Animal Welfare News
No One Wins With Lead
Paws Up! Senator Tammy Duckworth introduced S.4157: LEAD Act of 2022, protecting people and wildlife from lead ammunition. September 14, 2022 If you are a hunter, have you ever considered the ammunition you are using is affecting you as well as the wildlife? Lead,...
Therapy Dogs in Schools
Paws Up! The therapy dog program, Friends With Paws, is placing therapy dogs in schools in West Virginia. September 14, 2022 Friends With Paws is the first statewide therapy dog program in West Virginia, thanks to Governor Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice....
Whales Are Not for Display
Paws Up! SWIMS Act of 2022 aims to end the display of certain species of marine mammals. Orca in captivity. August 13, 2022 Representative Adam Schiff, a group of representatives, and Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act of...
Monarch Butterfly Now Endangered
Paws Down! The migratory monarch butterfly is now on the ICUN Red List and considered endangered. Monarch butterfly drinking nectar from a flower. August 13, 2022 The International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) has a Red List of Threatened Species, and on...
Legislation Introduced to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages in NYC
August 12, 2022 Paws Up! NYC Councilmember Robert Holden is advocating to end the use of horses to pull carriages in Central Park with the introduction of Int. No. 573. What comes to your mind when you think of horses and what they require to live happy and healthy...
Governor Baker of MA Signs Bill Providing Research Animals with the Opportunity for Adoption
August 10, 2022 Paws Up!To Governor Baker of Massachusetts for signing House No. 901 to require research facilities to offer cats and dogs used for research the chance to be adopted by a loving family. The inhumane treatment that…
Cats Are Now Protected From Painful Declawing in Maryland
June 9, 2022 To Governor Larry Hogan for signing Senate Bill 0067 banning the painful practice of declawing cats. Kaleesi rescued by NHES’ animal care facility Did you know that only two states in the United States protect cats from being declawed? Until recently…
Update: Individuals Who Intentionally Harm or Kill a Police Dog Will Face Harsher Penalties in TN
To Governor Lee for signing Joker’s Law to increase the penalties for injuring a police dog In the fall of 2021, Deputy Eduardo Choate and K-9 partner Joker from the Bradley County Sheriff’s Department in Tennessee responded
Illinois Offers a Plant-Based Lunch Option
Paws Up! To Governor JB Pritzer, for passing House Bill 4089, this requires all Illinois school districts to offer a plant-based option. June 7, 2022 HB 4089 was signed into effect on May 13, 2022, by Governor JB Pritzer of Illinois. This bill is an amendment to the...
The End of Poaching Bear Viscera?
Paws Up! Senator Kennedy and Senator Duckworth introduced the Bear Poaching Elimination Act of 2022, which gives needed protection to bears. June 9, 2022 Senator John Kennedy for Louisiana and Senator Tammy Duckworth for Illinois introduced S. 3472: Bear Poaching...
New York Bill Passes the Senate to End the Atrocities of Puppy Mills
May 23, 2022 Update (9/16/2022): The New York Assembly passed A4283 and it is waiting for Governor Hochul’s signature. Click here to send the governor an email today to show your support to stop puppy mill breeders. Paws Up! To the…
145 Beagles Rescued From Abhorrent Conditions at Envigo Breeding Facility in Virginia
Thankfully, 4,000 dogs were surrendered to the Department of Justice by Envigo. Paws Up! To federal law enforcement, U.S. District Judge Norman Moon, lawmakers, and animal advocates for being a voice for the countless…