Although I don't agree with the idea of banning a specific breed of dog, or for that matter, of banning most "exotics" (that's based largely on my position that "banning things" is a damn stupid idea!), I do think there are animals that shouldn't be as readily available as they are. A few years ago, I walked into an Appleton, Wisconsin pet store. We're not unfamiliar with herpetology, and, in fact, are very interested in procuring a ball python at some time in the future. As I looked at th...

West Hollywood has done it again. One of the first communities in the US to designate people as "pet guardians" rather than "pet owners", they are now proposing outlawing of such things as tail bobbing, ear cropping, or other surgeries done for "noncurative" reasons. They alreayd have outlawed the declawing of cats, and continue on this ridiculous trend. What is most ironic, is that these folks are at the head of the "spay and neuter" crowd. So lemme get this straight: whacking off a dog's...