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An Oregon appeals court agreed that a couple must surgically lacerate their dogs’ vocal cords in a procedure known as “debarking” or “devocalization,” following complaint from neighbors that they have ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Massachusetts on Wednesday will become the first state to ban the ...

There’s a huge online push to stop devocalization surgery on dogs. Basically, it stop dogs from excessive barking. Veterinarian, Dr. Gretchen Kassameyer from Cheyenne Mountain Animal Hospital ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. State legislation that would make it illegal for landlords in California ...

When Sue Perry adopted her dog Porter two and a half years ago from a rescue group, she noticed he had a hoarse, raspy bark. Her veterinarian confirmed the dog had been devocalized. "He really has ...

Q: We live in an apartment complex where many dogs bark. Some of the tenants want to require the owners of these dogs to have them debarked. What do you think about this? A: I am against it, and ...

Animal activists are up in arms about a surgical procedure called devocalization pet owners are using to get their dogs to quiet down. It’s done by surgically removing some of the animal’s vocal ...

The average Massachusetts resident may not know this, but there is a huge legal debate happening on Capitol Hill at this very moment that ultimately affects the lives of every person living in the ...

After successfully fighting to end the practices of declawing in cats and ear cropping and tail docking in dogs, the B.C. SPCA is again calling on the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia ...

Do you ever get tired of hearing your mother talk? Would you pay for your mother to have her larynx cut? Sound inhumane? Well, that’s what some people do to their meowing cats and barking dogs. Even ...