Imagine endeavoring to prevent a dog from barking, let alone a cat from meowing – sounds like an impossible task, as any pet parent will testify. But these are just two of the many strange and wacky pieces of legislation that were written and sanctioned long ago, before humans recognized the injustice of their ways, or rather, […]
America’s Foreclosed Pets
The number of foreclosures on U.S. properties was 46% higher in March 2009 than it was a year earlier. Among other problems, this trend — and the country’s recession — has given rise to a heart-breaking new breed: foreclosure pets. Dogs, cats, horses, and birds are abandoned, left to fend for themselves after their owners […]