There is a loophole in the animal welfare legislation that allows puppy mills to go without inspection and license if they sell puppies online. This means that puppy mills can continue to operate and mistreat the dogs in their care. This past May, 3 Senators introduced the Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act (PUPS) to […]
Pet Airways is an airline which flies pets as passengers, not as cargo. Each pet is transported in a USDA-approved pet carrier, which is included in the airfare price. Most of the passengers are cats and dogs but nearly all species can be accommodated. Aggressive animals can be transported too, provided that the airlines is […]
A recent study conducted at the Washington University School of Medicine Genome Institute in St. Louis, Missouri found that cats may only be semi-domesticated. Scientists have discovered in researching the domestic cat’s genome (the complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism; a complete set of DNA with all its […]
