«Arizona's legislators will have a strong slate
of animal protection bills to consider this session, and The HSUS would like to commend the sponsors of these measures,» said Kari Nienstedt, The HSUS» Arizona state director.
The Arkansas State Legislature passed a number
of animal protection bills that were signed into law by Gov. Mike Beebe this legislative session, receiving praise from The Humane Society of the United States.
Dozens of citizens from Washington State will meet with their lawmakers at the capitol to urge them to pass a series
of animal protections bills.
Not exact matches
These were the Sale
of Endangered
Animals on the Internet (Prohibition)
Bill, 2006; [35] Primates As Pets (Prohibition)
Bill, 2007 [36] and the Common Birds (
Protection)
Bill, 2009.
She has voted in favor
of child
protection legislation, including making illegal sexual orientation conversion therapy on minors, public safety initiatives, and various
animal protection bills.
There haven't been any such U.S. plants for nearly a decade, and the
bill will prevent any from being opened, says Laura Bonar, the chief program and policy officer
of Animal Protection of New Mexico, which calls such plants inhumane and bad for the environment.
Bill C - 246, the Modernizing
Animal Protections Act, was looking to close loopholes in several pieces
of legislation, including the Criminal Code and the Fisheries Act.
MONTREAL — Humane Society International / Canada welcomes the adoption
of Bill 51, an act to amend the Quebec
Animal Health
Protection Act, which will improve the safety and welfare standards
of companion
animals in the Province.
Following special consultations and public hearings by Agriculture Quebec, in which HSI / Canada participated in, the final version
of the
Bill reinforces the
Animal Health
Protection Act, and aims to improve the welfare
of companion
animals in Quebec in the following key areas:
Tennessee state Sen. Doug Jackson says the conditions at the Hickman County, Tennessee puppy mill
of Patricia Adkisson were abhorrent enough to prompt him to introduce S.B. 258 (H.B. 386 in the House), a
bill that would require licensing
of commercial dog and cat breeders, establish regulatory control over these breeders, Â and also offer
protections for consumers purchasing these
animals as pets.
(1) The violation by the licensee
of the Tennessee Consumer
Protection Act
of 1977; (2) Willful falsification
of any information contained in the application; (3) The licensee's conviction
of any offense involving cruelty to
animals or a violation
of this
bill; or (4) The licensee's nonconformance with: this
bill; the rules and regulations
of the commissioner; the Non-Livestock
Animal Humane Death Act; or the present law provisions governing offenses against
animals.
Championed by The Humane Society
of the United States and other advocacy organizations, backed by Californians, and supported by overwhelmingly bi-partisan votes in the Legislature, the seven
bills signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown this session add to California's track record as a front - runner in initiating path - breaking
animal protection legislation.
Bober, who was referring to the pre-amended version
of the
bill, also stressed that the New Jersey Pet Purchase
Protection Act gives families who adopt
animals born with health problems a way to be reimbursed for vet
bills.
An
Animal Welfare
Bill - HB 1238 was voted on & passed last year (2017) that will forever change the laws in this state for
protection of innocent
animals!
The
bill also creates a task force comprised
of experts in law enforcement,
animal protection, veterinary medicine, and the legal system to do a comprehensive evaluation
of Massachusetts
animal cruelty laws to ensure continued progress.
The
bill's sponsor, Social Compassion In Legislation (SCIL), is a leading California - based nonprofit organization dedicated to finding solutions for the welfare,
protection, and rights
of animals.
In response to today's Government announcement
of a new
Animal Welfare Bill that will enshrine the sentience of animals in the law and increase the maximum sentences for animal welfare offences from six months to five years, Cats Protection's Head of Advocacy and Government Relations, Jacqui Cuff,
Animal Welfare
Bill that will enshrine the sentience
of animals in the law and increase the maximum sentences for
animal welfare offences from six months to five years, Cats Protection's Head of Advocacy and Government Relations, Jacqui Cuff,
animal welfare offences from six months to five years, Cats
Protection's Head
of Advocacy and Government Relations, Jacqui Cuff, said:
«Cats
Protection welcomes today's announcement by the Government
of its
Animal Welfare
Bill in which the Government recognises all
animals, including cats, as sentient beings.
