by mhessenberger | Dec 10, 2020 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up!December 9, 2020 To local lawmakers in El Paso, Texas, for passing an ordinance requiring all groomers to be licensed. Grooming is an important part of keeping any companion animal happy and healthy. It aids in detecting skin conditions, external parasites,...
by tbartholme | Aug 22, 2023 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up! New Jersey passes a bill to prohibit gestation and veal crates for pregnant pigs and calves. August 22, 2023 July 26, 2023, was a victorious day for pigs and calves in New Jersey. Governor Phil Murphy signed A.1970/S.1298 into law banning gestation and veal...
by mhessenberger | Jan 18, 2020 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up!January 18, 2020 To Ethan Branscum and his family for promoting shelter pets by contacting Representative Graviss to make them Kentucky’s official state animal. Creating a more humane world for animals takes time. Animal welfare advocates span all ages,...
by ctaylor | Nov 19, 2020 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up! To PA Representative Brendan Boyle for introducing a bill that would end dog testing. November 19, 2020 Last week, Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA) introduced a bill in Congress that could change the lives of thousands of dogs trapped in research facilities...
by ctaylor | Oct 22, 2021 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up! To Senators Susan Collins and Gary Peters for introducing a bill that would require government research programs to develop plans that would facilitate the rehoming of retired research animals. October 22, 2021 Two U.S. Senators have introduced the Animal...
by ctaylor | Jun 23, 2020 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Down! To Alabama poultry farmers profiting from cockfighting and animal trafficking. June 23, 2020 Animal welfare groups have exposed poultry farms outside of Birmingham, Alabama, as possible participants in a Guam-based cockfighting ring. After pouring over...
