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…
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…
For me, this is an example of thoughtless or careless cat cruelty in the 1960s. Perhaps I am exaggerating but there was no need to do this. People can do it to themselves. They can work out what happens when … continue reading…
TikTok is gathering a reputation for animal abuse. The administrators of TikTok don’t consider slapping your cat a form of animal abuse. If you want to report animal abuse the videos will have to be very cruel and nasty. Anything … continue reading…
Parts of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 are reproduced here. The Crown has waived copyright on legislation, which allows me to do this. Where appropriate some pages of the website are linked to this page to help explain some legal … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT-SOUTH KOREA: My interpretation of the New York Post’s headline “South Korea to Grant Legal Status to Animals to Tackle Abuse, Abandonment” is that the South Korean government has decided to recognise animals as sentient beings rather than … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT: In Britain, there is a vociferous group of people who like to participate in countryside pursuits which includes hunting foxes and shooting birds. They defend their right to kill animals for pleasure at every opportunity (fox hunting … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT: In Russia, until recently, companion animals could be seized as if they were items of furniture and used as an official means of forcing debtors to pay bailiffs. Yury Koretskikh, head of the Alliance of Animal Defenders, … continue reading…
Carole Baskin has been physically threatened for 20 years ever since she started her campaign against private owners of captive big cats and their abuse. In case you don’t know, Carole Baskin is the lady who rescues big cats from … continue reading…
Introduction This is a story from about 10+ years ago. It is not news but it is good to look back and reflect sometimes. Also, I wanted to revisit some old posts and republish them as at today’s date. The … continue reading…
It is important in terms of how the citizens of New York State relate to feral cats to realise (if they don’t already) that feral cats are considered as companion animals under section 350 of the New York State Agriculture … continue reading…
NEWS AND VIEWS (COMMENT): A kind woman was filmed by another woman apparently measuring up a feral cat so that she could make a coat for the animal in preparation for a cold winter. It indicated that there are many … continue reading…
Cool video. The bit I like the most is when the woman is arrested and marched off to jail. It is the first time I have seen that. It is stark and clear. And the animal abuse is not the … continue reading…
I will tell you why I think that the New York state ban on cat declawing is the single biggest advancement in cat welfare this century in America. It might be the biggest advancement in animal welfare generally this century … continue reading…
This is a cat story which bridges polarised attitudes and behaviours in relation to the domestic cat; on one side there is horrible abuse and on the other beautiful care. Benny (his new name) was seen initially at Long Beach … continue reading…
