Legislation

Colorado HB20-1084 is an unconstitutional, animal rights-driven measure prohibiting the sale of animals in pet stores while excluding shelters from the restrictions listed in this Act. A hearing is set for February 3, 2020 at 1:30 PM in the Colorado House Rural Affairs & Agriculture…

Colorado Residents, please contact your representatives today to oppose Colorado HB 20-1084. The statements in the legislative declarations of this bill are distortions and half-truths. At worst they represent a systematic misrepresentation of the source of animal-welfare problems in Colorado. If the proposals that flow…

Please Oppose House Bill 1683 Please contact your representatives today to oppose this bill. It will be heard in the House Environment and Agricultural Committee tomorrow. HB 1683 declares that all cosmetic and convenience surgery on dogs be prohibited, unless performed for medical purposes. This…

Pennsylvania Legislator Seeks to Ban Outside Dogs Pennsylvania State Representative Joseph Hohenstein has introduced House Bill 2104, which would make it a crime to leave a dog outside even on days with moderate temperatures. HB 2104, which is modeled after similar bills introduced in other…

Are animal rights activists winning? By Amanda Radke on Dec 9, 2019 at 8:23 a.m. We’re losing ground to animal rights activists, and it’s time for the agricultural industry to sit up straight and pay attention. Slowly but surely, these well-oiled lobbyists are chipping away at our…

Perth, Ont., man challenged charity’s power to enforce animal welfare laws Laurie Fagan – CBC News Posted: November 14, 2019 The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court ruling that sided with a Perth, Ont., man who complained it was unconstitutional for the…