May 15, 2019Paws Down! To the Florida Commerce Committee for allowing HB 379 to die that would have given veterinarians the right to report suspected animal abuse. The legislative process is a prolonged one, especially when it comes to passing laws that would better...
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...
Paws Up! S. 5002: FDA Modernization Act 2.0 was passed by the Senate, which brings hope for the use of alternative testing methods to animal testing. October 8, 2022 Aspen rescued by NHES’ animal care facility. The FDA Modernization Act 2.0 was introduced in the...
Paws Up!February 5, 2019 To Virginia Senator Bill R. DeSteph, Jr (R) for introducing Senate Bill 1604 that would increase the penalty for convicted animal abusers. Choosing to inflict pain on any...
Paws Up! To Arizona Governor Doug Ducey for signing House Bill 2671, which will increase animal cruelty penalties to felony status. May 30, 2019 Arizona has recently stepped up to the plate yet again to help animals in their state. According to this article, starting...
Paws Up! H.R. 9309 would amend the animal welfare act to provided greater protection for roosters. December 13, 2022 Roosters intended for fighting have a hard life from the moment they hatch. Trainers kill off the weakest birds and use only the most ferocious birds...
Paws Up! California becomes first state in US to outlaw the sale fur products. March 21, 2023 California made history as the first US state to ban the sale of fur products. Assemblymember Laura Friedman authored Assembly Bill 44, which was signed into law by Governor...
Update: This article has been modified on March 7, 2023. See changes below. Paws Up! To Representative Earl Blumenauer for introducing the Captive Primate Safety Act. January 24, 2023 Representative Earl Blumenauer introduced H.R. 3135: Captive Primate Safety Act on...
Paws Up! Representative Rodney Davis aims to initiate agreement to end the consumption and trade of cat and dog meat globally. November 11, 2022 Smokey rescued by NHES’ animal care facility. When many of us think of cats and dogs, we think of our beloved...
Paws Up! H.R. 8699: Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act would put an end to Federal funding for experimenting on dogs. October 8, 2022 Bear rescued by NHES’ animal care facility. Representative Gregory Steube for Florida introduced H.R. 8699: Protecting...
