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 ...
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 ...
It can be frustrating for dog owners. In the middle of the night, all is quiet. And then someone takes one step on the creaky floor to go to the kitchen or the bathroom and before you know it, the ...
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 ...
It can be frustrating for dog owners. In the middle of the night, all is quiet. And then someone takes one step on the creaky floor to go to the kitchen or the bathroom and before you know it, the ...
Pennsylvania SPCA officials seized 15 dogs from an unlicensed breeder who illegally “debarked” three of them without anesthesia. Humane officers removed the devocalized dogs — a husky named Rosella, a ...
Animal rescue workers and pet lovers spoke out Tuesday in favor of a bill that would ban devocalization of animals. The surgical procedure prevents dogs from barking, but bill proponents argue it also ...