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, an effort to ban the practice is back in front of lawmakers. Legislation to prohibit the procedure for aesthetic purposes has been introduced in the Senate and Assembly. To be clear, […]
One fearless feline isn’t afraid to use one of his nine lives. Police in Texas are warning residents about the dangers of rattlesnakes – and getting their point across rather well with the help of a viral photo that shows a huge rattlesnake facing off against and abnormally calm looking cat: The Laguna Vista Police
Someone put the cat in the bag. While getting cats out of the shelter and into homes is always the goal, this isn’t exactly the way it should be done… The NYPD is looking for the woman who stuffed a Persian kitty in her purse at the Harlem Animal Care and Control Center shelter on East
You’re probably familiar with the story of the heroic “Cat Man of Aleppo,” Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, who has been caring for the stray and lost cats in war-torn Syria. Back in November, we reported that his sanctuary in Aleppo had been ravaged by bombs, killing some of the cats and a dog. Sadly, the sanctuary was
See how one gray cat decided to celebrate National Pet Day – which also happened to be on the same day as the Miami home opener. He snuck his way onto the field and decided to climb up onto the Marlins Park Home Run sculpture during the sixth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Braves
While even the thought of using Fluffy and Fido as a food source is repulsive to most of us, dog and cat meat were once regularly consumed on the island of Taiwan. However, these animals are now more and more considered members of the family and not meals, and the laws are changing to reflect
Following in the highly successful footsteps of 31 cities across the state, including Los Angeles, San Diego, and, most recently, San Francisco, California lawmakers are proposing a bill that would ban the sale of non-rescued dogs and cats in retail stores statewide. Bill 485, commonly known as the Pet Rescue & Adoption Act, seeks to
A woman and her cat are racking up more travel miles than most of us ever will in our lifetimes. #Ameliathetropicat tells all in her freshly released short film by my friend and fellow earth and animal lover @tevaperrone!! … link in my profile… #loveandfreedom #forallanimals #beaStevie A photo posted by Captain Lizzy (@captainlizclark) on
Every year, millions of cats and dogs are euthanized in our nation’s animal shelters because there are more pets than there are responsible homes for them. Just how bad is the animal overpopulation problem? Some of these statistics, compiled by the Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society will shock you. The Shocking Facts and Figures: • Number of
FCPS Debuted the nation’s First Feline Unit last weekend. Meet Officer Buttersworth: They made an official announcement on Saturday via their Facebook page, with the following post: Fort Collins Police proudly announce the debut of their first patrol cat, Officer Buttersworth. This one-year-old Himalayan comes from a long line of working cats bred for their
