What affects us affects cats
In 2011, Nevada created law which made first offence animal cruelty a felony (a serious crime). This was a radical move in the right direction from the standpoint of animal advocates. The law reflected a change in sentiment towards animal welfare in the state and, wider, in the USA. Looking back a century ago …
It is not uncommon for a man to hurt his partner’s cat at the same time that he is hurting her in a domestic dispute which turns to violence. I read about it all the time. When this happens I would like to see a new offence being created which would be called “aggravated …
I was encouraged to write this article for two reasons. Firstly, there is little on the Internet which clearly states how a cat owner can go about suing in civil law for compensation when another person kills their cat deliberately. Secondly, the recent story of two Welsh thugs who killed a person’s cat with …
I am revisiting a story I wrote on June 23rd about a boy who tortured and killed a domestic cat in Clinton, Iowa (opens a new window). The boy is Jonathan Trude. He is 12-years-of-age. His parents say that he is mentally disturbed. His father, Richard says he has ADHD, is bipolar, psychotic and …
If you are asking whether animal abuse is a crime in California, the answer is YES, but the crime will have to be proved in a court of law after the perpetrator has been charged and prosecuted. The word ‘abuses’ is specifically stated in California’s criminal code. I summarise the code below verbatim: …every …
It’s a classic. Stupid male teenager thinks it is cool to throw a cat as far as he can. This time it was into a lake. In the past it has been into a wall, over a fence to be attacked by dogs, anywhere actually as long as you throw the cat as far …
I get it: nice people become sensitised to uncomfortable pictures of abused cats. They don’t want to see them anymore and they complain if such a picture is presented to them either deliberately or accidentally. It is so much more pleasant to not see and read about cat abuse of any kind. But is …
I don’t understand. This is strange behavior from a couple, Kyle Smith and Kyle Allen, in Salt Lake City. They have a cat and a dog. The man decides to throw the cat. It’s quite a hefty throw and not something you’d even think about doing. It is cat cruelty. There is no denying …
