The world’s first domestic animal anti-cruelty law may have been part of the legal code of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1641. Britain enacted an animal anti-cruelty law in 1822. In 1824, England established the Society for The Protection of Animals, the first of its kind. The ASPCA was founded in 1866 by Henry Bergh, […]
I recently read an article written by Dr. Patty Khuly on her blog, “Fully Vetted” about ugly pet contests. I find myself in full agreement with her assessments of such a contest. As Dr. Khuly says, “they’re almost always genetically diseased, surgically altered or otherwise afflicted with extreme veterinary conditions.” Do we really want to […]
Warmer weather means spending more time outdoors. This is true for pets as well. It’s the time of year when all types of insects and parasites begin to make an appearance including spiders, bees, wasps, ants, mosquitoes, fleas, ticks and all assorted flying and creepy, crawly things. It’s also time to check your pet first […]
