Animal laws / Cat History / Law
July 19, 2023
It seems likely, but I can’t be absolutely sure, that the first American welfare laws in America were published in 1641 by the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was one of...
June 26, 2018
When a person is convicted of the unlawful killing of someone’s pet cat the owner seeks compensation for their loss; this is ‘restitution’. A recent live and real case can be used to illustrate...
August 4, 2016
A recent story about an animal abuser supports the view of many in America who want a national registry of animal abusers. The matter concerns a man whose name is Anthony Appolonia. On December...
June 27, 2016
New Jersey Assemblyman, Troy Singleton, says that he has been inspired by New York State’s attempt to ban declawing. In New York State a ban remains possible but the Bill has yet to be...
November 15, 2015
In setting a precedent for other states, the legislators of Tennessee have decided that there are to be more certain consequences for harming animals. They decided that if somebody harms an animal they are...
November 12, 2015
The now infamous video, which is embedded below (no longer there as it has been removed from YouTube), shows a crime being committed on a domestic cat. Yet the police have decided not to...
April 25, 2015
It’s been a bit over 10 months since dozens of cats were found dead inside and underneath the Belton, South Carolina home of Julianne Westberry. Several people have recently asked me as to when...
April 18, 2015
Texas, USA: Tiger was a ginger tomcat belonging to a neighbour of Dr Kristen Lindsey, a veterinarian (note: CNN say this needs to be confirmed). She thought he was a feral cat so she...
March 31, 2015
Centralia, Washington, USA: You may remember the tragic tale of Freddy, a tabby cat, who was entangled in barbed wire on a fence. Someone called the police and Officer Philip Reynolds turned up. He...
December 2, 2014
This is a big moment in the world of animal cruelty where cats are the innocent victims. The children who tortured and beat a cat earlier this year are being disciplined for their crime....
July 27, 2014
This is a story of about one of those moronic, gun-toting types with three brain cells who thinks it is macho fun to post a picture of himself holding a gun to the face...
hoarders / Human to cat relationship
July 8, 2014
This is the first time since the Julianne Westberry case began on June 18 that I’m able to bring the readers of PoC good news. LOTS of good news. I’m happy to report the...
hoarders / Human to cat relationship
June 29, 2014
Introduction: Below is a comment on this page of the Westberry story (opens new page). I really don’t want to over-egg the story but there are a number of comments amongst many that need...
May 10, 2014
This is an update on the heartless Brooklyn punk who spent the night in jail after a video went viral on Facebook last week. PoC covered this case a few days ago here. As...
Animal Cruelty / Animal laws / Animal Rights / Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor / cat haters / Cat Health / death / Feral Cats / Human to cat relationship / killed / Law
June 23, 2013
By Elisa Black-Taylor This is an update on the North Ridgeville humane officer who is accused of killing five 8-10 week old kittens on June 10, 2013. This article chronicles events beginning on the...
