California is planning to ban cat declawing. Eight cities within the state banned declawing some time ago. If California passes this bill it will become the first state to ban declawing and it will be a monumental moment in the fight against this unnecessary and cruel practice. please continue reading
How many cats can you have legally? On this planet, extremely rarely a local authority discusses and perhaps creates a law which limits the number of cats that you can own. In general there are no limits although, in effect, … please continue reading
I will keep the answer short and to the point because I written a lot about the Savannah cat in different articles and you can see the main article by clicking on this link. The Savannah cat can be illegal … please continue reading
It is an interesting thought. The authorities at various levels in several countries including at national level are considering introducing mandatory sterilization of domestic cats and linking it to mandatory micro-chipping. This way a database would be created and veterinarians … please continue reading
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada which has taken a rather bold step in instigating a bylaw which makes it mandatory for cat owners to license their cat. They say that the primary reason is to help reunite lost cats with their owners. They will be gentle on cat owners in enforcing the law as it is primarily about education. please continue reading
There is another discussion, debate or argument going on in Halifax, Canada about how to manage feral cats. It is good that feral cats are frequently discussed in North America nowadays because something forward thinking and humane needs to be … please continue reading
The answer is found in the relevant state law: Chapter 959: OFFENSES RELATING TO DOMESTIC ANIMALS. I have read the page and there are no restrictions on the number of cats a person can own in Ohio. So there is … please continue reading
There is a social media storm over what was perceived as the rejection by the UK Parliament to incorporate a declaration in a EU treaty (The Lisbon Treaty – Article 13) that animals are sentient beings. The relevant section of … please continue reading
It is interesting to note that the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals, created in 1987 and effective in 1992 is an agreement between 23 European countries to not declaw cats. The UK is not a signatory to … please continue reading
Why am I talking about birds? Well, there’s an article in a newspaper today saying that pigeons are far more intelligent than previously thought and that they can have abstract thoughts. They are not ‘bird brains’ but can understand space … please continue reading
