A Michael Broad Blog
by Michael Harrisonburg Police Department say that the local bye-laws of their community could include the right to beat to death an injured cat! They say that the use of deadly force on an injured animal is acceptable. They usually shoot the animal. However, in the instance of a cat that was hit by …
Feral cat Australia – someone cares about him. Most are not so lucky Photo by alexanderino Contents Comment – Intro PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1986 (as amended) Purpose – section 1 Cruelty – section 9 punishment Aggravated Cruelty – section 10 Defences – section 11 Serious Offences – section 12 DOMESTIC …
by Michael (London, UK) There are two news stories, side by side, from different parts of the globe, one in Australia, the other America. In fact there is a third and that concerns America too. The Australian one discusses the obligatory spaying and neutering of domestic cats and their registration. The debate on regulating …
The Savannah cat breeder so callously treated by the Australian authorities is pursuing a $2 million claim for compensation against the Australian Federal Government. His business plan of breeding Savannah cats in Australia was destroyed when Environment Minister Peter Garrett banned the importation of breeding Savannah cats into the country on the grounds that …
What chance for this cat in the Philippines? photo by _micaela Contents Philippines Cat Animal Welfare Protection Comment The Animal Welfare Act 1998 – all sections are reproduced – these are links to selected sections: purpose of Act – section 1 controls on the “animal business” prevention of cruelty – key section 6 the …
by Michael (London, UK) I wonder if the new laws – the word “ordinance” is used for local USA laws – concerning feral cats that will come into force in Columbia, Missouri, are a trend for the future. I am pleased about them and also a bit concerned. View Larger Map The Ordinance The …
The law of contract concerning cats is, as you might expect, the same law of contract concerning any object, item or product. It is identically to the law of contract that governs a purchase at the checkout of a supermarket or when buying a car for example. You don’t have to have an actual …