The Michigan Legislature is currently considering a number
of important companion
animal protection bills.
BOSTON, MA —
Animal protection groups including the Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) and MSPCA - Angell today lauded the passage of Senate Bill 2345 (formerly known as H4328 / H4244) that establishes harsher punishments and financial penalties for animal cruelty and aims to prevent abuse from happening in Massachu
Animal protection groups including the
Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) and MSPCA - Angell today lauded the passage of Senate Bill 2345 (formerly known as H4328 / H4244) that establishes harsher punishments and financial penalties for animal cruelty and aims to prevent abuse from happening in Massachu
Animal Rescue League
of Boston (ARL) and MSPCA - Angell today lauded the passage
of Senate
Bill 2345 (formerly known as H4328 / H4244) that establishes harsher punishments and financial penalties for
animal cruelty and aims to prevent abuse from happening in Massachu
animal cruelty and aims to prevent abuse from happening in Massachusetts.
The American Humane Association
bills itself as «the nation's «voice» for the
protection of animals.»
(
Animal Defenders International Press Release) Animal protection organisations with a long history of campaigning against animal circuses have welcomed publication of the Scottish Government Bill to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in Scotland, along with proposals to review performing animal regula
Animal Defenders International Press Release)
Animal protection organisations with a long history of campaigning against animal circuses have welcomed publication of the Scottish Government Bill to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in Scotland, along with proposals to review performing animal regula
Animal protection organisations with a long history
of campaigning against
animal circuses have welcomed publication of the Scottish Government Bill to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in Scotland, along with proposals to review performing animal regula
animal circuses have welcomed publication
of the Scottish Government
Bill to ban the use
of wild
animals in travelling circuses in Scotland, along with proposals to review performing
animal regula
animal regulations.
Citizens from across West Virginia participating in Humane Lobby Day 2010 are assembling Thursday at the state capital to rally in support
of animal protection legislation and to meet with lawmakers to urge them to pass
animal protection bills to make cockfighting a felony and establish standards for commercial dog breeders.
Animal Folks Minnesota - Legislative Action (AFMN) has used these documents when lobbying at the State Capitol for animal protection bills as well as when testifying in MN counties and cities in support of local ordinances that protect an
Animal Folks Minnesota - Legislative Action (AFMN) has used these documents when lobbying at the State Capitol for
animal protection bills as well as when testifying in MN counties and cities in support of local ordinances that protect an
animal protection bills as well as when testifying in MN counties and cities in support
of local ordinances that protect
animals.
His signing
of the
bill gives the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) an unmistakable mandate from Congress that it must continue to embrace 21st century science and transition away from outdated
animal testing protocols, which are expensive and slow and often don't accurately translate to human physiology.
The HSUS commends the California State Legislature for approving several
bills this session addressing a variety
of animal protection issues.
Introduced at the behest
of Minnesota's oldest No Kill Shelter,
Animal Ark, this
bill provides legal
protections for
animals that are already saving the lives
of hundreds
of thousands
of animals in two states where similar provisions have already been put into place.
Yet despite its vast lifesaving potential and support from the most progressive
animal protection groups in Minnesota, the Humane Society
of the United States (HSUS) asked the legislative sponsor to table the
bill.
But the A.K.C. is increasingly finding itself ostracized in the dog world, in the cross hairs
of animal protection services, law enforcement agencies and lawmakers who say that the club is lax in performing inspections and that it often lobbies against basic
animal rights
bills because they could cut into dog registration fees.
For the second time, an Ohio
bill was introduced to make modest improvements in
animal cruelty penalties and establish the authority
of judges to issue orders
of protection for pets in cases
of domestic violence.
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.
In June 2012, the Quebec government adopted
Bill 51, an act to amend the Provincial
Animal Health
Protection Act, which improves the safety and welfare standards
of companion
animals in Quebec.
Citizens from across Arizona gathered at the capitol today to urge their lawmakers to support
animal protection bills being considered by the State Legislature this session as part
of The HSUS» 2011 Arizona Humane Lobby Day
Though the Pet
Protection Act
of 2015, which is what the new
bill amends, was meant to attack the problem
of pet stores selling sick
animals, and protect buyers as well, survivors
of kitten and puppy mills were still being sold in stores.
