USA: Petition for Animal Welfare Act To Cover Animal Shelters

According to the USDA National Agricultural Library, The Animal Welfare Act was signed into law in 1966 and amended in 1976. It is the only U.S. Federal law that regulates the treatment of animals in research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers. While other laws, policies, and guidelines may include other species, the AWA is …

Read more

Improvements in Massachusetts Animal Welfare Law

According to the Animal Rescue League of Boston, Senate Bill S2345 (formerly known as H4328/H4244) has passed the Massachusetts Senate. It is now waiting for the signature of Governor Deval Patrick. On their Facebook page, ARL posted a statement thanking residents for making this happen, giving credit to the citizen animal advocates who called …

Read more

Punishing animal abusers: Inequality between dogs and cats

Are those who commit animal cruelty against dogs punished more harshly? There appears to be inequality in punishing people who abuse cats and dogs. It seems dog abusers are punished more severely. This question has been playing in my head since the Julianne Westberry case hit the online news media. Remember several weeks ago …

Read more

Aransas Pass City Manager getting death threats over new provision to kill strays

A new temporary policy adopted by Arkansas Pass (Texas) City Manager Sylvia Carrillo is drawing a lot of attention, including death threats. KRIS News reported the story on July 8. The policy, which involves Aransas Pass Animal Control, was implemented on June 20. The story is just now making headlines, and a lot of …

Read more

Billboard Advertises 22,500 Dollar Reward To Find Killer of Cats

On a huge billboard on top of a building in Yonkers, NY, an advertisement proclaims: REWARD UP TO $22,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person/s responsible for killing cats near Overlook Terrace in Yonkers. Contact the SPCA of Westchester County’s at 914-941-7797. PeTA Click on the picture below if you’d like …

Read more

Will A Three Cat Per Home Limit Help?

Bay City, Michigan is debating a new ordinance which will restrict each household to a maximum of three cats. The reason for the possible introduction of this ordinance is to reduce the number of stray cats wandering around Bay City. City councillors say the city is teeming with stray cats and there is a …

Read more

New Jersey Lady Can Keep Her Bobcat

I am not sure how this situation started but what we do have is a lady, Ginny Fine, who is looking after, what appears to be, a purebred bobcat named “Rocky” (update: Rocky escaped – animal control stepped in). And, as I understand it, in New Jersey, it is illegal to keep a purebred …

Read more

Time To Regulate the Unregulated Big Cats of America

About 3-4 years ago I suggested a new federal statute that I called: Laws on Big Cats (rather crude title). My suggestions are almost mirrored in the Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act, which is yet to be enacted. It is a bill. Big Cat Rescue and International Fund for Animal Welfare, together …

Read more

follow it link and logo