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! To the Vermont House and Senate for passing H.99 which will ban the trade of animal parts. Experts estimate that about 20,000 elephants are killed for their ivory tusks each year. September 29, 2020 The Vermont legislature passed H.99 last week and it is now...
April 1, 2020 The Virginia House and Senate just sent a bill to Governor Northam’s desk which would impose more requirements on those who tether their dogs outside. Read more about the Dangers of Dog Chaining Senate Bill 272, which was passed by both the House...
January 18, 2020 West Virginia is the only state that still subsidizes greyhound racing, according to WV Senate President Mitch Carmichael. Every year, the WV Greyhound Breeding Development Fund is given $15 million of gambling revenues to support the breeding of...
For more information on the cruelty endured by circus animals, visit NHES’ Circuses and Road Shows page. April 21, 2020 Last month, County Executive of Westchester County, George Latimer, signed an executive order banning the use of exotic and wild animals for...
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...