Animal Folks» legislative arm, Animal Folks Minnesota (AFMN), also worked for several years with a large coalition of animal welfare organizations and Minnesota residents to get the breeder bill passed into law to provide greater protections for dogs and cats in commercial breeding facil
Animal Folks» legislative arm,
Animal Folks Minnesota (AFMN), also worked for several years with a large coalition of animal welfare organizations and Minnesota residents to get the breeder bill passed into law to provide greater protections for dogs and cats in commercial breeding facil
Animal Folks Minnesota (AFMN), also worked for several years with a large coalition
of animal welfare organizations and Minnesota residents to get the breeder bill passed into law to provide greater protections for dogs and cats in commercial breeding facil
animal welfare organizations and Minnesota residents to get the breeder
bill passed into law to provide greater
protections for dogs and cats in commercial breeding facilities.
Backers
of the
bill hope that it fills gaps in the
animal protection law, and sends a message to Asian countries where dog meat is still consumed, including South Korea and China, where the annual Yulin festival in China sees thousands
of dogs and cats are publicly killed and skinned, and their meat marketed for human consumption.
«This is the most comprehensive
animal protection bill in the Commonwealth's history and would not have been possible without the determined efforts
of my colleagues in the House and Senate, the Governor and the thousands
of advocates who contacted their elected officials expressing their support for the
bill.»
1993 - Mandatory spay / neuter law passed 1994 -
Animal cruelty law (H.F. 637) passed 1997 - ARL sought custody of dog in Iowa court system 2000 - Felony animal torture law passed 2001 - Passage of law against bestiality 2002 - Bill introduced to make animal fighting a felony 2004 - Felony punishment animal fight law passed 2006 - Bill to have dogs classified as livestock defeated 2007 - Legislation banning exotic pets passed 2008 - Dangerous wild animals and Pet Protection 2009 - Puppy Mill Bill 2010 - Puppy Mill Bill signed into law 2011 - Additional Puppy Mill legislation 2012 - Whistleblower Ag Bill (ag
Animal cruelty law (H.F. 637) passed 1997 - ARL sought custody
of dog in Iowa court system 2000 - Felony
animal torture law passed 2001 - Passage of law against bestiality 2002 - Bill introduced to make animal fighting a felony 2004 - Felony punishment animal fight law passed 2006 - Bill to have dogs classified as livestock defeated 2007 - Legislation banning exotic pets passed 2008 - Dangerous wild animals and Pet Protection 2009 - Puppy Mill Bill 2010 - Puppy Mill Bill signed into law 2011 - Additional Puppy Mill legislation 2012 - Whistleblower Ag Bill (ag
animal torture law passed 2001 - Passage
of law against bestiality 2002 -
Bill introduced to make
animal fighting a felony 2004 - Felony punishment animal fight law passed 2006 - Bill to have dogs classified as livestock defeated 2007 - Legislation banning exotic pets passed 2008 - Dangerous wild animals and Pet Protection 2009 - Puppy Mill Bill 2010 - Puppy Mill Bill signed into law 2011 - Additional Puppy Mill legislation 2012 - Whistleblower Ag Bill (ag
animal fighting a felony 2004 - Felony punishment
animal fight law passed 2006 - Bill to have dogs classified as livestock defeated 2007 - Legislation banning exotic pets passed 2008 - Dangerous wild animals and Pet Protection 2009 - Puppy Mill Bill 2010 - Puppy Mill Bill signed into law 2011 - Additional Puppy Mill legislation 2012 - Whistleblower Ag Bill (ag
animal fight law passed 2006 -
Bill to have dogs classified as livestock defeated 2007 - Legislation banning exotic pets passed 2008 - Dangerous wild
animals and Pet
Protection 2009 - Puppy Mill
Bill 2010 - Puppy Mill
Bill signed into law 2011 - Additional Puppy Mill legislation 2012 - Whistleblower Ag
Bill (against)
More than 80 Members
of Parliament voted in favour
of Bill C - 246, the Modernizing
Animal Protections Act, at second reading in the House
of Commons.