Animal Welfare News
Make Your Voice Heard: Federal Register Open for Comments on Bird Welfare
Update (2/22/23): The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has made a final ruling to create standards of care and regulations for birds not used in research. Read more about the standards here. Paws Up! To the USDA for considering establishing standards…
Gray Wolves Have Been Given Federal Protections Again
Paws Up! To U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White who ruled that gray wolf populations in the West must be protected by the federal Endangered Species Act. February 18, 2022 Last week, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White in Oakland, California, ruled that the gray wolf...
Buddy’s Law Would Give Guidance on How to Prosecute Youth Offenders Convicted of Animal Cruelty in Mississippi
Update: (3/9/2022): Sadly, Buddy’s Law died due to other bills taking precedence over it. February 12, 2022 Paws Up! To the Mississippi Senate for passing Senate Bill 2261 to make youth answer for their animal cruelty crimes. Horrific…
Michigan Bill Seeks Better Protection for Companion Animals Living Outdoors
January 27, 2022 Paws Up! To Michigan Representatives Brann, Whitsett, Aiyash, Marino, Wozniak, Rogers, Sowerby and Mueller for advocating for the protection of animals who live outdoors with the introduction of House Bill 4784…
Monarch Butterflies Are Making a Comeback! Update: The Numbers Are In!
Paws Up! to conservationists and others across the country in their efforts to bolster the monarch butterfly population. Update: The Numbers Are In! January 27, 2022 California conservationists counted a total of 247,237 monarch…
Pet Protection Act Would Make Dogs Safer in Oklahoma
Paws Up! To Oklahoma Representative Mickey Dollens for co-authoring a bill that would protect dogs from harsh weather and inhumane conditions. January 27, 2022 Animals deserve love, socialization, and compassionate care every day. Tethering or…
Indiana Pushes to Require Pet Stores to Source Animals From Shelters and Rescues
Paws Up! To Indiana Representatives Chris Campbell and Thomas Saunders for introducing a bill that would support adoption of shelter animals at pet stores. January 25, 2022 Two Indiana legislators−Chris Campbell and Thomas Saunders−are proposing a bipartisan bill in...
Florida Continues the Fight for a Statewide Animal Abuser Registry
Paws Up! Florida Representative Kristen Arrington and Senator Shervin Jones are fighting to protect animals and keep them out of the hands of animal abusers with House Bill 1341/Senate Bill 1806. The unspeakable acts of violence and neglect inflicted on animals by…
Senseless Killing Contests of Coyotes Continue in Nevada
Paws Down! Sadly, in the fall of 2021, the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commission voted to continue allowing killing contests of predators in their state. Many have found solace and rejuvenation in the midst of the great outdoors. The natural wonders encountered in its landscapes…
Penny Bautista Act Would Fine Floridians for Tethering Pets
Paws Up! To FL Rep. Slosberg and Senator Taddeo for introducing a bill that would save dogs from a life on a chain. January 7, 2022 Living a life on a chain is a traumatic and sad experience for an animal. Deprived of natural interaction and enrichment, many chained...
New Hampshire Passes Laws to Help Animals
Paws Up! To New Hampshire Governor Sununu for signing three bills into law that will make a better life for animals. December 29, 2021 The New Hampshire legislature has been busy the past few months passing important laws that will help dogs, cats, and wildlife in the...
Cat Declawing Is Banned in Madison, WI
December 7, 2021 Paws Up! To the Madison City Common Council for passing File No. 67344 to protect the well-being of felines by banning the cruel practice of declawing. Do you share your life with a feline friend? If you do, then you have experienced the comfort of...