Sharing your heart and home with pets is a privilege. Now, since Colorado governor Jared Polis signed a new bill into law on Wednesday, pet owners in Colorado that abuse that privilege will be banned from adopting and owning any pets for up to five years. The newly passed law will “increase restrictions of people convicted […]
New research suggests that there may be a link between higher levels of certain chemicals in the environment and higher levels of hyperthyroidism in pet cats as they age. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a family of more than 3,000 structures of highly fluorinated chemicals used in industrial processes and consumer products, such as protective
New York has become the first state in the US to ban the declawing of cats. The measure was signed into law Monday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, after lawmakers passed it this June. Efforts to ban the inhumane practice of declawing cats had been before lawmakers in New York state in the past
New York is poised to become the first state to outlaw the practice of declawing cats, except in cases of medical necessity. Efforts to ban the inhumane practice of declawing cats has been before lawmakers in New York state in the past and didn’t get passed. However, this time the bill passed by a wide
PetSmart is voluntarily withdrawing the Whisker City Fox Microwavable Cat Toy due to a potential quality concern. PetSmart has received a small number of complaints related to the toy producing smoke while being microwaved. Out of an abundance of caution, PetSmart is withdrawing this toy while it investigates the issue further. No injuries have been
Norbrook Laboratories is recalling 34 lots of veterinary injectable drug products to the veterinarian/consumer level as a precautionary measure as product sterility cannot be assured. There is a concern that if the sterility of these products has been compromised, use of these products could result in introduction of infectious agents to the animal. This may
A woman in Jefferson County, Alabama got the surprise of a lifetime when her cat alerted her to something stuck under the hood of her car. When she took a look, she found the furry face of a dog looking back at her! Clairessia Gamble was just about to leave when she noticed her cat
Some days are grumpier than others. Tardar Sauce, the internet-famous forlorn feline, better known as Grumpy Cat, has passed away at the age of 7, her owners confirmed. In a statement on Twitter, they announced she succumbed to complications from a urinary tract infection. Some days are grumpier than others… pic.twitter.com/ws209VWl97 — Grumpy Cat (@RealGrumpyCat)
Newly signed legislation in Colorado bans convicted animal abusers in the state from owning any pets for up to five years. Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 19-1092, more commonly known as Animal Ban For Cruelty To Animals Conviction last week. Under the new law, a court can enter an “order prohibiting a person
Two puppies found themselves orphaned, motherless and hungry. Luckily they got some help from an unlikely place. The pups – only around 2 weeks old – were rescued from the side of the road after a car hit and killed their mother. The tiny puppies were still too young to eat solid food. Fortunately, the
