Available on iOS and Android platforms, this free Pet First Aid app was created by the Red Cross to give the pet owner instant veterinary information on what to do in an emergency. This app “provides first aid information for both dogs and cats. It provides very simple step-by-step instructions that are designed to guide […]
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Massachusetts senators passed a bill (S2552) on Thursday, January 11th that would make the declawing of cats illegal. This bill still allows declawing procedures to be performed by a licensed veterinarian in cases of medical necessity. When a cat is declawed, the first bone on each toe is amputated and the tendon in each toe
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Nearly a million more pets are crowding the nation’s animal shelters and facilities compared to three years ago, with more dogs than cats euthanized last year for the first time since 2016. Shelter and rescue populations in the U.S. have surged by 900,000 overall since January 2021, and more than 359,000 dogs were euthanized in 2023, marking a five-year
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The Animal Legal Defense Fund is currently supporting legislation in Arizona that will ban cat declawing with exceptions for the cat’s health such as cancer of the nail bed. Declawing (onychectomy) actually involves removing the last bones of the cat’s toes, not just the claws. Without these bones, changes in the cat’s balance and posture
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