What affects us affects cats
There are many examples, three of which have quite recently been reported in the press, of people killing their neighbour’s cat and excusing their behaviour by saying that they thought they were killing a feral cat. As if that is an excuse. As if that could be an excuse. It can’t. The law does …
This is in Adelaide, Australia. Kent Wilson saw Spock, a two-year-old, black Oriental Shorthair cat belonging to neighbours, on his 5 acre refuge for native flora and fauna. He shot Spock dead without doing any checks because he observed Spock hunting on his property and he was concerned that he would kill animals. He …
Do courts take into account the emotional distress of the cat or dog owner when they have lost their companion animal to thieves? Or do courts assess sentencing (on the conviction of the criminal) on the value of the cat or dog? If that is the case then some courts cannot place the theft …
It looks like the life of a six-year-old rescue cat, Max, is worth $300 in terms of compensation to the cat’s owner, Margaret Clarke, after Max had been unjustifiably shot dead with a county-issue .22 calibre rifle by an animal control officer, Brian Blackwell. The officer was suspended on full pay and then sacked …
See video for harrowing scenes that the RSPCA investigators uncovered when they cracked an Eastern European dog trafficking racket. In the UK, the RSPCA have discovered and prosecuted an Eastern European dog and cat trafficking racket. I believe that this is but one example of the callous importation of purebred dogs and cats from …
News of Julianne Westberry being inducted into the United Way AmeriCorps went viral over the weekend, creating a backlash against the Anderson, South Carolina agency. AmeriCorps is the national service initiative signed into law by President Clinton in 1993. Americans earn education awards in return for encouraging and rewarding service, where their mission AmeriCorps …
The title is excellent and it comes from the Justice for Tiger FB page. On that page there are some nice insights into her mentality and it is not pretty. When I read the Tiger’s Justice Team News page I felt compelled to write an update on this long-standing matter. Kristen Lindsey is internationally …
Yes, another case of callous, neglect and cat cruelty. Who is the culprit? Only a cold-hearted, mean-spirited, nasty individual (or individuals) could do this. The gravity of the crime is underscored by the fact that The Humane Society of the United States is offering a $5k reward for information to find the culprit. Police …
