By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block When the Supreme Court of the United States upheld California’s Proposition 12 last year against a challenge from pork producers eager to keep mother pigs in extreme confinement, animal advocates celebrated and hoped that recalcitrant producers would see the writing on the wall and cease their endless challenges to […]
Animal activists argue over anti-cockfighting law
Roosters stand on top of their teepees at Troy Farms, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, in Wilson, Okla. Before Oklahoma became one of the last places in the U.S. to outlaw cockfighting in 2002, it wasn’t uncommon to see hundreds of spectators packed into small arenas in rural parts of the state to watch roosters, often […]
N.C. suspect facing animal cruelty charge
A 22-year-old suspect from North Carolina — a former employee at Hollywood Pets in Danville — is facing an animal cruelty charge after videos surfaced of an incident from earlier this year. Cassidy Gill of Roxboro, North Carolina, was arrested Friday, the Danville Police Department reported. On Thursday, authorities “were made aware” of the complaint at […]
Help stop ‘fix’ in Farm Bill that would undercut strongest farm animal welfare law in U.S.
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block We now know for certain that the Farm Bill to be considered by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee contains language that seeks to undo more than a dozen state laws on humane treatment of farm animals including California’s Proposition 12, widely considered the nation’s strongest law on farm animal […]
New law will bring harsher punishments for animal cruelty in Washington
Legal punishments for first-degree animal cruelty in Washington state will be harsher and more consistent starting June 6. Supported by Skagit County Deputy Prosecutor Nathaniel Block, House Bill 1961 will raise the maximum sentencing from one year to five, and consider past crimes and the severity of the animal cruelty when sentencing. Previously, those convicted […]
Breaking: Threat to nation’s strongest farm animal law deepens in U.S. Congress
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Whatever doubt there may have been before, the situation is now crystal clear. The battle over California’s Proposition 12 and the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (or some other approach to blocking Proposition 12 through the Farm Bill) has been joined, and we’re in the thick of it. […]
Mexico approves first nationwide Sustainable Food Law
With 420 votes in favor, 0 abstentions, and 0 votes against the bill, Mexico’s first nationwide Adequate and Sustainable Food Law will now pass to the Federal Executive, who will sign it into law. This achievement stems from Animal Equality’s three-year collaboration with Food Alliance and Climate Action, all of whom worked together with Senator […]
‘We often see really hard things’: DC’s humane law enforcement officers fight back against animal cruelty
“The thing that keeps me up at night is the safety of my team,” said Chris Schindler, senior vice president of animal welfare, field response and rescue at the Humane Rescue Alliance. The people who answer calls and investigate cases of animal cruelty in the District of Columbia aren’t police, but they are involved in […]
New Texas law cracks down on fake service animals
New law cracks down on fake service dogs AUSTIN (KXAN) — While Austin is a dog friendly city, man’s best friend isn’t allowed everywhere. But some people are taking advantage of the system and claiming pets as service dogs. Now, a new law aims to crackdown on false representation of these service animals. House Bill […]
Roswell’s animal shelter has reopened | Local News
Among the issues discussed at Roswell’s Public Safety Committee meeting on Tuesday was the reopening on Monday of the city’s animal shelter. It was closed Sept. 27 after a dog tested positive for distemper and others were coming down with upper respiratory illnesses. Subsequent testing of dogs at the shelter turned up no more distemper […]