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 →
The UK is going to enact a law which increases the maximum sentence to 5 years for animal cruelty. The current limit is no more than 51 weeks on my understanding of the law. Although the UK government website says … Continue reading →
New “Lucy’s Law” legislation has been laid in Parliament to put an end to puppy and kitten farming (factories). The phrase, “laid in” means that if no one objects (and no one will) the law will take effect automatically. This … Continue reading →
