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 mhessenberger | Jan 25, 2020 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up!January 24, 2020 To Colorado Representative Monica Duran and Senator Mike Foote for introducing a bill to ban the sale of cats and dogs by commercial breeders. Update (3/20/2020): HB20-1084 did not pass the House Rural Affairs and Agriculture Committee. Today,...
by mhessenberger | Jan 23, 2020 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up!January 17, 2020 To South Carolina Senators Sheheen, Campsen, and McElveen for sponsoring SB 885 to amend the current law to close a loophole to protect its native turtles, other reptiles, and amphibians from illegal wildlife traffickers. Turtles’ natural...
by mhessenberger | Jan 8, 2020 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up!January 8, 2020 To Washington Governor Jay Inslee for signing House Bill 1026 that would give dogs deemed “dangerous” due to their breeds a chance at an exemption to breed bans or restrictions based on their behaviors. There are two different types...
