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 ...

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(Reuters) - A ruling by an Oregon appeals court upholding an order that a couple muffle their continuously barking dogs through "debarking" surgery stirred outrage among animal rights groups on ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: We live in an apartment complex where many dogs bark. Some of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...