Please spread the word about the Million Mutt March to help us make Oklahoma a place where «There's No
Excuse for Animal Abuse.»
Law enforcement and animal welfare agencies in St. Clair County, Ill., are using a new playbook
for animal abuse cases that they say will make it easier to prosecute those cases in the county.
Legal advocates and prosecutors seeking advice on strategies for the successful prosecution of animal abuse cases can refer to ALDF's Legal Advocates» Manual
for Animal Abuse Criminal Cases.
The discovery of a dog found tortured in Buffalo last month has led Assemblyman Sean Ryan to propose tougher
sanctions for animal abuse.
Training on the AniCare Model of
Treatment for Animal Abuse, the first professionally developed psychological intervention program for adults and children who have abused animals.
In 2013, Lora assisted in drafting one of Oregon's most extensive «omnibus» animal cruelty bills that set tougher penalties and sentencing
guidelines for animal abuse, strengthened Oregon's pre-conviction forfeiture process, and added new licensing and recordkeeping requirements for animal rescues.
Neither did the Hayden Act ---- although it prevented individuals from adopting animals within three years of a
conviction for animal abuse or neglect ---- require the key personnel of the nonprofits receiving the animals to undergo criminal background checks, including screening to be sure they had no personal history of convictions for animal cruelty and neglect.
The Animal Rescue League is the primary
source for all animal abuse and animal cruelty complaints, which may be reported here, or via telephone at 610-373-8830 x106.
Applied to animal fighting, RICO... would give prosecutors increased muscle in seeking
justice for animals abused... and executed by their owners,» as the ALDF reports.
NEW YORK (AP)-- For all its 147 years, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been more than an advocacy group; it has served as the primary law enforcement
agency for animal abuse and neglect in New York City.
Definitely not your mother's rescue group, there will be three opportunities to meet this army of nine tattooed, motorcycle - riding street guys who have zero
tolerance for animal abuse.
«Before allowing an individual to adopt an animal, an animal control shelter or animal protection shelter may [emphasis added] conduct a search using ICHAT to determine whether that individual has a prior criminal
history for an animal abuse offense.»
Sometimes, Cockapoos may get taken away from breeders who get into hot
water for animal abuse, or a family might have purchased a Cockapoo, and just no longer has time to take care of it.
The Suffolk County Legislature unanimously approved a bill Tuesday to create a law establishing a county
registry for animal abuse offenders, the first of its kind in the nation.
The Humane Society of the United States urges Gov.Ted Kulongoski to sign a bill that strengthens
penalties for animal abuse, including a provision that provides basic care standards for dogs at mass dog producing facilities known as puppy mills.
Massachusetts currently has some of the most lenient fines in the
nation for animal abuse and ranks behind many other states on prison time as well.
Take a photo of you and your pet, and write a message explaining why you want Johanna Kloer put in
jail for animal abuse.
Citizens from across Ohio participating in Humane Lobby Day 2011 will meet with lawmakers to urge them to pass legislation ranging from cracking down on puppy mills and illegal cockfighting, to increasing the penalties
for animal abuse and including animals in domestic violence and restraining orders.
There have been some positive changes since then and new laws have been put in place with harsher penalties
for animal abuse, but we still have a long way to go.
The website for the Ohio House of Representatives notes that Goddard's Law was named after long - time Cleveland weatherman, Dick Goddard, who passionately advocated for strengthening penalties
for animal abuse.
Prior to the passage of S2345, Massachusetts maintained some of the most lenient fines in the nation
for animal abuse, with a maximum of $ 2,500.
The Humane Society of the United States applauds members of the Oregon Senate Consumer Protection Committee for passing legislation that strengthens penalties
for animal abuse, including a provision that provides basic care standards for dogs at mass dog producing facilities known as puppy mills.
The HSUS applauds the Oregon Senate Consumer Protection Committee for passing legislation that strengthens penalties
for animal abuse, including a provision establishing care standards for dogs at puppy mills.
If you're caught, the fines are worse than
those for animal abuse.
The HSUS applauds the Indiana Senate and House for passing legislation providing upgraded penalties
for animal abuse and basic care standards for dogs at puppy mills.
The HSUS urges the Indiana Senate and House to retain strong provisions in legislation to provide upgraded penalties
for animal abuse, and modest care standards for dogs at puppy mills.
The HSUS applauds the Indiana House for passing an anti-animal cruelty bill that strengthens penalties
for animal abuse.