http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics A look at the politics of animal welfare en http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/546 <p><img width="224" src="http://www.hillspet.com/media/HillsPet/USARG/CatCare/CatAdult/assets/en/img_catEatingFromBowl.jpg" alt="Cat eating" height="200" class="thickbox" />A federal  district in New Jersey has preliminarily approved a $24 million settlement of class action lawsuits brought against five pet food companies. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/animals-and-politics" class="og_links">Animals and Politics</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/546">read more</a></p> http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/546#comments Animals and Politics Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:05:57 -0700 lauraallen 546 at http://www.animallawcoalition.com http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/380 <p><a href="/system/files/images/cat_eating.jpg" class="thickbox"><img width="144" src="/system/files/images/cat_eating.jpg" alt="Cat eating" height="139" /></a>A federal grand jury has handed down indictments as a result of the sale of tainted pet food that last year caused thousands of dogs and cats to become ill or die.  The FDA has estimated 1,950 cats and 2,200 dogs died as a result of the tainted food. <p>U.S. Attorney John Wood, Western District of Missouri, announced the indictments, noting &quot;Millions of pet owners remember the anxiety of last year's pet food recall.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/animals-and-politics" class="og_links">Animals and Politics</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/380">read more</a></p> http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/380#comments Animals and Politics Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:30:41 -0700 lauraallen 380 at http://www.animallawcoalition.com http://www.animallawcoalition.com/public-shelters/article/323 <p><i>© by Michelle Buckalew, editor of The Animal World, <a href="http://www.theanimalworld.org/">http://www.animalworldusa.org/</a>, (reprinted with permission)</i></p> <p><i></i></p> <p><i>The Animal World </i>and a growing number of citizens believe that the most important issue that the city has overlooked and failed to significantly address is the compassionate care and shelter of homeless animals in our city....the most vulnerable.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/animals-and-politics" class="og_links">Animals and Politics</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.animallawcoalition.com/public-shelters/article/323">read more</a></p> http://www.animallawcoalition.com/public-shelters/article/323#comments Public Shelters Animals and Politics Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:14:01 -0700 lauraallen 323 at http://www.animallawcoalition.com http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/314 <p> <a href="mailto:" class="thickbox"><img width="150" src="/system/files/images/LA_shelter_cat_2_0.jpg" height="113" /></a>                                        <strong>Update March 10, 2008:</strong>  Los Angeles County and the other defendants filed a motion to dismiss, claiming private citizens such as the plaintiffs don't have standing to force them to comply with the law. The Court disagreed and overruled the motion, calling the defense arguments &quot;wrong&quot; and &quot;spurious&quot;. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/animals-and-politics" class="og_links">Animals and Politics</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/314">read more</a></p> http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/314#comments Public Shelters Animals and Politics Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:17:28 -0700 lauraallen 314 at http://www.animallawcoalition.com http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/310 <p> <a href="mailto:" class="thickbox"><img width="150" src="/system/files/images/Liam_20and_20Lucy_20001_0.jpg" height="111" /></a>                                         by <em>Laura Allen</em> for the <strong>Animal Law Coalition</strong></p> <p>This is not really my story to tell. I came late to the effort to save Lucy's life. An effort that ultimately failed today. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/animals-and-politics" class="og_links">Animals and Politics</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/310">read more</a></p> http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/310#comments Animals and Politics Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:33:11 -0700 lauraallen 310 at http://www.animallawcoalition.com http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/267 <p><a href="http://photocache.petfinder.com/fotos/PA235/PA235.9456567-1-x.jpg" title="Pudgy available for adoption at PACCA" class="thickbox"><img width="150" src="http://photocache.petfinder.com/fotos/PA235/PA235.9456567-1-x.jpg" height="150" title="Pudgy available for adoption at PACCA " /></a>Dear Friends of Animals, </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/animals-and-politics" class="og_links">Animals and Politics</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/267">read more</a></p> http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/267#comments Animals and Politics Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:23:46 -0700 lauraallen 267 at http://www.animallawcoalition.com http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/73 <p>What This Will Mean For The Animals. </p> <p>by Laura Allen for the Animal Law Coalition</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/animals-and-politics" class="og_links">Animals and Politics</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/73">read more</a></p> http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/73#comments Animals and Politics Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:39:47 -0700 lauraallen 73 at http://www.animallawcoalition.com http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/72 <p><span>The Friends of Animals Caucus was formed in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA) and Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT). It is a bipartisan coalition of U.S. House Representatives for the animals. </p> <p></span></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/animals-and-politics" class="og_links">Animals and Politics</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/72">read more</a></p> http://www.animallawcoalition.com/animals-and-politics/article/72#comments Animals and Politics Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:25:27 -0700 lauraallen 72 at http://www.animallawcoalition.com