On May 17, 2018 a plethora bills were reported out of the New Jersey Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, some with amendments that will benefit animals and their owners
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Links between animal cruelty and violent acts against people
In the wake of mass shootings, legislators across the country have been introducing bills to address the tragic and needless loss of life-some good, others not so much.
In New…
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The latest version of New Jersey’s Nosey’s Law needs a nose job.
S1093 and A1923, the latest versions of Nosey’s law, a bill that originally would have prohibited the use of elephants in traveling animal acts, has now expanded its reach…
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A proposed “Humane” license plate in New Jersey would dilute an existing program that helps pets and their owners.
A set of bills introduced in the New Jersey legislature would dilute funds from the decades-long spay neuter program overseen by the Department of Health, to the detriment of pets…
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Updates about the fate of New Jersey animal-related bills
Just a quick update about some recent blogs describing proposed bills in New Jersey.
Governor Christie pulled the plug on the NJSPCA signing S3558 into law which removes the association’s…
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Will Governor Christie Veto Nosey’s Law Which, If Passed, Could Put Zoos and Other Exotic Animal Educational Venues Out of Business?
S2508, Nosey’s Law, which “prohibits use of elephants and other wild or exotic animals in traveling animal acts” was passed by both houses in the N.J. legislature on January…
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Rescuing pets from locked cars.
It looks like sister bills in New Jersey that would provide “immunity from civil and criminal liability for rescue of [an] animal from motor vehicle under inhumane conditions” are moving…
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A Glimmer of Hope for Pet Stores Selling Professionally-bred, Humanely-raised, Puppies for Dog Lovers.
On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, Las Vegas City Council voted to enact “Bill No. 2017-40 – which repeals a formerly adopted ordinance which prohibits pet shops from selling or …
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New Jersey Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-Strike Three and You’re Out
For the third time, New Jersey state agencies have concluded that the New Jersey Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA), described as “wannabe cops,” by the New Jersey…
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How animal rescue organizations perpetuate irresponsible dog breeding (and related issues) Part 2.
Rescue Road Trips, inc. (the Rescue), as previously described, transports dogs from the south to the northeastern states for sale/adoption. The Rescue states that
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