A Washington Supreme Court found that a person can be a victim of a crime of domestic violence if their pet is subjected to acts of animal cruelty by a
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Wayne Hsiung, the activist who stole a goat kid named “Freddie,” found guilty of felony theft in North Carolina
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According to the owners of Sospiro Goat Ranch, a small family goat farm in North Carolina, as reported on their blog, “the Facts About the Attack On Our Farm…
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What is “Chicken”? – More on Colorado’s Proposed Referendum on Animal Agriculture
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As previously discussed in “Colorado Poised to Eliminate Animal Agriculture” this proposed referendum, while clearly intended to eliminate all animal agriculture and related industries in Colorado, is fraught…
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Colorado Poised to Eliminate Animal Agriculture
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A referendum that would eliminate animal agriculture in Colorado has passed the initial challenges and has been approved for the collection of citizen signatures.
Colorado State Ballot Initiative titled “…
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Another failed attempt to perfect Moose’s Law (S861)
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Instead of amending Moose’s law to remove untenable, unreasonable provisions, last discussed here, the bill was amended to to provide that persons charged with “animal cruelty offenses,” a presumption…
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Animal Facilities be Fore-warned: Moose’s Law Scheduled for Hearing on November 18, 2019 in New Jersey
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As a learned colleague said, no bad bill goes away [forever].
Moose’s Law S861, one of the worst of the worst bills, has resurfaced and will be heard by…
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New Jersey bill would put farmers raising livestock humanely at risk of animal cruelty violations
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Assemblyman Daniel R. Benson introduced a bill (A4298) that would amend “animal cruelty offenses and penalties concerning animal abandonment and failure to report injuring certain animals with a motor…
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The Ninth Circuit’s perplexing Article III statements in Naruto v. Slater and Cetacean Community v. Bush.
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In Naruto v. Slater, 2018 WL 1902414 (9th Cir. April 23, 2018)-the case in which Naruto, a crested macaque by and through his alleged “next friends,” People for…
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SeaWorld’s Motion for Summary Judgment Granted in Part and Denied in Part.
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The lawsuit filed against SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, Inc. (SeaWorld) in the Northern District of California, styled Marc Anderson, et al. v. SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, Inc. has…
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Links between animal cruelty and violent acts against people
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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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