phantom of the Opera it is reported that she adopted a Somali purebred cat last Christmas and named him D’Artagnan. Sadly, he was run over by a car and … continue reading…
Bobcats are NOT legal pets in California unless you have a ‘special permit’. All cats species other than the domestic cat are classified as “not normally domesticated in this state” and for that reason the state has decided that “it … continue reading…
You will need a licence to own a serval in the US state of Wisconsin. Furthermore, the serval must have been “legally obtained” (169.04. Possession of live wild animals). The law as stated below: 169.04. Possession of live wild animals … continue reading…
I was not sure if high schools in America or any other country for that matter still dissect domestic, stray or feral cats. I thought that dissecting the bodies of shelter cats had gradually phased out but apparently not. My … continue reading…
It is legal for a UK citizen to own a serval PROVIDED they have a licence to do so. The law on individual citizens of the UK (as opposed to organisations) owning wild cat species including the serval is governed … continue reading…
This is an interesting question because I’ve seen photographs of a wealthy Dubai resident in an expensive car with a cheetah on the front seat which gave me the impression that exotic animals as pets including cheetahs and caracals were … continue reading…
COMMENT AND NEWS-WALLDORF, SOUTHWESTERN, GERMANY: The environmental officers of this German town have banned domestic cats from roaming free in an effort to stop them preying upon and eating crested larks during their breeding season. They said that their order … continue reading…
This is about individual residents owning wild cats of any species. It is not about businesses and enterprises for which there are different regulations. As usual, when it comes to searching for legislation about the possession of exotic animals such … continue reading…
It is legal to own a serval in Washington state which is somewhat surprising but I’ll explain why I have come to that conclusion. There is a mishmash of laws governing the ownership of wildlife in this state. Note: for … continue reading…
