Report analyzes and ranks laws and regulations impacting raccoons in all 50 states and District of Columbia Contact: media@pawspr.com BALTIMORE, MD – This week For All Animals, a national animal protection organization, released the nation’s first comprehensive ranking of state laws impacting raccoons. Our Backyard Neighbors: An Analysis and Ranking of State Laws Affecting Raccoons reveals state laws, across the…
Category: Legal
Changing Delaware, Ohio’s Tethering Law: All it Takes is One Voice!
Meet Shannon, an advocate in Delaware, Ohio who successfully lobbied her city council to change the city’s laws to protect dogs from the worst aspects of tethering. Thanks to her diligent work, the city made it illegal to tether dogs between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM – a change that will go a long way to helping dogs lead happier…
Cruelty Against Wildlife – The Tension in Our Laws
Every few weeks, an act of cruelty against a wild animal makes the news, prompting fresh outrage from both animal advocates and people who simply respect wildlife. Most recently, a Northern California man shot and killed a deer and her fawn after they ate some of his landscaping. In South Carolina, a group of teens beat an opossum to death…
The Cruelty of Tail Docking Dogs
The practice of tail docking has gone on for so many centuries that many docking supporters incorrectly claim it’s pain-free, normal, and even beneficial to the dog. We now know this to be false, so why is it still happening?
Delaware, Ohio Says Goodbye to Circus Animal Abuse
Opposition to circuses that use animals is on the upswing, and the City of Delaware recently became the first city in the state of Ohio to ban circuses with exotic animals.
Legislative Recap: Standing up for Companion Animals and Wildlife
For All Animals has been working hard on the state and federal level to promote positive change for animals.
TAKE ACTION: Support the Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act
Urge Your Legislators to Support the Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act.
Protect Puppies: Call the USDA about the Removal of Animal Welfare Records from their Website
Action Alert: Call the USDA about the Removal of Animal Welfare Records from their Website.
ATTENTION MARYLAND: Support HB 216/ SB 269
Allow First Responders to Provide First Aid to Animals in Emergencies Did you know that in Maryland it’s a misdemeanor for first responders (like EMTs and firefighters) to provide medical care to a dog or cat in an emergency? This is because it’s a crime to treat animals without a veterinary license. At first glance, this law makes sense but…
Friday Night Frights: USDA Removes Tens of Thousands of Reports about Animal Welfare from Website
The unexpected and sudden deletion of tens of thousands of reports from the USDA website last week horrified and frightened animal advocates across the country, including me. I was so surprised and dumbfounded and angry that I started crying. Tears are a rare occurrence on my part and usually reserved for deaths and TV shows where the romantic leads don’t…