Paws Up! To California’s governor for signing SB 1233 to authorize new high-quality, high-volume spay and neuter certification programs at California veterinary colleges. The challenge of finding affordable spay and neuter services in California may lessen soon thanks...
Efforts to protect cold-blooded animals are being made by Congresswoman Betty McCollum with the introduction of House Resolution 9571 (H.R. 9571). An amendment, known as the Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act (CARE Act), to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)...
Paws Up! Governor Healey signs House Bill 4915 to decrease the suffering of wild animals used in traveling shows. Wild animals transported for exhibition for human entertainment is banned in Massachusetts. Thankfully, dancing bears, tigers jumping through rings of...
Paws Up! To Vermont for Creating the Division of Animal Welfare The summer of 2024 has been a time of great progress for animal advocates in Vermont! Governor Phil Scott has ratified Act 167, a law to establish the Division of Animal Welfare within the state’s...
Paws Up! Governor Glenn Youngkin Signs House Bill 62 and Senate Bill 11 to Bring Accountability to Animal Cruelty Offenders The serious issue of animal cruelty is one of the difficult realities all animal advocates face. As rescuers, our focus often stays on the...
