Michigan state is debating a ban on declawing. If the legislation is passed Michigan would become the second state after New York to ban declawing. During the New York debate State Assemblyman Clifford Crouch speaking inside the NY state legislature … Continue reading →
Florida is on the way to passing two bills which hopefully become law to allow judges to grant orders to directly protect companion animals in the unhappy circumstances of domestic violence. In the UK we call them ‘injunctions’. The same … Continue reading →
NEW YORK STATE – opinion/news story: Deputy Senate Majority Leader Mike Gianaris, a Democrat from Queens, summed up the reason why New York state is heading towards a situation where the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits at retail stores … Continue reading →
This is another example of failed serval cat ownership. A complete disaster. Ezekiel Elliott is an American football star and his father, Stacy Elliott, allegedly bought a serval without a permit. Servals have to be confined with the owner’s property … Continue reading →
A proposed new law in Florida would make it obligatory for the state’s veterinarians to report animal abuse. It is called Allie’s Law. The bill is specified as HB 621: Animal Cruelty. It has gained bipartisan support in the House … Continue reading →
HILLIARD, Ohio: I don’t have access to any of the American websites reporting this story which is of interest to me because these websites do not comply with European Union regulations on privacy and rather than complying they simply make … Continue reading →
Nathan Winograd, who in my opinion, is probably America’s greatest animal advocate, certainly in respect of animal shelters and companion animals, has drafted a framework legislation called the Companion Animal Protection Act (CAPA) which can be used by any legislative … Continue reading →
The city of Eureka (a port city in Northern California) have come up with an ordinance (local law) which limits the number of cats per household to three unless you are a licensed cattery. Is this a good idea? Pause. … Continue reading →
2020 presidential candidate Julián Castro has comprehensive plans to improve animal welfare in the United States of America. Animal welfare is a subject which is becoming increasingly important to American voters so it may work to get votes. “The president … Continue reading →
When is society going to walk the walk and take bold action through law to force a different approach to cat ownership?
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