Dr. Jane
January 13, 2022
On March 21, 2023, the new Law of Ukraine on Veterinary Medicine (the law) comes into force subject to the transitional provisions listed below. The law aims to bring Ukrainian veterinary law into line with EU directives and regulations in the context of fulfilling the obligations of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. The law establishes a comprehensive legal framework for veterinary …
Dr. Jane
November 6, 2021
HONG KONG (China Daily / Asia News Network): Drivers must stop the vehicle after hitting a cat or dog as the Road Traffic Ordinance (amendment) 2021 comes into effect on Sunday (November 7th). In a statement released Friday, a Food and Health Bureau spokesman said the change comes as the number of dogs and cats kept by the public has …
Dr. Jane
October 12, 2021
Pictured: Christopher Gott. Photo provided by the Aurora Police Department. AURORA | Arapahoe County prosecutors are preparing a criminal complaint against a 34-year-old Aurora man who is accused of violating a recent extreme risk protection order, firing a gun at his neighbor’s house, and police crisis communicators during a prolonged period Stalemate in the Del. Ignoring the city for several …
Dr. Jane
September 24, 2021
CALDWELL, Idaho – Tony Eason worked in law enforcement for 20 years, most of them as a deputy to the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, but he lost his leg in an accident in 2006 and retired in 2018. “I needed something because my life was going down the drain with depression and suicidal thoughts,” Eason said. “I bought mine with …
Dr. Jane
September 22, 2021
In Pittsburgh, cat declawing could soon be banned. Under the laws tabled by the city council on Wednesday, the operation, which many veterinarians say causes behavior problems and long-term pain in the animals, would be banned. “I think vets know better and want this to stop,” said Jennifer Conrad, a California veterinarian who directs The Paw Project, a national nonprofit …
Veteran David Crenshaw and his service dog Doc at a press conference in Capitol Hill promoting the House Act, HR 1022, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act, or PAWS Act, on March 3, 2021. (JOE GROMELSKI) WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden signed law Wednesday that would allow some veterans with mental illness to receive service dogs. The new law directs …
Taipei, Aug. 22 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said late Saturday that she was saddened by the government’s decision to cease 154 domestic cats that had been smuggled into the country the previous day, and said a change of the relevant law, so that smuggled animals can be treated more humanely. Tsai, who is known as a cat lover, said …
Even if the practice endangers young animals and violates the handling regulations of the Federal Animal Protection Act, Roadside zoo workers often tear exotic kittens away from their mothers so that they can exploit the boys for photo ops or throw them into other tourist traps. Young exotic cats in roadside zoos are often stripped from their mothers when they …
According to official figures, police cleared up just two percent of dog thefts in the UK last year. Dog adoption rates hit record highs during the 2020 lockdowns, but the boom in so-called pandemic puppies has also been accompanied by an increase in dog crime. Research by the Kennel Club found that there were 2,355 cases of dognapping in the …
Imagine your family cat goes outside one night, gets frightened, and runs away. They search for him day and night, publish leaflets, offer rewards, contact every lost and found page and the human society in the area. Just when you give up hope, you will learn that your cat is safe and sound – only, it turns out, is being …
