COMMENT ON THE NEWS: In the UK the Home Office is the government department in charge of animal testing rather than the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs because there is a security component as animal rights protesters sometimes … Continue reading →
I’m going to refer to cats more than other animals but of course sentence applies to any animal. What is sentience? It is the ability to feel and experience emotions, both positive and negative. Cats and other animals can experience … Continue reading →
In the UK, since 1999 non-vets have been allowed to own veterinary practices. This lead to private equity businesses buying into vet’s clinics. They spotted a nice earner. In retrospect it looks like a bad mistake because when the men … Continue reading →
Before the first laws protecting animals against human abuse were enacted there was an enlightenment about the potential of animals to suffer. The English philosopher, Jeremy Bentham, said, in response to Kant: “The question is not, Can they reason? nor … Continue reading →
An animal health certificate (AHC) is now required in the UK in place of the pet passport to take cats and dogs to the EU and it costs £93.50p. Now that the United Kingdom has definitively left the European Union, … Continue reading →
Unsurprisingly and unfortunately British veterinarians, through their spokesperson, have responded negatively to the current news that the UK government plans to introduce compulsory micro-chipping across the nation. The reason why they reject the plan is because they don’t want to … Continue reading →
It’s reported today that the UK government plans to introduce compulsory micro-chipping for cats from next year with a fine of £500 for non-compliance. This has been planned for a long time and debated a lot. It is said that, … Continue reading →
This article concerns pet travel from the UK to the EU. Right now, at the date of this article, nobody knows what will happen to pet travel after Brexit because there is yet to be an entire agreement between the … Continue reading →
Licences are required for all animals listed under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976. The caracal is listed under the “SCHEDULE: KINDS OF DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS”. Therefore you require a licence to own and possess a caracal in the UK. … Continue reading →
UK Parliament: Did you know that there is an All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cats (APGOCATS)? I didn’t until this morning. It is a group of Parliamentarians – Members of Parliament, Peers and associated organisations – whose objective to further cat … Continue reading →
