by mhessenberger | May 29, 2021 | Paws Up/Paws Down
May 25, 2021 Paws Up! To Governor Jared Polis for protecting wild animals from being used in traveling animal acts by signing the “Traveling Animal Protection Act.” Wild animals used for human entertainment, bears riding bikes, tigers jumping through rings...
by mhessenberger | May 29, 2021 | Paws Up/Paws Down
May 28, 2021 Paws Up! To the city councilmembers in Othello, Washington, for supporting the humane act of decreasing feral cat colonies through trap, neuter, return (TNR). Feral cats are viewed as a menace by some throughout the United States. The harsh reality...
by mhessenberger | Jun 30, 2021 | Paws Up/Paws Down
June 30, 2021 Paws Up! To Governor Hogan for supporting efforts to stop the needless killing of wildlife through organized contests by signing House Bill 296. Wildlife has a part to play in keeping nature’s ecosystem balanced. When that balance is disrupted by...
by mhessenberger | May 7, 2021 | Paws Up/Paws Down
May 6, 2021 Paws Up! To New York Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara and Senator James Tedisco for sponsoring Kirby and Quigley’s Law to penalize those who commit crimes against animals during a felony. In 2016, a family in New York came home to the...
by mhessenberger | May 25, 2021 | Paws Up/Paws Down
May 25, 2021 Paws Up! According to a recent news article, Governor Murphy signed S975 to penalize those convicted of the egregious act of trunk fighting.
