Cats and Dogs Should Not Be On the Menu

Cats and Dogs Should Not Be On the Menu

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...
Illinois Bans Animal-Tested Cosmetics

Illinois Bans Animal-Tested Cosmetics

September 24, 2019Paws Up!To Illinois Governor Pritzker for signing SB 0241 to ban the sale of any cosmetics tested on animals after January 1, 2020. Pain is the sad reality for animals that are tested on in the cosmetic world. Hidden beneath the glitz and glam...
Illinois Bans Retail Sale of Pets in Stores

Illinois Bans Retail Sale of Pets in Stores

Paws Up! To Illinois Governor Pritzker for signing a bill that will require pet stores to only offer shelter animals up for adoption. August 28, 2021 Illinois has just joined ranks with California and Maryland for banning retail pet stores from selling animals...
Illinois Offers a Plant-Based Lunch Option

Illinois Offers a Plant-Based Lunch Option

Paws Up! To Governor JB Pritzer, for passing House Bill 4089, this requires all Illinois school districts to offer a plant-based option. June 7, 2022 HB 4089 was signed into effect on May 13, 2022, by Governor JB Pritzer of Illinois. This bill is an amendment to the...