Is it illegal to shoot a cat with a BB gun?

Cat shot with BB gun - X ray

I’m surprised that this question has been asked as a search term in Google. I can answer the question without referring to any books or any Internet websites. I don’t need to look up any law. The answer is plainly obvious; although respondents on one pet forum failed to come up with an answer. …

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Cat Custody Dispute: Suspects charged with robbery, burglary, conspiracy, and the use of tear gas!

San Bruno, California: A dispute over the ownership of a domestic cat ended with a couple, Oleksandr Mirza and Ching Yen, allegedly unlawfully entering the home where a cat lived, pepper spraying the resident and stealing the cat. The victim is known to the 26-year-old suspects. Mirza claims ownership of the cat. Ching was …

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The comprehensive punishment of a cat rescuer who was cruel to her cats

Judge Melynda Cook Howard

The judge in the Lesli Martin case has handed down an interesting and comprehensive sentence after she was found guilty on five charges of cruelty to companion animals. Lesli Martin, 51, ran a cat rescue. It ended with the cats being rescued from her. The judge in the case is Judge Melynda Cook Howard. …

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On the subject of cats’ claws the USA and the UK are poles apart

Are claw caps humane?

Both the RSPCA and now Cats Protection have strongly denounced claw caps. I read today, in a local online newspaper (getsurrey.co.uk), that Cats Protection have even suggested that a cat owner using claw caps may expose themselves to a criminal prosecution under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 by committing the offence of causing unnecessary …

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