Not exact matches
One very pleasant surprise is that state officials, who are instrumental in
passing important
legislation (our panel included discussions of shark finning bans, puppy mill
legislation, outlawing pigeon shoots,
protections for companion
animals, and the intensive confinement of pigs), were extremely happy about being invited to
animal events.
At the same time, when my organization, the No Kill Advocacy Center, works with activists nationwide to
pass legislation to add more
protections, such as making it illegal for shelters to kill
animals when rescue groups are willing to save them, these groups fight us, as HSUS has done in Minnesota and Best Friends did in New York.
If your state has laws that do not benefit shelter
animals (such as allowing gas chambers, pound seizure, or have do not promote adoptions), contact one of these to offer your help in
passing / supporting better
legislation: HSUS State Director, ASPCA regional director, a large
animal shelter in your state that works on
legislation, or your legislator to ask him / her to support shelter
animal protection legislation.
The Arizona State Legislature is in session and ADLA volunteers are working to
pass animal protection bills and to kill damaging
legislation.
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.
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.
From puppy mill bans to wildlife
protection ordinances, every year states
pass legislation that makes
animals» lives better and..
During the 2012 Michigan Humane Lobby Day, more than 75 citizens from across Michigan met with lawmakers at the Capitol and urged them to
pass legislation to ban the euthanasia of shelter
animals by gas chamber, increase
protections for dogs at large scale breeding operations, and to increase
protections for consumers who purchase sick
animals from pet stores and puppy mills.
Phil also succeeded in
passing the most progressive shelter
animal protection legislation in the country;
legislation that codifies into law many of the
protections in the Matrix and guarantees
animals in shelters certain rights, the most important of which is making it illegal to kill healthy or treatable
animals.
Cari worked with City Clerk Susana Mendoza and Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey to help
pass landmark
legislation (The Companion
Animal & Consumer
Protection Ordinance) that banned the retail sale of commercially sourced puppies, kittens and rabbits from pet stores.
From puppy mill bans to wildlife
protection ordinances, every year states
pass legislation that makes
animals» lives better and safer.
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 Bil
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 Bil
legislation 2012 - Whistleblower Ag Bill (against)
With the shark population in serious peril, and other countries and states
passing legislation to protect sharks, New York should be a leader in extending
protection to these magnificent
animals.»
Our lawyers work to
pass strong new
animal protection legislation, push for the prosecution of
animal abusers, and fight for
animals in court.