3+ week, 6+ day ago   (271+ words) The Ripon City Council has approved an ordinance prohibiting the feeding of feral cats in public spaces, prompting local rescue advocates to call for better support for trap-and-release programs The Ripon City Council unanimously approved the first reading of an…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (261+ words) California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom have approved more than 900 new laws that will begin to take effect starting on Jan. 1, 2025. They include measures to cap insulin co-pays, ban cat declawing, and prohibit plastic shopping bags. Senate Bill 40 will require…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (362+ words) It's a pet owner’s worst nightmare — one second, they're with you, the next second, they're gone. A Nebraska woman, Jan Robinson, experienced it firsthand when her cat Ellie went missing. Robinson was getting her bathroom remodeled. The day the contractors…...