Is it legal to own a raccoon in Texas?
It is perfectly legal to own or have custody of a raccoon in Texas. There is no law preventing a person from owning a raccoon as a pet in Texas as at the date of this article.
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Is it legal to own a hyena in Texas?
Is it legal to own a hyena in Texas? The answer depends upon who you are and whether you are an individual, a specified non-profit organisation or a specified commercial enterprise. But if you are just a standard individual you … Continue reading →
Buzzards allegedly intentionally killed in Kneeton, Nottinghamshire
In the UK it is a crime to intentionally kill or injure birds of prey under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, with a sentence on successful conviction of an unlimited fine or up to 6 months in jail. A … Continue reading →
European Union refuses to grant Part 1 listed status for pet travel after UK leaves EU
The UK is going through the last phases of Brexit negotiations. On 1 January 2021 the country leaves the European Union. It’s a complex process and one of the negotiation points is the pet travel passport scheme, which UK citizens … Continue reading →
Time to ban all exotic pets in the UK
Recently it was in the news that the UK would ban the keeping of primates as exotic pets which is great news although long overdue. However, it has prompted a wider ban and there are calls now to ban the … Continue reading →
China’s undiplomatic diplomats liken themselves to wolf warriors
China feels that they have been unfairly criticised by the international community which has allowed their undiplomatic diplomats to behave like wolf warriors to use an animal analogue. In other words Chinese diplomacy has developed into the aggression of wolves … Continue reading →
Ban bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are described as “paper parks” in recognition of the fact that marine wildlife is not protected in them. They are next to useless as a conservation zone which is highlighted by the fact that fragile sea … Continue reading →
30 per cent of British dog buyers don’t care if their dog was imported illegally
UNITED KINGDOM-NEWS AND COMMENT: A survey of 200 dog buyers carried out by the charity Dogs Trust informs us that, currently, almost one third of purchasers of companion dogs are not interested if the dog that they want to adopt … Continue reading →
Supreme Court of Poland grants improved animal rights to carp, a freshwater fish
Carp describes various species of an oily freshwater fish native to Europe and Asia which is consumed in many parts of the world. In Poland this species of fish faces a very difficult and abusive time at Christmas. Historically carp … Continue reading →
Curbing puppy importations into the UK
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, the environment minister of the UK government, has indicated that they’re going to make changes to the law to raise the minimum age at which dogs can be brought into Britain (to six months) and … Continue reading →
Southwest China’s dog-walking ban unravels
NEWS AND VIEWS: The county of Weixin, Yunnan province, had laid down the law on dog-walking because of complaints of dog bites. They had ruled that dogs in urban areas could not roam free but had to be kept tied … Continue reading →
The Jane Goodall Act
NEWS AND VIEWS: Jane Goodall is known worldwide and is internationally respected as a primatologist and anthropologist. She is one of the best known animal advocates on the planet and she will please a lot of people concerned with animal … Continue reading →
Different standards of animal welfare across the European Union
The story in The Times newspaper of a Czech carpenter, Pavel Jakes, 52, who went to shoot birds with an air rifle in Spring Water Park near Bury in Greater Manchester, UK, tells us that there is a wide disparity … Continue reading →
There will be a dog in the White House again
The right man won the presidential election. He likes dogs. I’d prefer it if he liked cats but I’m not going to be picky. The outgoing president, Trump, is the first president in 130 years not to have a dog … Continue reading →
Longer sentences demanded for dog theft convictions in the UK
NEWS AND VIEWS: Before the coronavirus pandemic, in the UK, the number of dog thefts were declining last year but they’ve increased dramatically by 65.5% during the lockdown compared to the same period last year. There appears to be gangs … Continue reading →
Tax meat to stop disease and to protect the animals and the environment
PETA and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services both say, as do many others, that meat should be taxed in the same way that cigarettes, alcohol and gasoline (petrol) is currently taxed. It would be a “sin” … Continue reading →
Brexit is a potential barrier to blind owners of guide dogs travelling to the continent
Time is running out for the UK government to reach an agreement over pet passports which on 1st January will become a major issue for blind people travelling with their guide dogs. Currently they can jump on a plane and … Continue reading →
Dog owner responsible for cyclist crashing when trying to avoid her dog
NEWS AND VIEWS: David Crane, 70, successfully claimed compensation in court from the owner of a cocker spaniel, Carina Read, because the judge found that she was careless in the control of her dog, Felix, in failing to stop Felix … Continue reading →
Fighting cock kills police officer
NEWS AND VIEWS – PHILIPPINES: it is reported that a police officer was killed by a fighting cockerel when the bird’s bladed spur struck his leg and he bled to death. The police officer, Lt Christian Bolok had picked up … Continue reading →
Vets will be legally required to check dogs’ microchips before they euthanise them
Under new UK regulations called Tuk’s Law veterinarians must scan a dog for a microchip before euthanising the animal.
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