The whole ghastly process is horrible from whatever angle you look at it. A while ago I wrote about the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) using young cats to conduct animal testing experiments in order to study the parasite … please continue reading
Unless this is for the short term and there is a good temporary reason for it, keeping cats restrained on a short leash all day is an abuse. It reminds me of dogs being kept in the same way which … please continue reading
This is an interesting ethical dilemma, on the face of it. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon voted against the introduction of legislation that would extend protection for babies born alive during an abortion procedure. The Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection … please continue reading
Every year, in the UK, thousands of cats are thrown away on landfill sites without being scanned for a microchip after being killed in road traffic accidents. As a consequence, their owners search for months and years to try and … please continue reading
According to a judge in Miami, Florida, USA, if a person cruelly abuses a raccoon, that person is committing a lesser crime than if he is abusing a cat and should be punished to a lesser extent. I’m not sure … please continue reading
Elisa has written about the planned attempt to exterminate feral cats on the Dudley Peninsular on Kangaroo Island which my research tells me is in the Australian state of South Australia (link to article). The authorities of that state have … please continue reading
Communities who don’t support trap-neuter-return (TNR) are part of the problem of the cat overpopulation issue. Here’s why. I’ll use “Susan” as an example in both cases. Susan lives in a non-TNR community Susan came to her local shelter with … please continue reading
We cannot accept these feeble excuses for cat cruelty and abuse. In this instance a Japanese man living in the Fukushima prefecture, Ryo Jinbo, has been arrested on suspicion of violating Japan’s animal protection laws after he videoed himself throwing … please continue reading
A Palmerton, Pennsylvania resident who has been feeding two male cats who live in her yard will be going to court for an ordinance violation. “Sandy” has cared for the neutered cats not knowing she was in violation of Palmerton … please continue reading
A newly amended ordinance benefiting feral cats was introduced Tuesday by the Kilgore, Texas City Council. It will require careful monitoring of feral cats by colony caregivers. The TNR program will allow Animal Control Officer Bobby Jumper to released vaccinated … please continue reading
