Are caracals legal in Tennessee?
Please note that this is correct at May 24th 2023. The law evolves and changes albeit slowly so it might not be correct in the future. I can keep this fairly short although the...
Tagged: Animal laws
Is it legal to kill feral cats in Hawaii?
No, is the plain answer to the question in the title unless there are particular and unusual circumstances. We are able to say that with confidence because Hawaii’s legislature recently (early 2022) tried into...
Conservative UK government allow animal testing for cosmetics after 25-year ban
NEWS AND OPINION: To compound their earlier failures particularly those of Liz Truss, the short-lived former Prime Minister, this dying conservative government has allowed the use of animal testing for cosmetics to protect the...
Can you be fined for allowing your dog or cat to poop in your backyard?
The question is: “Can a cat or dog owner be punished by the local authority or sued by their neighbours for allowing their cat or dog to poop in their backyard frequently without cleaning...
Utah bans the use of gas chambers to kill shelter dogs and cats leaving 2 states where it is legal
Utah bans the use of gas chambers to kill shelter dogs and cats but I’m told by Nathan Winograd that in the USA there are two states were gassing unwanted rescue cats and dogs...
Awarding fixed damages for emotional distress on criminal damage to cats and dogs
Judges should be under a legal obligation to award fixed damages for emotional distress in a claim for compensation for the illegal loss or injury of a cat or dog. In this article I’m...
Gary Lineker tells the British government to ban trophy imports in a Times letter
NEWS AND OPINION: The British government is debating a ban on trophy hunting imports into the UK. The bill passing through Parliament is the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill 2022-2023. This is a promise...
“My neighbour’s dogs keep attacking my cats, is there anything I can do?”
The question is on a social media website. The person who posted it says that his neighbour has some big dogs and has a backyard but he doesn’t have a lock on the gate....
Bowie’s law AB 595 California is an animal life saver
Bowie’s law is a significant advance in the humane treatment of animals in California according to Nathan Winograd. And it is a model for the rest of America. What is it? According to the...
Is mandatory cat registration the future of cat ownership?
New Zealand and Australia lead the way on discussing and implementing obligatory cat registration through specific legislation. This is because the authorities believe that they have valuable native wild species, normally small mammals and...
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) dramatically under-reporting animal cruelty
A study in the International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy leads observers to conclude that the majority of animal cruelty cases in the US go unreported to the FBI and therefore their...
Cats with folded ears and flat-faced dogs to be banned in The Netherlands
This news lightens my heart made heavy by legalised animal abuse. We all know that flat-faced dogs (and cats) and cats with folded ears (the Scottish Fold) are inherently unhealthy. We have known it...
Celebrity TV rat catcher and trophy hunter will be stopped by new UK legislation
NEWS AND OPINION: Ricky Clark is a rat catcher by trade. He became a TV celebrity by dint of his enthusiastic personality and buff appearance according to The Times newspaper. He has a BBC1...
When up to 20 cats go missing in a small village it’s the fault of the cats’ owners?
NEWS AND COMMENT – THORNHILL, CUMBRIA, UK: This is one of those stories that comes to the surface occasionally. Up to 20 cats (believed 9 confirmed) have gone missing from a small village of...
Infographic on US state of Virginia poised to ban cat declawing (the third state)
To anyone who cares anything about animal welfare this is great news. Great credit must be given to the politician who is introducing the proposed legislation (see infographic). The declawing of cats, for non-therapeutic...
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