What affects us affects cats
Suspect accused of having at least 15 living but sick and dead cats in unfit for habitation Lake County home but no charges of animal abuse. Clermont, Lake County, Florida, USA: Mark Cameron has been accused of keeping a child (his son?) in a home which was unfit for habitation by human or cat …
This is the most outrageous example of what I’ll term ‘cat extortion’ that I have encountered. We know criminals steal cats and extort money for their return but in this instance an acquaintance allegedly demanded $10,000 for the return of a cat belonging to a 70-year-old Floridian. The victim was staying at a motel …
‘Can I shoot a dog in my yard in Florida?’ is a question that people ask on the Internet. There is a good defense for killing a dog in Florida. It is set out quite clearly in the 2017 Florida statutes, Chapter 767, Damage by Dogs; Dangerous Dogs. At 767.03 – ‘Good defense for …
A bit of karma has befallen this case by which I mean some justice has been done in punishing the alleged principal perpetrators of the crime of killing a beloved hotel cat whose name was Strushie, a ginger tabby-and-white. Background Just to remind people, here is some background information in brief. You can read …
With Hurricane Irma pretty much guaranteed to hit the United States within the next few days, people are struggling to get themselves, as well as their pets to safety. States in the path of Irma are getting emergency plans in order. SC Governor Henry McMaster has ordered mandatory evacuation of BARRIER ISLANDS in Colleton, Beaufort …
I was shocked to read that in Palm Beach it is not uncommon for people to throw cats out of moving cars. I have read about this form of animal abuse on the internet but was unaware how commonplace it was. I wonder why this particular form of animal abuse has developed and become …
I was surprised to read that a cat eating lizard lives in Florida. It is a big nasty-looking beast and it is called a ‘tegu’. It comes from Argentina and it not native to America. I guess someone brought a couple over on a boat and it has bred ever since. And they are …
Florida Cruelty to Animals Statutes makes it a misdemeanour of the first degree usually punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 to shoot a feral cat unless allowed under hunting laws1 but it is impractical to distinguish between domestic and feral at a distance and therefore hunting laws would not protect a …
