People Should be Fined for Abandoning a Cat

People Should be Fined for Abandoning a Cat by Michael (London, UK) Abandoned cat – photo by Eirik Newth (Flickr) People are fined in the USA for chucking litter on the ground in public places yet I see very little in the way of fines being dished out to people who abandon their cats. …

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No Kill Animal Shelters

by Michael (Ponca City, OK) I thought that no kill animal shelters were as described. But I am not sure that is true and I don’t know how many there are. I also don’t understand how a “shelter” can be anything but what it says it is. The word shelter brings visions of a …

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No Law in China Saying Cats Cannot be Eaten

No Law in China Saying Cats Cannot be Eaten by Michael Cats being shipped to market in a cage on a truck. Yes, there is no law in China saying cats cannot be eaten. In fact the no law scenario goes further. Animal protection laws are non-existent in China. These statements come from the …

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Fremont County Wyoming Sheriff Shoots Any Cat

by Anonymous (PoC Admin removed the name for his or her protection) (Riverton, Wyoming) In Wyoming, USA, it is legal to shoot all feral cats, and according to the sheriff in our county does not think it is a problem, even if the cat is belonging to someone. The owners fault because the cat …

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Early Animal Rights Legislation

Early Animal Rights Legislation by Michael (London, UK) Despite fundamental protection being granted to animals in The Massachusetts Body of Liberties of 1641, animal welfare is still a major concern today in America, 370 years later. Every day animal cruelty comes to light. The development of animal rights across the world is patchy. Some …

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Cats in the UK have more rights than humans

by Keith Balderson (Sevenoaks, UK) I have an issue. Cats in the UK have more rights than humans. They also have more rights than wild animals or dogs. Why is that? If they cause a problem, why as a land owner can I not do something about it, and why does the ‘owner’ not …

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Animal Welfare Law in Turkey

Animal Welfare Law in Turkey by Michael (London, UK) The horror of dogs killed and dumped – HUNDREDS OF DEAD DOGS IN MAMAK GARBAGE DUMP – photo courtesy http://jose.kersten.free.fr. The animal welfare law in Turkey is good, if not a little bizarre on occasions. It aims high. It is full of optimism and moral …

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