What affects us affects cats
Veterinarians are called doctors. You can sue a doctor for wrong diagnosis but the whole process is usually highly problematic. You know that something went wrong and you know that your cat received poor treatment by your veterinarian and as a result your cat either died or suffered injury. But you’ve got to prove …
NEWS AND VIEWS (COMMENT): the story comes from Middletown, USA and is told in the video just below this paragraph by Steve Mago. He tells it movingly. He and his family loved this gray cat who they found in his detached garage and adopted him. They named him Mush and they loved him perhaps …
A Reader’s Forum article by Nicole Ferrara Today’s pet peeve is veterinarians. Don’t get me wrong, most vets are extremely hard working people that don’t get nearly the credit they deserve or the pay. Most vets after going through epic amounts of schooling and practice are still always looking and searching for new ways …
The word “woke” is used quite a lot nowadays. It is not clear to some people what it means. Perhaps they aren’t interested in it (understandable). In normal usage, the word “woke” is used like this: “He woke up to the realisation that he was wrong”. It gives us a clue as to its …
Michigan state is debating a ban on declawing. If the legislation is passed Michigan would become the second state after New York to ban declawing. During the New York debate State Assemblyman Clifford Crouch speaking inside the NY state legislature said that a ban on declawing across the state is government overreach. As it …
This is another great step in the direction of totally removing cat declawing from America. The movement to stop declawing has been slow but it is sure. There is progress and it will delight millions of Americans and people outside America. Banfield is the largest privately owned veterinary practice in the United States. They …
The AVMA have carried out their five-yearly review of declawing and decided to toughen their declawing policy by discouraging it (big deal!) but fall short of banning it. The updated policy makes another small step towards a ban which they may have the guts to enact at some time in the future (but too …
The RSPCA have been accused of being arrogant and unprofessional in euthanising two kittens both of whom had a condition called ‘wobbly cat syndrome’ (feline cerebellar hyperplasia) without discussing the matter and obtaining the consent of their owner, Lucy Pauley, who had raised them from birth and who herself said that it was entirely …
