In the USA, the Fair Housing Act and the Disabilities Act 1990 might, with a bit of luck, allow you to keep your cat if your landlord says you have to get rid of her.
Continue reading →Having studied the law of Alabama I can confirm that the animal welfare laws include some exceptions one of which is that a person who shoots a dog or cat with a BB gun not capable of inflicting serious injury … Continue reading →
Bend, Oregon, USA: The first thing to note is that it is possible and practical to claim compensation if a cat owned by another person bites you and the bite causes serious injury, pain and suffering and consequential financial loss … Continue reading →
The law on killing wild animals in the UK is similar and perhaps sometimes the same (depending on the circumstances) as killing domestic animals such as domestic cats. I wrote about the law on cat killing in the UK some … Continue reading →
I presume that by “indoor cat breeding” they mean deliberate breeding of cats as opposed to free-roaming, unneutered cats breeding outside. The fatwa (an Islamic law as I understand it) is said to be inline with their “vision, ideology and … Continue reading →
There are a growing number of local legislatures who pass laws making it illegal to leave a pet unattended in a car just as it is illegal to leave children unattended. There are currently 17 states in America which protect … Continue reading →
It is possible to prosecute Walter Palmer under American law. “Possible” is the operative word. It is far from certain but it does provide a nice alternative to an equally tricky process which is to extradite him to Zimbabwe to … Continue reading →
This is an example of how the European Union can affect cat ownership in the UK. We know how European Union regulations can invade all parts of our life here in the UK and many people don’t like it; this … Continue reading →
Lieutenant Barbara Balanzon is an Italian military reservist who in civilian life works as an anaesthetist in Tuscany, Italy. However, I think she has recently resigned from the military. In her role in the military she served in Kosovo as … Continue reading →
By Elisa Black-Taylor This is the story of Elizabeth, a cat from South Carolina who was thrown into an open fire by a 13 year old boy. Her owner’s were unable to keep her after this horrific crime was committed, … Continue reading →
