Earlier this year, legislators in Illinois proposed a puppy lemon law, SB1639, which could promote legal actions against puppy mills. The act would require pet stores to disclose certain information about the dogs (and cats) sold, including the date and …
One day in mid-November, 2012, Raymone Clements walked his bull mastiff, Forrest, into a public park in Cleveland Heights, chained the dog to a tree, shot him in the jaw and chest, and left him to die. Luckily for Forrest, …
The New York Times reported yesterday that two jewelers pleaded guilty to trafficking in nearly a ton of illicit ivory, worth over $2 million. Endangered Asian and African elephants, increasingly the targets of poachers for their tusks, are protected under …
Breed specific legislation is a law or ordinance targeting a specific breed of domestic animal. Breed specific legislation is generally aimed at pit bulls and other breeds of dogs. Ohio HB 14 [full text of final version], which comes into …
Statewide Elimination of Breed Specific Legislation Goes into Effect Today Read more »
Under the current Animal Welfare Act (AWA), which was passed over 40 years ago – long before the Internet age – pets can be sold online sight unseen, without regard to the health or humane treatment of the animals. A …
USDA Proposes Rule to Close Internet Loophole in Animal Welfare Act Read more »
