Courtesy of Coalition to Protect and Rescue Pets   On July 21, 2010  Logan's Law took effect, making Massachusetts the first state to ban canine and feline devocalization-the cutting of vocal cords just to stifle an animal's voice. Sponsored b ...

Article - lauraallen - 8 Nov 2011 - 4:31pm - 1 comment - 0 attachments

Richmond, a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia has become the first city in Canada to ban the sale of puppies by pet stores.  The ban goes into effect next April. Shelter operators hoped the ban will shut down an outlet for sales by puppy mills ...

Article - lauraallen - 5 Jul 2011 - 12:07am - 0 comments - 0 attachments

By a vote of 6-1 on October 5, 2010, the El Paso City Council has approved several changes to its animal control and breeder regulation ordinances. Find a copy of the new ordinance here.   In the new ordinance the city blame ...

Article - lauraallen - 4 Jul 2011 - 9:30pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

The Office of Inspector General for US Dept. of Agriculture has released an audit finding what has long been known, " APHIS needs to improve its controls for ensuring that horses being shipped to foreign plants for slaughter are treated huma ...

Article - lauraallen - 22 Jun 2011 - 1:25pm - 2 comments - 4 attachments

The Government Accountability Office is currently conducting a study on the welfare of horses since the closure of the U.S. slaughter facilities in 2007. The following is a paper presented to GAO by the Equine Welfare Alliance .  Introduction ...

Article - lauraallen - 2 Jun 2011 - 12:25am - 1 comment - 0 attachments

U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley, III , sitting in the Eastern District of New York, observed in his ruling on October 21, 2010 that " the Court is accustomed to dealing with bulls and bears on Wall Street, [but] this case turns its atten ...

Article - lauraallen - 31 May 2011 - 4:08pm - 11 comments - 0 attachments

by Cindy MacDonald, editor of American Herds   Historical Livestock Grazing Authorizations In 1934, Congress passed the Taylor Grazing Act in response to overwhelming abuses and rangeland degradation caused by unregulated grazing ...

Article - lauraallen - 31 May 2011 - 4:03pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Part 2 in Animal Law Coalition's series on use of carbon monoxide gas chambers in North Carolina. For a look at Part 1....  In September, 2010, the National Animal Control Association (NACA) adopted a policy: " NACA considers let ...

Article - lauraallen - 12 Feb 2011 - 3:47pm - 4 comments - 0 attachments

Update Oct. 12, 2010: None of the  bills reported below passed during the past legislative sessions. Original report May 10, 2010 : While the California legislature considers a bill to create a registry for animal abusers, similar ...

Article - lauraallen - 25 Jan 2011 - 6:53pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Earlier this fall, 2010, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) wrote, " The actions of the BLM are contrary to The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971's original intent to manage the wild horses and burros in their natural state and to p ...

Article - lauraallen - 5 Jan 2011 - 6:18pm - 3 comments - 2 attachments

Ohio Coalition of Dog Advocates has worked for months to encourage the Toledo City Council to adopt a breed neutral ordinance that will encourage responsible dog ownership. And, on October 12, 2010, by a unanimous vote, the Toledo City  Council  ...

Article - lauraallen - 30 Dec 2010 - 9:56pm - 1 comment - 0 attachments

by R.T. Fitch, editor of Straight from the Horse's Heart   It didn't take long; only several weeks ago New Mexico announced plans to purchase 12,000 acres of private land with the intent to turn a portion of the property into ...

Article - lauraallen - 11 Dec 2010 - 1:36pm - 1 comment - 0 attachments

Update Oct. 3, 2010: As with the fur labeling bill , California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger  has vetoed another animal welfare measure ,   A.B. 2743 , which would have prohibited landlords from requiring tenants to devo ...

Article - lauraallen - 6 Dec 2010 - 4:25pm - 3 comments - 0 attachments

Update October 21, 2010:  By a vote of 8-2 the Guildford County, North Carolina Board of Commissioners has approved the new ordinance to regulate commercial breeders! This final vote followed an October 7 initial vote of 8-3, not eno ...

Article - lauraallen - 6 Dec 2010 - 4:19pm - 2 comments - 0 attachments

Update Oct. 20, 2010 : Ypsilanti Township, Michigan has voted to adopt an ordinance mandating the spay/neuter of "pit bull type" dogs. The Township says "pit bulls" fill the shelter.  Original report : It does seem that i ...

Article - lauraallen - 20 Oct 2010 - 12:45pm - 1 comment - 1 attachment

Uupdate Oct. 1, 2010:  United States District Court Judge Walker D. Miller has denied Denver's motion for summary judgment, meaning the case will proceed to trial. Judge Miller had earlier dismissed the plaintiffs' case, but the 10 ...

Article - lauraallen - 20 Nov 2010 - 5:58pm - 3 comments - 1 attachment

Update October 29, 2010: U.S. District Court Judge Mitchell Goldberg has dismissed claims by two non-profits, Friends of Animals and Compassion for Animals, Respect for the Environment, that challenged the National Park Service Plan to allow ...

Article - lauraallen - 29 Oct 2010 - 6:02pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

The Horse Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1821 et seq. is supposed to protect horses used in shows and exhibitions from "soring" which is defined as:       (A) an irritating or blistering agent has been applied, internall ...

Article - lauraallen - 29 Oct 2010 - 1:42pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

The Chinese Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development has issued a regulation requiring all animal performances at zoos and animal parks to end within 3 months. The government is concerned that zoos and animal parks pursue profit at the expens ...

Article - lauraallen - 27 Oct 2010 - 1:50pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Update Oct. 18, 2010: With the passage of a new breed neutral ordinance , the City of Toledo has now dropped its appeal in this case.  Update Feb. 3, 2010 : The City of Toledo has filed an appeal of Judge Goulding's decision to str ...

Article - lauraallen - 19 Oct 2010 - 6:31pm - 3 comments - 0 attachments

Memphis, Tennessee has passed a law that mandates spay/neuter. For the most part.  Under the ordinance no person "shall own, harbor, or keep within the City of Memphis, a dog or cat over the age of six months, which has not been spayed ...

Article - lauraallen - 8 Oct 2010 - 8:53pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

A September 10, 2010 report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) proves once again that the USDA's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) lacks the resources to enforce even the meager Animal Welfare Act regulations for businesses ...

Article - lauraallen - 5 Oct 2010 - 2:53pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Michael W. McKinney , Public Information Officer for the Ohio Department of Taxation, recently announced that the department has estimated that commercial dog breeders may owe the state as much as $550,000 annually in unpaid sales taxes. McKinn ...

Article - lauraallen - 4 Oct 2010 - 5:33pm - 1 comment - 0 attachments