Animal Welfare News
Controversial Foie Gras May Have Met Its End in NYC
Paws Up!November 6, 2019 To New York City Councilmember Carlina Rivera (D-District 2) for sponsoring Int. No. 1378 to ban the sale of force-fed poultry products. UPDATE: Mayor Bill de Blasio signed this into law on 11/25/2019. Restaurants and grocers will have 3 years...
Major Department Stores Are Making Major Humane Changes
October 29, 2019 Clothing store giants Macy's and Bloomingdale's have stepped forward to end the sale of animal fur in their stores. Last week, CEO of Macy's, Jeff Gennette, stated that the stores would be phasing out fur products and permanently banning them by 2021,...
Ohio Introduces Tougher Penalties for Animal Abusers
October 3, 2019 Preventing animal cruelty begins with ourselves. Can we improve the way we treat our own animals? Can we help our family members and community to do the same? Until recently, people who abuse animals have been able to escape felony convictions and jail...
Illinois Bans Animal-Tested Cosmetics
September 24, 2019Paws Up!To Illinois Governor Pritzker for signing SB 0241 to ban the sale of any cosmetics tested on animals after January 1, 2020. Pain is the sad reality for animals that are tested on in the cosmetic world. Hidden beneath the glitz and glam...
Chief of EPA Sets Goal to End Animal Testing by 2035
September 28, 2019 This month, a major step was taken for animals in laboratory testing. On September 10th, the Chief Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler, stated that he will phase out laboratory testing of chemicals and pesticides on...
U.S. House Introduces Horse Transportation Safety Act
September 6, 2019 This spring, Representative Steve Cohen of Tennessee introduced the Horse Transportation Safety Act, which would ban the use of double-deck trailers to transport horses throughout the United States. Double-deck trailers allow more horses to be...
North Myrtle Beach Is Striving to Protect Cats and Dogs
UPDATE: North Myrtle Beach City Councilmembers approved the ordinance.
Maryland Pet Stores Claim Statewide Puppy Mill Ban Unconstitutional
August 28, 2019 Last Friday, several pet stores collectively filed a lawsuit against the state of Maryland, claiming a recent animal welfare law will violate their Constitutional rights. Beginning January 1, 2020, all pet stores in Maryland must source their animals...
House Votes in Favor of the PAST Act to Protect Horses
Tennesse Walker Horse
Universities Are Adding More Animal Law Programs
Image by Doris Metternich from Pixabay August 9, 2019 There is a trend growing among universities across the United States that is an exciting development for the animal welfare community. According to Harvard Law Today, Harvard University is opening an Animal Law...
U.S. Senators Introduce PREDATORS Act
August 7, 2019 Last week, senators reached across the aisle to find an innovative and humane solution to help minimize human-predator conflict. Although Congress nor the Fish and Wildlife Service have been able to create a program that promotes predatory animals and...
Lawmakers In Queen Anne’s County, MD, Have Proposed a Balloon Ban
Update: Ordinance 19-13 passed!