The group is dedicated to stopping the cycle of violence between animal cruelty and human abuse, promoting new,
stricter animal protection laws, and further studying the relationships between humans and animals.
While in Jordan, Animals Australia assisted with the drafting
of animal protection laws for submission to the Jordanian Minister of Agriculture.
For the fifth year in a row, Kentucky ranked dead last
for animal protection laws in America, while Illinois was ranked the best for the sixth year in row, according to a yearly report issued by the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
She now has peace, but she continues to be a light to move forward in continuing efforts to
improve animal protection laws in Massachusetts; we owe it to her to never allow such an atrocity to happen again.
Massachusetts can continue to strengthen
animal protection laws by passing PAWS II (S. 2347: An Act to protect animal welfare and safety in cities and towns).
In the aftermath of the costly 21 - month case in Oregon, in which the animal victims in custody during the course of the lengthy court proceedings continued to suffer and die at the whim of their abuser, ALDF was determined to strengthen
state animal protection laws.
The HSLF works to
pass animal protection laws at the state and federal level, to educate the public about animal protection issues and to support humane candidates for office.
ALDF's
Model Animal Protection Laws include definitions of terms, general prohibitions, defenses, pre - and post-conviction provisions, and other provisions.
At present Sweden is working on a
new animal protection law to fulfill the requirements of the new EU directive (2010 / 63 / EU)
Kentucky holds steady at fiftieth place for the ninth year in a row, followed by Iowa (49), Wyoming (48), Utah (47), and North Dakota (46) rounding out states with the
weakest animal protection laws.
This is the must - have resource for lawyers, law professors, law students, legislators, other legal professionals, and anyone who wants the most
comprehensive animal protection laws collection of its kind available.
Humane Society International / Canada and the Montreal SPCA applaud the announcement but note that the proposed permit system is flawed, and Quebec's current
animal protection laws provide ample tools for ending abuse at puppy mills.
California is followed by Oregon, Illinois (whose outgoing governor vetoed a bobcat hunting and trapping bill earlier this week), Massachusetts, and New York and Virginia (tied for fifth place), all of which have been consistently strong
on animal protection laws relative to other states.
Repeal of any of the provisions of the Hayden Law would be a giant step backward for the animals of California when other states are continuing forward
with animal protection laws.
Matt said career options can range from working directly with animals to less hands - on — but still very important — endeavors, including lawyers and lobbyists who help animals by
writing animal protection laws and lobbying their legislators to get them passed.
In an extraordinary interview with Animals Australia Campaign Director, Lyn White, Dr Abdelwahab bravely provides a compelling insight into why such practices are routine in his country and why in the absence of
enforceable animal protection laws Australian animals will not be safe in Egypt.
However, while national lobbying efforts indeed strengthen
federal animal protection laws, stopping cruelty within our own community is absolutely a local affair that is driven by residents with the power to elect someone good to office or throw someone bad out.
This further reiterates the need for India to have stronger
animal protection laws because even this brutal clubbing of a dog would only cost the killer a Rs 50 fine.
Illinois is tied for 2nd place in The Humane Society of the United States» 2012 «Humane State Rankings» which grades each state and the District of Columbia based on a wide range of
animal protection laws dealing with pets, animal cruelty and fighting, wildlife, animals in research, horses and farm animals.
Breeders could still obtain licenses even if they had convictions for animal cruelty or violation of
animal protection laws except aggravated animal cruelty.
Check out the Animal Legal Legal Defense Fund's annual report about the best and
worst animal protection laws by state to see how your state can improve.
United Dogs and Cats is hosting an online petition campaign to draw the world's attention to the cruel treatment of many dogs in South Korea
despite animal protection laws that have been in place since early 1990s.
As always, animal issues were part of the discussions and we worked tirelessly with our House and Senate animal protection champions and other groups to successfully fight for positive provisions and sufficient enforcement funding of our
key animal protection laws and to stave off harmful riders to kill horses and wildlife.
Other states could easily adopt similar laws, using ALDF's Model
Animal Protection Laws Collection, which includes statutory language for civil injunctive relief for criminal violations.
«Quebec remains a centre for unethical commercial breeders because of our
inadequate animal protection laws, while about 50,000 dogs and cats are abandoned every year in Montreal alone,» said Lauren Scott, campaigner for Humane Society International / Canada.
Skaggs believes the criminal charges against him are retaliation over his efforts to bring attention to Kentucky's failure to adopt
adequate animal protection laws, his criticisms of county shelters and his efforts to push for improvements.
Each year, as legislative sessions get under way across the country, the HSUS issues a report card
concerning animal protection laws in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.