Today, lawmakers in Trenton, New Jersey did not have the opportunity to reject an attempted override to Governor Christie’s condition veto of Senator Lesniak’s so-called “puppy mill bill,” one of
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Animal Cruelty Statute
Correcting the record on livestock standards of care
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Sometimes it is important to set the record straight.
That is the case here. New Jersey stood at the forefront in the country of establishing humane standards of care for…
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New Jersey Livestock owners concerned about the humane care of their animals
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At the request of New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA), New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), and New Jersey Farm Bureau, State legislators adopted a law in 1996 “which…
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Remaining concerns about the revisions to New Jersey’s Moose’s Law
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Moose’s Law, currently A308, prohibits persons convicted of criminal animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal related enterprises, continues to suffer…
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The problem with the definition of “necessary care” in New Jersey bill A2052.
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Assembly bill No. 2052 includes the following definition of “necessary care: in the definition section of New Jersey’s animal cruelty statute that could be problematic for farmers raising livestock and…
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NJ bill affecting veterinarians, cats, and their owners to be heard on Monday, November 14, 2016
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A bill (A3899) prohibiting veterinary declawing procedures in New Jersey will be considered by the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Monday, November 14, 2016.
Proposed expansion of animal cruelty offenses in New Jersey to include “endangerment of a domestic companion animal.”
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New Jersey Assemblyman Troy Singleton, sponsor of “Moose’s Law,” an animal abuse registry law which I have discussed several times, has proposed another animal cruelty-related bill. This time, in Assembly…
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Bill would permit seizure of animals without Court order based on accusation of animal cruelty
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In New Jersey, Senate Bill 2454 would “[p]rovide for confiscation and forfeiture of animals involved in animal cruelty violations, and for [the] cost of their care while being held,” all…
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Animal Hoarding-A mental disorder in need of a cure
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A bill introduced in the New Jersey legislature (A3638) attempts to address concerns about the mental disorder known as animal hoarding.
Unfortunately, like so many laws involving animal…
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New Jersey Proposed Bill Changes Scope of Animal Cruelty Statute Affecting Shelters, Rescues, Kennels, Breeders and Pet Shops
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In New Jersey another bill (A3645) was introduced that would amend the state animal cruelty laws and the pet protection act.
This bill would have dramatic effects on …
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