New York Assembly Member Micah Z. Kellner has now introduced an amended version of A9449  still called Oreo's Law after the dog euthanized by the ASPCA last November.

The West Virginia state police are investigating the Jackson County animal shelter following reports from concerned citizens. Dead dogs have been found in garbage bags in a nearby dumpster. It is a gruesome scene and not how any animal should end up. 

by Stephanie Feldstein (reprinted with permission)

Update Dec. 10, 2009: New York Assembly Member Micah Z. Kellner and State Senator Thomas K. Duane have now introduced A.B. 9449/S.B.

A federal judge has struck down Pennsylvania's practice of charging out-of-state dog dealers a $300 license fee in addition to a kennel license fee as required. 3 P.S. § 209(a)

By Kim Campbell Thornton, msnbc.com contributor (reprinted with permission)

Note: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals estimates that approximately 60 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats entering shelters are euthanized each year. No-kill shelters aim to end the euthanization of healthy but homeless animals.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is once again trying to reduce the shelter holding period for strays from 4 or 6 days to 3.

Under the governor's proposal for reducing the state deficit, stray animals could be euthanized after 3 days.

Mark your calendars! May 2, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.  A protest rally at the dog pound of St-Lin, Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Quebec.

This dog pound services at least 30 municipalities. Some say no effort is made to find owners of impounded animals.