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 will happen on 6th April 2020. Michael Gove, the Environment Secretary, made the announcement …
It’s happening all the time. Elisa brings up these stories regularly and recently she referred to a notorious case. In this example, which has gone viral in a big way on news websites, the angelic face of a young women looks defiantly into a police camera as if butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth …
Unless this is for the short term and there is a good temporary reason for it, keeping cats restrained on a short leash all day is an abuse. It reminds me of dogs being kept in the same way which is also cruel. This cat owner appears to live in a block of flats …
According to the sadanduseless.com website an ‘awkward trend’ has developed; dinosaur haircuts on domestic cats. It appears to have gained some traction on Instagram and they ask for the opinion of visitors. Nearly all dislike them for obvious reasons. These are thumbnails. Click for larger versions if you wish. NOTE: IT IS JUST ABOUT …
According to a judge in Miami, Florida, USA, if a person cruelly abuses a raccoon, that person is committing a lesser crime than if he is abusing a cat and should be punished to a lesser extent. I’m not sure that the judge is correct in her assessment. In fact, I cannot see a …
We cannot accept these feeble excuses for cat cruelty and abuse. In this instance a Japanese man living in the Fukushima prefecture, Ryo Jinbo, has been arrested on suspicion of violating Japan’s animal protection laws after he videoed himself throwing cats into a canal. He allegedly did this on two separate occasions in December …
Animal abuse is a very serious crime because of its link to crimes against people which is why convicted animal abusers should not have guns. Seriousness of crimes concerning animals undervalued Animal cruelty is very serious even if we put to one side for a moment the pain and distress suffered by the animal …
KEEP YOUR CAT LOCKED UP OR ELSE A sinister threatening note and a black cat bound by cable ties. It is very disturbing. It’s a threat of cat cruelty by perhaps a neighbor who wants a cat kept inside. The note was attached to the cat’s neck as I understand it. The RSPCA in …
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