Normally, yes, if it is someone’s pet. To answer the question in the title you have to ask yourself what kind of cat is being killed and how and why it is being killed. Euthanising a cat if the cat … Continue reading →
Carole Baskin has been physically threatened for 20 years ever since she started her campaign against private owners of captive big cats and their abuse. In case you don’t know, Carole Baskin is the lady who rescues big cats from … Continue reading →
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 how it works. It concerns Pam … Continue reading →
There are three reasons why this cat abuser, Samuel Conroy, abused a black cat by violently trowing him against a wall (1) he dislikes cats (2) the cat’s owner left her cat behind when she moved out and let her … Continue reading →
The following is a ‘cold case’ from May 2016 I’ve been asked to renew interest in. This investigation into an animal cruelty situation was the first story I ever covered on cat dumping in North Carolina. Rockingham County police are … Continue reading →
As an animal advocate I have always believed that animal abusers are insufficiently punished when convicted of a crime. It isn’t just that the standard prison sentences are too short, it is also that many animal abusers are not sent … Continue reading →
This is not hot off the press news but it is news which is still relevant today because it highlights the lack of interest from law enforcement authorities in enforcing animal welfare laws in the state of Wisconsin. This is … Continue reading →
On November 11, 2016, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) sent a letter to Austin County District Attorney Travis J. Koehn to reopen the animal cruelty case against Lindsey based on new evidence uncovered during the Texas Board of Veterinary … Continue reading →
This is the story of Amara, a dog shot by her owner back in January and left to die. The reason I’ve asked permission from Michael (PoC) to cover Amara’s case is because this is the same county in South … Continue reading →
In the state of Virginia and in the county of Rockingham chaining up a cat permanently outside is not a crime. Therefore, in does not fall under one of the headings of animal cruelty under the laws of either Rockingham … Continue reading →
