Mass. Lawmakers Discuss ‘Nero’s Law’
Posted July 18, 2021 A bill aims to help police dogs get emergency medical treatment.
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Comfort dogs find bipartisan support on Capitol Hill
posted April 18, 2021 Lawmakers, staff, law enforcement and journalists on Capitol Hill found one
Curtis Sliwa vows to end animal ‘kill’ shelters in NYC if elected mayor
Posted April 16, 2021 Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa wants to create a new “Animal Welfare”
States Introduce Fur Ban Legislation to Fight COVID-19 and Animal Cruelty
Posted March 6, 2021 As the global race to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and distribute
Victoria Parliament will now recognize pets as victims of domestic violence
Posted March 3, 2021 Proposed laws were put to the Victoria Parliament this week that
Cuba approves animal welfare law after civil society pressure
Posted March 1, 2021 HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba has approved a long called-for decree on
On the Path to Affirm that TNR Is Legal, Bill Passes in Virginia Senate
Posted February 5, 2021 Now a new bill to resolve ambiguity and clarify that TNR
Florida Bill Seeks to End Dog Tethering, Impose Fines for Leaving Pets Outside in Severe Weather
Posted January 13, 2021 Florida lawmakers have introduced legislation that would ban continuous, unsupervised cat
Man rescues deer from thin ice, caught on video
Posted December 26, 2020 A Wisconsin man who spotted a deer stranded in the middle
Britain to ban live animal exports to avert needless suffering
Posted December 6, 2020 KOLKATA (India) — The United Kingdom is mulling blockading excessively long
People Are Loving This Judge Who Gives “Creative” Sentences To Animal Abusers
Posted December 6, 2020 Painesville, Ohio judge Michael Cicconetti is one of those few individuals
Taking your dog for a walk twice a day for an hour could soon become law in Germany
Posted August 20, 2020 Germany, a nation known for its bureaucracy, just came up with
Colorado lawmakers want to stop dogs, cats from being euthanized in shelters for lack of space
Posted March 11, 2020 A bill at Colorado’s Capitol says dogs and cats deserve more
Florida lawmakers propose jail time for emotional support animal fraud
Posted March 5, 2020 The bill would also prohibit landlords from discriminating against people who
Dog rescue group calls for registry of animal abusers in California: EXCLUSIVE
Posted February 18, 2020 MARTINEZ, Calif — A German Shepherd rescue group in the San
Seeing Eye® Dog Designated State Dog of New Jersey
Posted January 22, 2020 MORRISTOWN, N.J., Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — On Tuesday, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation that
‘We want to be a no-kill state.’ Newsom calls for end to animal euthanasia in California
Posted January 12, 2020 Gov. Gavin Newsom wants California to stop euthanizing animals, and he’s
New ordinance: Montreal pet owners have until January 1 to microchip and spay/neuter pets over 6 months of age
Posted December 16, 2019 Pet owners in Montreal have until January 1 to have their
Mississippi now allows dogs on restaurant patios
Posted November 6, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. — Pet dogs can now dine with their owners
Propostition 10 Would Allow Retired Police Dogs To Be Adopted By Handlers Instead Of Auctioned Off
Posted November 1, 2019 Texas requires retired law enforcement animals — classified as surplus government
New York to become first city in U.S. with office dedicated to animal welfare
Posted October 26, 2019 New York is poised to become the first city in the
‘A significant milestone’: House unanimously passes bill to make animal cruelty a federal felony
Posted October 24, 2019 WASHINGTON – Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bipartisan
It’s illegal to own only one guinea pig in Switzerland because they get lonely
Posted October 21, 2019 It’s illegal to own only one guinea pig in Switzerland because
79-year-old woman ordered to jail for feeding stray cats will have her case reviewed by another judge
Posted July 31, 2019 The 79-year-old Ohio woman ordered to report to jail on August
Post-traumatic stress disorder assistance dogs need better legal backing, mental health experts say
Posted July 20, 2019 Emotional assistance dogs have been widely recognised as hugely beneficial to
Massachusetts bill would let EMTs treat injured police dogs
Posted July 20, 2019 BOSTON (AP) — First responders would be allowed to treat and
National veterinary clinic chain stops declawing cats, calls procedure ‘inhumane’
Posted June 27, 2o19 A national chain of veterinary clinics is scratching a long-standing surgical
New Law Allows Pets To Be Buried Alongside Their Humans At Cemeteries
Posted June 5, 2019 The new law permits cremated remains of pets to be buried
New York passes ban on declawing cats
Posted June 4, 2019 ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s Legislature passed a bill Tuesday that
New Bill Makes It Illegal To Abandon Dogs In Natural Disasters
Posted May 31, 2019 It has been far too many times all across America. People
Prince William calls for ‘evil’ animal traffickers and poachers to be jailed
Posted May 18, 2019 The Duke of Cambridge has urged law enforcement agencies around the world to
Harford considering lowering temperature pets can be left in cars
Posted May 14, 2019 Harford County is considering lowering the temperature threshold that a domestic
New ‘Lucy’s law’ will protect dogs and cats in crackdown on puppy farms
Posted May 14, 2019 The change would require animals to be born and reared in
Debate settled-illedgal for unsecured animal in back of truck
Posted April 15, 2019 Straight from the Benton County Sheriff, it’s illegal for a dog
Yaphank complex to require dog DNA to crack down on unscooped droppings
Posted April 11, 2019 YAPHANK – The Reserve at the Boulevard Apartments in Yaphank is
Ohio’s official pet? Any pet you adopt from a shelter
Posted March 25, 2019 According to new legislation, a shelter pet is now designated as
Cat lover is behind a change in his city’s pet ordinance. Now he can get that third feline.
Posted March 20, 2019 West Valley City residents will have the opportunity to own up
Leaving your dog tied up outside in a hurricane could be costly under Florida bill
Posted March 19, 2019 Few things irk an animal lover more than seeing a neighbor
Bill proposed to ban sale of dogs, cats, rabbits at New York pet stores
Posted March 13, 2019 The bill, under review by the Senate Domestic Animal Welfare committee,
State bill could protect good Samaritans who try to save animals in hot cars
Posted March 9, 2019 SAN ANTONIO – At least one dog dies every year from being left