Animal lovers in Alberta, Canada, will be thrilled with this monumental news! The Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (ABVMA) recently met to vote on two resolutions that would have a significant impact on the welfare of cats and dogs. The first resolution obligates veterinarians and staff to report cases of animal abuse and neglect and to take […]
Virginia lawmakers have officially passed “Tommie’s Law,” making animal cruelty a felony in the state. Just ten days after a pit bull was found tied to a pole, doused in accelerant, and set on fire at Richmond’s Abner Clay Park, Virginia lawmakers passed a bill that makes animal cruelty a felony charge in the state.
If you don’t already know, East coast’s biggest, feline friendliest cat convention is being held Catsbury Park in Asbury, NJ this April 2019. A jaw-dropping line up of entertainment and educational seminars is scheduled for feline lovers to devour in two full days of cat ecstasy. This year at Catsbury Park, there will be comedians,
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is notifying consumers of a recall of raw turkey pet food from Woody’s Pet Food Deli due to Salmonella contamination. This recall is being issued after product samples collected by the MDA tested positive for Salmonella. Sampling was begun after the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) identified a human
Let’s get ready to SNUUUUGGGLLLLLE!! We’re just days away from the Hallmark Channel’s first annual Cat Bowl! Wouldn’t you rather see kitties battle it out on the gridiron, than a bunch of sweaty men in tights? Hallmark Channel announces the first-ever annual “Cat Bowl,” part of the network’s core philanthropic effort ADOPTION EVER AFTER, which uses
A medical success story in the face of overwhelming odds. That’s a purrfect way to describe Linus the cat’s very innovative, yet intense, surgery. Linus was brought to Washington State University with not one, but three brain tumors. “In my 15 years here, I have never seen three separate meningiomas in a cat,” Dr. Annie Chen-Allen
Columbia River Natural Pet Foods of Vancouver, WA is voluntarily expanding their current recall to include additional products: 261 packages of Cow Pie Lot # 72618 and 82 packages of Chicken & Vegetables Lot# 111518 fresh frozen meats for dogs and cats, produced in July 2018 and November 2018, due to their potential to
The US Coast Guard released a video showing the dramatic moment when a man jumped from his 30-foot sailboat onto a rescue ship in rough seas while holding his cat. According to the Coast Guard, Manu Wattecamps activated his emergency beacon when his sailboat lost its rudder, leaving him helpless and his boat battered by 20-foot seas about 400 miles
Columbia River Natural Pet Foods of Vancouver, WA is voluntarily recalling 933 packages of Cow Pie fresh frozen meats for dogs and cats, produced in August 2017, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes may affect animals eating the products and there is a risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products,
How would you feel if you were a cat? If someone put a tree up, hung tempting dangly, shiny cat toys from it, and tried to put a Santa hat on you or dress you in some ridiculous holiday sweater, you might try to destroy Christmas, too! Watch as this kitty, Sesshomaru, finds out the
