Cat owners could be forced to microchip pets in bid to crack down on missing animals
Ministers said a 12-week consultation would look at bringing forward a law that would also help to tackle pet theft and help identify cats injured or killed on roads. The move involves a vet inserting a chip “around the size of a grain of rice” under a pet’s skin, with a unique serial number that can be read […]
Daughter, 7, distraught after family pet decapitated in Folkestone
Warning to cat owners in Kent. A cat has been found decapitated on the doorstep of a Folkestone home. The grim discovery was made on Wednesday morning (July 31) in Grimston Avenue. The loss of the family pet Forest has left the Floydd-Smith’s determined to find out what happened to their beloved feline. Kate Floydd-Smith, who lives […]
Are dog people really happier than cat people?
A new study has found that dog owners are significantly happier than cat owners. According to the findings, 36% of dog owners report being ‘very happy’ compared to just 18% of cat owners. The General Social Survey (GSS), which is run by social research organisation NORC at the University of Chicago typically use a sample […]