by tbartholme | Dec 13, 2022 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up! H.R. 9309 would amend the animal welfare act to provided greater protection for roosters. December 13, 2022 Roosters intended for fighting have a hard life from the moment they hatch. Trainers kill off the weakest birds and use only the most ferocious birds...
by tbartholme | Mar 21, 2023 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up! California becomes first state in US to outlaw the sale fur products. March 21, 2023 California made history as the first US state to ban the sale of fur products. Assemblymember Laura Friedman authored Assembly Bill 44, which was signed into law by Governor...
by tbartholme | Jan 24, 2023 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Update: This article has been modified on March 7, 2023. See changes below. Paws Up! To Representative Earl Blumenauer for introducing the Captive Primate Safety Act. January 24, 2023 Representative Earl Blumenauer introduced H.R. 3135: Captive Primate Safety Act on...
by NHES | Nov 26, 2024 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Efforts to protect cold-blooded animals are being made by Congresswoman Betty McCollum with the introduction of House Resolution 9571 (H.R. 9571). An amendment, known as the Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act (CARE Act), to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)...
by tbartholme | Jan 24, 2023 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up! The DAMS for Beavers Act, introduced by Representative Suzan DelBene, provides a solution for humans and beavers to live together harmoniously. January 24, 2023 Beavers and humans are working to live symbiotically. Currently, beavers are unknowingly causing...