With thanks to the National Link Coalition‘s newsletter, I present a selection of legislation that animal advocates may want to be following. The legislation summaries are courtesy of the National Link Coalition, […]
Animal Law and New York: Bills to Watch Out For in 2018
This information came my way via the National Link Coalition newsletter for January. The National Link Coalition is dedicated to stopping violence against people and animals. I highly recommend its monthly newsletter […]
Dairy industry is shook! Outrageous legislation, shocking lobby spending, and more.
The dairy industry thinks consumers are confused about plant-based milk products. Could they be right? Readers, maybe it’s time we had the talk. In case you don’t know, products like “soy milk,” […]
BREAKING NEWS: Horse Carriage Ban Introduced in NYC!
Yesterday, Intro 0573-2014 was introduced in City Council, which will ban horse-drawn carriages! The relevant section of the bill reads as follows: § 5. Section 17-327 of the administrative code of the […]
Anti-Puppy Mill Legislation News & Updates
(Please see my previous post, where I compiled a list of puppy mill legislation across the country.) CONNECTICUT Congratulations to Connecticut! Public Act 14-77, An Act Concerning Certain Recommendations of the Task […]
NYC: Please Support Proposed Legislation Requiring Pet Stores to Microchip!
In New York City, pet stores do not currently have to microchip a dog or cat prior to selling the animal. Local law Int. 0146-2014 seeks to change that. If you agree […]
New York Gets Its First “Animal Cruelty Court”
In New York, a new “court” has been established to streamline animal cruelty cases. It’s not an official court, but all misdemeanor animal cruelty cases in the city of Syracuse will be […]
Anti-Puppy Mill Legislation Sweeping Across the US!
People are waking up to the cruelties of puppy mills. Nationwide ad campaigns such as this one, below, from the Companion Animal Protection Society’s “Models Against Pet Shops and Puppy Mills” help […]
Quote of the Day: The White House Doesn’t Support Breed Specific Legislation
Paws up for the White House! In response to an online petition calling for a federal ban on breed-specific legislation (the petition gathered over 30,000 signatures!) the White House stated: We don’t […]
The Cruelty of Circuses
Recently, I attended a protest against Ringling Bros. at the Barclays Center. Since then, I have volunteered to help compose a comment for the Animal Law Committee in support of Assembly bill […]
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