Boston City Council Votes to Ban Pet Rentals!
Update July 9, 2008: The Boston City Council has voted to ban pet rentals in the city! The vote was unanimous.
It is now up to Mayor Thomas Menino to sign the measure.
Massachusetts Bill to Stop Pet Rentals Passes House!
Update July 22, 2008: The bill banning pet rentals has passed the Massachusetts House!!
Lawmakers Go After Animal Fighting in 2008 Sessions
Animal fighting was on the agenda of many state legislatures this year. No doubt thanks to the publicity surrounding Michael Vick's notorious dog fighting ring that brought to light the horrendous cruelty and violence of this blood sport that is also characterized by gambling, weapons, illegal drugs, and prostitution.
Army Shooting Pigs as Training Exercise
The U.S. Army is planning to train soldiers by having them shoot live pigs with M16A2 and M4 rifles and then treat the poor animals' wounds. This "training" is taking place at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii.
"Puppies and Babies" Pet Store Besieged by Animal Welfare Activists
by Carole Raphaelle Davis, http://www.hollywoodjinky.com (reprinted with permission)
Watch the video at the end of this article!
Why are We Still Talking About Dogs as Breeds?
If your city or county council is considering a ban on pit bulls or rottweilers, send them the recent study published in the journal, Applied Animal Behaviour Science. University of Pennsylvania researchers interviewed 6,000 dog owners.
Call on N.C. Officials to End Gassing; Ask Dems to Ban Gas Chambers in Party Platform
A national movement to end gas chambers is gaining momentum. Click here to read about the explosion in a NC chamber.
A Condemnation of the BLM Proposal to Kill Wild Horses
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 2, 2008) For the first time in the history of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) the federal agency charged with protecting and managing wild horses in the United Statesofficials now claim that up to 30,000 horses currently in confinement may have to be euthanized to balance the agencys budget.
A Study of Equine Slaughter/ Abuse Patterns Following Closure of Horse Slaughter Plants in US
Joyce Jacobson, researcher; John Holland, senior analyst AAHS; and Darrell R. Charlton Jr., researcher, © All rights reserved
Study Shows No Increase in Equine Abuse Following Closure of Horse Slaughterhouses
A nationwide study of equine abuse and neglect has recently been concluded by researchers working with the Animal Law Coalition. The data was taken from the national on-line database of reported animal abuse cases at http://www.petabuse.com/.
The study tabulated the number of reported cases of equine abuse and neglect and the number of horses involved in those cases over a period starting in January of 2006 and ending in Ma
Please help us get justice for Hannah!!
Hannah, a four year old German Shepherd was formerly owned by a Tattnall County, GA, K-9 Handler and from a very young aged had been bred over and over and confined until her muscles atrophied, starved and neglected.
Will Banning Sales of Animals Along Roads or Other Public Places Stop Backyard Breeders?
Update July 10, 2008: This bill has passed the Arizona legislature, and Governor Janet Napolitano has signed it into law!
It's Time to Pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act!
You can help end the slaughter of American horses for human consumption. Get political to stop horse slaughter!
