What affects us affects cats
Peticide – The systematic destruction of pets by corporations for profit was coined by John Robb a veterinarian of many years experience whose clinic was taken from him by Banfield because he vaccinated pets against their policies. Robb is suing Banfield for compensation.
In a study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Alexandra Phillips assessed how veterinarians dealt with pet obesity when interacting with their client (the cat’s owner) and the patient (the cat). She found that 12 out of 17 vets discussed pet obesity but in only 25 out of 123 appointments. Also the conversations, which …
On July 20, 2017, Kristen Lindsey and her attorney Brian W. Bishop headed back to court to dispute the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners’ (the “Board”) Final Decision and Order signed and entered on October 20, 2016. Facebook: Tiger’s Justice Team News posted the update August 4 “Plaintiff appeared through her attorney of …
The Odenton Veterinary Hospital has provided a statement explaining why they “euthanized” Oliver the cat while at their hospital. The reason for the statement is because the story went viral and they have been attacked online. It is said that the death was unnecessary. The staff at the hospital felt that the criticisms were …
Message to cat owners: Do you want to own a cat who refuses to use the litter box and pees on your nice carpet? And is in pain and walks funny? And bites? Your declawed cat can’t scratch your sofa but he’s quite likely to pee on your carpet… “We now have scientific evidence …
I’ve just been reading the Facebook page of the Veterinary Confessionals Project. It is eye opening. It is enlightening and I would advise others to read the page. I confess that I have on occasions been too harsh on veterinarians. I have felt the same feelings that many others have felt. Sometimes, we feel …
There is an open letter to Kristen Lindsey on the DVM 360.com website from more than 100 American veterinarians. It was originally signed in full by the participants but there was a backlash on social media. Now the letter is signed off with the veterinarian’s initials to protect their identity. The backlash no doubt …
Here are two posters by Ruth (aka Kattaddorra) who has been fighting the good fight against the declawing of cats for many years. She is a co-founder of the ‘International Coalition Against Declawing’. Declawing only occurs in the USA and Canada (I think to a lesser extent in Canada). For me it is an …
