* Vermont
pet death bill allows non-economic damages for
death of pet
* USDA
regulations importing animals into USA may be
changed
*
Texas pets protected under new law. Victims of
domestic violence will be able to include pets in
protective orders
* Senators propose de-listing of
Gray
Wolves as Endangered Species
* Senate committee considers
repealing Missouri puppy mill law
*
President signs Animal Crush Video Prohibition
Act
*
Denver Pit Bull ban service dog exemption
rejected.
*
Missouri puppy mill law proposed repeal.
* Bill banning
animal anti-crush videos passes Senate!
*
Interesting puppy mill legislation proposed in
Wales.
* UK
Animal rights groups protest possible repeal of
Hunting Act.
*Article on
Missouri puppy mill bill.
* House passes
Anti-Crush Video Bill
* New
Alaskan animal cruelty law signed by Governor.
* NC considers
puppy
mill bill.
*
California Animal welfare bills being considered
by State senate.
*
Puppy
mill legislation proposed in US Senate would
close loopholes allowing puppy mills to prosper.
* San Francisco
ban
on pet sales a possibility.
*
Missouri Horse slaughter bill revived in
different legislation.
*
Missouri horse slaughter bill dead for the
season.
*
Tennessee horse slaughter bill to be withdrawn.
*
Proposed Anticrush
videos law HR 5092 filed in response to
Supreme Court anticruelty ruling.
*California Representative Gallegly proposes
anticrush videos law.
* Logan's Law signed -
bans
devocalization of dogs & cats in Massachusetts.
*
Missouri horse slaughter bill to be considered
April 14, 2010
*
Tennessee animal cruelty legislation approved
*
Ohio pet protection orders to be considered
April 14, 2010.
* California proposed legislation would
create
animal abuser registry.
* Vermont proposes legislation criminalizing
guide
dog interference .
*Mississippi
animal cruelty bill dies in committee.
*
Massachusetts debarking ban approved by House.
* Georgia to consider animal protection laws -
Gracie's Law Monday.
* New
Idaho animal cruelty laws approved by Senate.
* Idaho considers
felony
animal cruelty legislation.
*
Mississippi felony animal cruelty bill to be
considered by Senate.
*South
Dakota felony animal cruelty legislation to be
reintroduced in 2010.
* PA considers
veterinary legislation and the property status
of animals.
* House bill amending the National Wildlife Refuge
System Administration Act of 1966 would make it
illegal to possess
body-gripping trapping at wildlife refuges.
* Link to
House
Bill 3710.
* S1495
Service dogs for Veterans Act
* San Francisco
bans
declawing of cats.
* Lewis Co pushing
stricter puppy mill law after recent puppy
rescues
* Gov. Schwarz
vetoes
animal welfare bill preventing those convicted
of animal cruelty from owning animals.
* Gov Schwarz signs bill
outlawing cow tail docking.
* Gov. Schwartz
vetoes
puppy mill bill!
* Ohio lawmakers consider
OH puppy mill
legislation
* MI Senate passes Prop 2 a
bill outlawing worst
factory farming practices.
* San Francisco SPCA opposes
bill
banning declawing cats.
* Proposed bill in would create AZ registry for
abandoned horses.
*
CA
Spay-Neuter Bill could put breeders out of
business in CA.
*
PA
new animal cruelty law ban private individuals
from conducting 5 surgeries.
* Morgan County WV considers
anti-tethering law.
*
Ill
enacts new animal cruelty law requiring cross
reporting between animal cruelty investigators and
child welfare investigators.
*
Idaho
animal cruelty bill would make ac a felony.
*
Louisiana’s stricter
animal
cruelty laws to take effect Saturday August
15th.
*
Brooklyn dog-napping proposed as separate crime.
* Arizona
bans
horse tripping and animal fighting.
*
Bolivian circuses can no longer use animals.
* New
Arkansas animal cruelty law raises crime from a
misdemeanor to a felony.
* Connecticut passes
puppy
lemon law. Pet stores must inform customers
where they acquire their pets.
* Wisconsin to consider expansion of animal cruelty
laws to prevent
thrill
kill of wild animals.
*Washington Legislature Still Debating
Marauding Dogs Bill
*SB
5401 prohibiting perpetrators of animal cruelty
from owning pets passes senate.
* HB 1148 passes house. Bill would provide for
protective orders for pets in domestic violence
situations.
* Puppy Mills and
Puppy Lemon Law Legislation in Washington
*
HB 1831 - Concerning the rights of pet and
livestock owners residing in unincorporated areas
subject to annexation by a city or town.
*
Washington State
HB 1150. A law providing civil remedies for
damages to a companion animal.
* Washington State
SB 5200 concerning marauding dogs.
* Proposed revision to
Washington State's animal cruelty statute.
SB 5402.
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