If you’re planning a trip to Europe with your dog or cat, there’s an important rule change you need to know about. From 22 April 2026 , EU p...

There are countless examples of cat caregivers losing their cat because he/she has gone walkabout and disappeared only to have ended up in a...

Brazil has taken a significant step in recognising the emotional importance of companion animals by granting courts the authority to order s...

The video gives a good insight into what is going on in Cuba regarding pet abandonment when their owners migrate to Florida, USA. It seems t...

OPINION: This is a cross-post. In the other post [ link ] I explained that Donald Trump, in my view, is trying to defuse his near-fatal faux...

Finland has introduced a new Animal Welfare Act which deals with a number of problematic areas including what the Finnish call ' populat...

If you live in the UK - and I would suggest most other Western countries - and you want to ensure that your cat companion is looked after on...

The title to this post comes from The New York Times. I can't access the paper because they are now insisting on paying subscriptions bu...

News media today report that there are seven times more XL bully dogs in the UK than the government thought which has seriously undermined t...

In preparation for a new UK law which makes micro-chipping compulsory on June 10, 2024, the well-known charity, Blue Cross has decided to of...

Securing your pet in the car is crucial for their safety, your safety, and it’s also a legal requirement. Here are some methods to ensure yo...

European country's laws (except UK) regard animals as sentient beings. In those countries where animals are treated as sentient beings u...

Your cat must be in a seatbelt harness or carrier when travelling in a car in the UK. In the USA each state has their own laws on restrainin...

NEWS AND COMMENT: This is a story from the other side of the world for me but any story which reports that a person wants to be a lawmaker i...

This is part of a "great debate". The GB News website has a story about a large dog described as a "copy of XL bully" ki...

There are many kind old ladies and men (for that matter) who are concerned about animal welfare who occasionally feed 'stray cats' a...

Screenshot from the video below. I like this video as it adds a bit of humanity, gentleness and animal welfare into the House of Commons, wh...

NEWS AND OPINION: This is a recent study from New Zealand about confining cats to the home i.e. full-time indoor cats. It's a modern tre...

NEWS AND OPINION: This is another episode in the ongoing saga which troubles America namely how to effectively deal with feral cats. Sometim...

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA, has passed a law (ordinance) which bans the retail sale of commercially bred dogs, cats and rabbits in pet sto...