by mhessenberger | Jun 23, 2020 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up!June 23, 2020 To the Whitewater City Council for helping to combat puppy mills. Filth, disease, pain, and hunger are just some of the horrific things that surround puppy and kitten mills. These commercial breeding facilities are given minimum requirements to...
by tbartholme | Sep 8, 2023 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up! Oregon Governor passes two new animal welfare bills. September 8, 2023 Puppy rescued by NHES’ animal care facility Tina Kotek, the Governor of Oregon, signed two bills in July and August of 2023. Both of these bills give added protection to animals in...
by mhessenberger | May 14, 2020 | Paws Up/Paws Down
May 14, 2020 The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced improvements to the treatment of dogs at all USDA-inspected facilities, as well as provisions to prevent previous license holders to obtain license renewals if they have not met the...
by mhessenberger | Apr 30, 2020 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Update (9/25/20): Governor Newsom signed AB 2152 on 9/18/20. Paws Up!April 23, 2020 To California’s Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell (D) and Assemblyman Todd Gloria (D) for sponsoring additional legislation to help close loopholes in the state’s current...
by ctaylor | Jan 12, 2019 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up! To the State of California for requiring pet stores to sell animals from shelters and rescues rather than commercial breeding facilities. January 12, 2019 To help combat the inhumane practices of puppy mills, the state of California has passed a law that now...
