THE NOT SO ” FRIENDLY ” AMENDMENT TO THE BULLHOOK BAN
History in Los Angeles was made when our city council unanimously passed a ban on bullhooks. Years of work, tireless effort, and constant prodding by dedicated animal welfare advocates and the community, finally resulted in…
ONCE YOU COMMIT TO A PET YOU COMMIT TO A VET
Failure to provide needed veterinary care to a pet is a crime in California. Elsa Lopez and her husband, Alberto Chavarria, were each convicted of 1 misdemeanor animal cruelty charge yesterday, as the result of…
NEW CALIFORNIA ANIMAL WELFARE LAWS ENACTED THIS SEASON
Effective January 2016, sales of animals at swap meets will be regulated. Standards of care for those animals must be complied with at the swap meet and in transit to and from the venue.
CALL TO ACTION – Los Angeles City Council To Vote To Ban Bullhooks
The Los Angeles City Council will consider banning the use of bullhooks when handling an elephant. Though it is my reference that all exotic animals be banned from circuses and other such exhibitions – I am…Really, don’t hate me because I’m a pit bull
Riverside County supervisors passed an ordinance prohibiting residents of unincorporated areas of Riverside County from owning an unaltered pit bull, or pit mix, who is older than 4 months.
USDA to Regulate Internet Sale of Pets
Businesses that sell pets over the internet (sight unseen) will be subject to licensing and inspection under the Federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) as the USDA revised the 40 year old definition of “retail store”.
New Mountain Lion and Swap Meet Laws in California!
The first mandates that the Department of Fish and Wildlife (formerly Fish and Game) must use nonlethal force when removing or taking mountain lions that do not pose an imminent threat to public health and…