The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulates cancer drugs and devices, both for use by humans and pets. Such drugs and devices must obtain FDA approval or clearance before
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Feral Cats-A Problem Worth Studying
The management of feral cat colonies is extremely controversial.
On one hand there are people and nonprofits who are vehemently protective of these colonies, feeding and caring for these homeless
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Pet stores in Camden County, NJ may soon be a distant memory
According to the Courier-Post, Camden County, New Jersey, appears to be on the brink of adopting a resolution to ban pet store sales of purebred and specially bred dogs
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Animal Importers-for adoption or sale-New Regulations under review
New Jersey legislators are considering a bill that would require increased regulation over animal shelters and rescues in New Jersey, and anyone else importing animals into the state for sale
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Feds Taking a Closer Look at Raw Pet Food
As discussed in prior postings, there are animal and public health concerns associated with the growing practice of feeding raw food to pets.
The Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”)
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More Legal Challenges to Pet Store Bans
Pet stores in Chicago will reportedly challenge a law in Chicago, set to “take full force and effect on March 5, 2015” as announced by the city clerk last year
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Listeria in raw pet food-basis of recall
Concerns about raw pet food, previously discussed, have resurfaced with the laboratory isolation of listeria in pet food subsequently recalled by J.J. Fuds, Inc., out of an abundance of
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S2625 – A New Jersey bill governing dog and cat importation, animal groomers and trainers
Senate, No. 2625, a bill introduced into the New Jersey Senate on December 8, 2014 by Senator Stephen M. Sweeney, is a good attempt at tracking the movement of dogs
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This Pig Can’t Fly
When I first read about the “emotional support pig” who was kicked off a plane with its owner, 2 things came to mind:
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If your pet is obese are you guilty of animal cruelty?
For some time, people who have neglected their pets have been subject to animal cruelty violations. Extreme cases of neglect are most likely to make it into the news cycles,
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