BREAKING NEWS: China Has BANNED Dog Meat from the Yulin Festival!
“We hope this will have a domino effect, leading to the collapse of the dog meat trade… Yulin and the rest of the country are changing for the better.” <3
Kansas Lawmakers Hold Up New Surprise Inspection Laws to Ensure They Cover Breeders Also
A push for greater oversight pertaining to home breeding operations and not just pet stores in the state selling puppies is holding things up.
Detroit Bans People from Chaining Dogs
Chained dogs can’t flee attacks, and starve, dehydrate, overheat, and freeze to death. They are also lonely and can become aggressive without socialization. <3
Taiwan Becomes the First Asian Country to Ban the Consumption of Dog and Cat Meat
“Previously, the APA only covered the slaughter and sale of dog and cat meat, but this amendment specifically [prohibits] the actual consumption of dog meat.” <3
New York Legislators Are Pushing for a Harsher Animal Abuse Law
“The Senate has passed Kirby and Quigley’s Law three times and now it’s time for the Assembly to bring justice to the Krohn family and to Kirby and Quigley.”
Dog Left Outside in the Cold Prompts a Petition Demanding Better Laws in DC
Thankfully, some politicians are working swiftly to amend the current code so crap owners will be more seriously motivated to take proper care of their animals.
Vermont Has Now Made It Legal to Save Dogs and Children from Hot Cars
People must first call 911 to report the incident, and they must check to make sure all of the doors are locked and that breaking a window is the only option.
Ricky Gervais Slams “Psychopath” Dog Fighters
“I am deeply saddened to hear that illegal dog fighting is apparently on the rise in the UK. Anyone who likes the spectacle of two terrified animals fighting is a psychopath.”
Arizona Shuts Down Greyhound Racing
“Tucson Greyhound Park has been the end of the line for so many dogs… kennel operators [need to] do the right thing and adopt out the animals under their care and not send them out to farms, blood banks or auction them as hunting bait.”
Philadelphia Bans Pet Shops from Selling Puppy Mill Dogs
“The vote signals growing support among lawmakers and citizens against these operations that typically keep and breed animals in deficient and abusive conditions.”
Boston Bans Pet Shops from Using Puppy Mills
“This is important legislation that goes after the inhumane factories known as puppy mills. It will also prohibit the sale of dogs on the street corner or in parking lots.”
UPDATE: Brooklyn Dogs Left in Cold Not Removed From Property
ASPCA claims conditions are not “ideal,” but do not “meet definition of animal cruelty as defined by the law, making seizure by the police impossible.”
