Paws Up! To New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard for banning coyote killing contests on state trust land. January 30, 2019 As one of her first actions in the new year, state Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard implemented an...
Paws Up! To the New Jersey State Senate for passing legislation to keep animal abusers from owning pets. July 9, 2020 New Jersey Senator Kip Bateman successfully guided Moose’s Law through the state legislature this past week, giving employers the ability to do...
Paws Up! To the North Las Vegas City Council for strengthening their animal welfare ordinances. Why is Dog Chaining Dangerous and Inhumane? January 7, 2021 Last summer, the citizens of North Las Vegas were up in arms after the horrible death of Lily, a chained dog who...
Update: Governor Cuomo signed the bill on 7/22/2019. Paws Up! To New York legislators for voting to ban cat declawing. June 11, 2019 Last week, New York lawmakers voted in favor of a bill that would prohibit veterinarians from performing declawing surgeries on...
Paws Up! To the Ohio House and Senate for proposing new laws that would improve animal welfare in their state. December 10, 2020 Ohio legislators have decided it is time to step up their animal welfare standards. With the introduction of two new bills that put a...