What affects us affects cats
Black Cat Bans and Roaming Rights: Europe’s Cat Controversies Across Europe, the humble cat has found itself at the centre of two strikingly different debates — one steeped in superstition, the other in science. In Spain, black cats have been temporarily barred from adoption around Halloween, as shelters fear they could fall victim to …
EU Mandates Microchipping for All Cats & Dogs: What You Need to Know 🐕🐈 The European Parliament has voted to require mandatory microchipping and registration of all cats and dogs across the EU, marking a pivotal moment in animal welfare legislation. But which countries already enforce these rules today? 🇪🇺 Which EU Countries Already …
🐱 Mandatory Cat Microchipping Under Consideration in Northern Ireland Animal welfare organisations across Northern Ireland are calling for legislation to make microchipping cats compulsory. As England enforces a law requiring all pet cats to be chipped, charities warn that Northern Ireland is falling behind—leaving thousands of cats at risk of being lost or untraceable. …
There has been a lot of discussion over recent years about cat ownership restrictions and obligations as required under possible new laws. The classic one is confining cats to their owner’s home to protect wildlife. This occurs in parts of Australia and another might be limiting owners to a set number of cats. They …
The city of Nairobi, Kenya, is debating a new piece of legislation (a bill) called “The Nairobi City County Animal Control and Welfare Bill”. If it came into force, it would require cat owners in Nairobi to purchase an annual licence at a cost of 200 Kenyan shillings ($1.50 or £1.20 p). To obtain …
NEWS AND OPINION: in my view, Turkey has, in general, a good relationship with domestic animals thanks to the fact that the large majority are Muslims and the Muslim faith by and large is sensitive to animal welfare but the trouble is that dogs are perceived by this faith nowadays as being dirty and …
I am told that a ‘heat dome’ has decided to site on top of the United States of America which potentially jeopardises life and limb for people and pets. Heat domes can cause extreme, freakish temperatures. Of particular concern are pets left in the back of cars with windows closed and no means to …
This is a comprehensive but highly understandable guide to the caregiving of cat companions based on the well-known Animal Welfare Act 2006 in the UK which is a high quality animal welfare law. All cat owners would do well to read it and digest it, particularly in countries such as China where there is …
