Mishka was two years old when his owner had him declawed on all four paws and at the same time his teeth were removed. We are told that he had his teeth removed because he was ‘chewing on baseboards and … please continue reading
The question in the title, asked on the Internet, must refer to both New York City and the State of New York. The answer is that only under certain very restrictive conditions is it legal to shoot feral cats in … please continue reading
New York is awaiting the signature of its governor to enact a bill into law which makes it obligatory for animal rescuers to register with the state. The reason for this new law is: The current law contains a troublesome … please continue reading
New Jersey veterinarians are terrified about losing their declawing business (a substantial bread and butter income). There is a distinct possibility that the law makers of the state will ban declawing statewide. New York state is also debating the same … please continue reading
The Bill to ban declawing in New York State currently being debated and discussed is stuck in the committee stage at the Assembly and the Senate. This important Bill has been at this stage since last year and there are … please continue reading
It is great to see the well-known comedian and actor both supporting The Paw Project and encouraging New York legislators to turn the Bill they are debating on the banning of declawing into law (a statute). The debate amongst the … please continue reading
I’m delighted to report that Black Sabbath’s co-founder and bassist is a self-proclaimed crazy cat person vehemently against the declawing of cats. He likes performing in New York and you may recall that in the state of New York the … please continue reading
New York State’s legislators have been debating two pieces of draft legislation (bills) that will be a huge step in formally legitimising the trap-neuter-return (TNR) process of managing feral cat colonies (better described as community cats). This is because once … please continue reading
“Just killing them is not the answer. It’s not humane and it does not work,” said Libby Post. I am beginning to believe that New York state is the most progressive of all the states in America with respect to … please continue reading
by kay (lacona, NY, USA) I was thinking of adopting a serval cat. I do live in north new york i dont know the laws about having a serval cat who could i contact about this? Kay Hi Kay, I … please continue reading
