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 →
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 →
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 →
Under new UK regulations called Tuk’s Law veterinarians must scan a dog for a microchip before euthanising the animal.
Continue reading →A law is being introduced in the UK to prevent landlords from stopping renters living with their cats and dogs.
Continue reading →The RSPCA and the City Of London Corporation are two parties who are calling for dog walkers to be regulated because it’s getting out of hand. Some dog walkers are perhaps unsuited to the job and some walk up to … Continue reading →
The sentence can be found on the PETA website. I think it needs to be discussed as best we can. It does actually pose some very difficult philosophical questions about human behaviour which falls between immorality and illegality. The point … Continue reading →
There are no regulations in Texas regarding wolf ownership. Therefore, by default, it is legal to own a wolf or wolf-dog hybrid in Texas subject to any regulations at county level. It would certainly pay to telephone the local authority … Continue reading →
No, as an individual citizen of California it is illegal to own a purebred wolf (100% wolf DNA). I’m presuming that the question is being asked by an individual person who wants to keep a wolf as a pet. The … Continue reading →
Yesterday, the French government announced plans to ban the breeding of mink in France and the outlawing of wild animals in travelling circuses under improved animal welfare measures. There are four surviving mink farms in France and they will be … Continue reading →
This is a very sad story but one with hope and tenderness from the guys who rescued a dying dog. Once again, I am impressed by these guys and ladies. This Thai soi dog (street dog) was lucky. She was … Continue reading →
In the UK in 2019 there was a change in the law regarding animals in entertainment which means that actors cannot handle animals like a true veterinarian because to do so would be to do something to an animal that … Continue reading →
NEWS AND VIEWS: The wise words of the title are those of Julia Klöckner, the German government’s Agriculture Minister. I want to give this woman a kiss because (1) she is genuinely concerned about animal welfare and has the power … Continue reading →
NEWS-VIEWS: PETA allege that monkeys in Thailand are forced to climb trees to pick coconuts for milk which is sold by brands such as Chaokoh. When the monkeys are not working PETA report that they are confined to cramped cages … Continue reading →
NEWS/VIEWS – SAPPORO CITY, NORTHERN JAPAN: The story is typical in one way: a cat hoarding couple in their fifties failed to ensure that their cats were spayed and neutered which inevitably resulted in a totally unmanageable number of cats … Continue reading →
A New Hampshire woman has been accused of pushing her 11-year-old dog, a golden retriever, into a lake and watching it drown. Her alleged crime was witnessed. Police were dispatched on June 8, 2018 to Wasserman park in the evening … Continue reading →
Madison Borough Council’s new ordinance banning the sale of cats and dogs at pet stores is constitutional.
Continue reading →A woman, Crystal Smith, living in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, took two of her four dogs for a walk. She went to a tennis court where she had been before and let them roam freely there after closing the gate … Continue reading →
The UK government has introduced a Bill to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses. It is called the Wild Animals in Circuses Bill. Today, 1st May 2019, Michael Gove the Environment Secretary has introduced this important new … Continue reading →
Dogs chained in front of houses without any shelter and without proper nutrition and water should be a thing of the past in Texas, USA. This is because a bill banning chain leashes for dogs has passed one body of … Continue reading →
