Paws Up! To Pennsylvania lawmakers for proposing improvements to animal cruelty laws in the state. May 1, 2019 Yesterday, animal welfare advocates were at Pennsylvania’s state capitol promoting more rigid animal cruelty legislation. One such piece of legislation...
Paws Down!March 21, 2020 Unfortunately, HB20-1084 did not pass the House Rural Affairs and Agriculture Committee. At the beginning of 2020, Colorado Representative Monica Duran and Senator Mike Foote introduced HB20-1084, known as the Humane Pet Act, with the hopes to...
September 16, 2022 The New York Assembly voted in favor of Assembly Bill 4283 to prohibit retail stores from selling cats, dogs, and rabbits acquired from commercial breeders and promoting pet adoption. Maya (aka Marigold) & her puppies rescued by NHES’...
July 24, 2020 Senate Bill 593 finally passed the New York Senate on Tuesday after its introduction in February 2020. Even a pandemic cannot get in the way of moving this critical legislation forward! Senator Michael Gianaris spearheaded this bill earlier this year...
Paws Down! To USDA for failing to report Animal Welfare Act violations in commercial dog breeding facilities. December 4, 2021 According to a recent press release by U.S. Congresswoman Cindy Axne, the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) needs a makeover immediately. Appalled by...
