What affects us affects cats
by Michael (London, UK) I would like briefly to bring up this very difficult subject again as it is in the news. I don’t wish to upset the Chinese and/or other Asian people some of whom eat dog and cat but I think it needs to be stopped because to me it seems very …
Poster by Ruth The declawing of any cat in the UK, other than for medical reasons for the cat, would result in the Veterinary Surgeon, his/her assistant at the operation and the owner of the unfortunate cat, all to be arrested for cruelty to animals under what people refer to as the “Pet Welfare …
by Michael (London, UK) Only a Cut-Throat Would Devocalize a Dog or Cat. My thanks to Beth of the Coalition to Protect and Rescue Pets for this photo. I would like if I may to write once again about this abusive procedure. Elisa first wrote about it and I followed up with a report …
by Elisa Black-Taylor (USA) Good day readers. Today I’d like a good discussion on the Coventry cat wheelie bin case. I won’t go into a full story on Mary Bale, the Coventry bank worker who was caught on CCTV when she petted 4 year old Lola and then trapped her in a wheelie bin. …
Cat in Croatia – it’s getting better… photo by EnKayTee Contents — Croatia Animal Protection Act Comment The Animal Protection Act (selected sections) Objectives Scope What is prohibited (the offences) Abandonment Medical intervention Punishment Comment First impressions are that this legislation is quite good. It is drafted in partial compliance with EU/EEC …
Cats (feral?) China. What’s in store? Photo by l1nda1 Contents Introduction Old fashioned attitudes Confucius Charles Darwin Buddhism Taoism Conclusion Introduction — China Cat Animal Welfare Protection China Cat Animal Welfare Protection doesn’t exist, formally. Obviously individuals in China will provide good animal welfare and protect their animals. But the state, the government, as …
by Michael West Hollywood – Photo by 917press (Flickr) I have to trumpet the enlightened approach of the councilors and people of West Hollywood again. In 2003 West Hollywood banned the declawing of cats by veterinarians within the city. As I understand it they were the first in the USA to do this. Seven …
by Michael (PoC Admin) (London, UK) I think we have a duty to go behind the veneer of the cat world, the fancy world of show cats and the cosy world of well cared for domestic cats and look at the seedy side. And as in all walks of life there is what we …
