Province updating Animal Protection Act to include cats

Abandoning a pet cat will be considered abuse under new rules

“Great news for cat lovers in Nova Scotia: the provincial government is updating the Animal Protection Act and for the first time, cats are getting a specific mention.

“It means the province will be able to set out in regulation what cat owners should or shouldn’t do, such as what constitutes abuse and what doesn’t.”  READ MORE…

Halifax cats can now celebrate enhanced protection. (AP Photo: Darko Bandic)

 

The role of animal welfare in a civilized society

In a recent speech, Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, said:

“Earlier this year, on an early morning work with my dog, Lily, I came across a beautiful kitty trailing a pedestrian. It didn’t take long for me to realize that she was without a caretaker, but very much seeking one….”  READ MORE…

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