Animal Law Coalition

Update Oct. 10, 2008: Governor Ed Rendell  has signed the puppy mill bill, H.B. 2525, that he and the Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement championed through the legislature. 

By Jenny Stephens, North Penn Puppy Mill Watch, www.nppmwatch.com (reprinted with permission)

Update Sept. 30, 2008: The Democratic candidate for governor of North Carolina, Bev Perdue, has issued this statement: "[I] believe... (and ... [my] dogs Dosie and Zipper agree!) that we should work towards a community where all pets are wanted pets.

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By a 6-1 vote, the Omaha City Council has passed an ordinance barring the tethering and chaining of dogs in the city outside for more than 15 minutes without supervision.

Update Sept. 30, 2008: Yesterday, we reported that Congress would not consider further this session H.R. 6598, the Conyers-Burton Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008. 

The reason given to us was the focus on the bail out for Wall Street and banks would leave no time for the horses. 

Not so. There may still be time to pass this bill. Don't give up.

Baby, a puppy mill survivor whose story is told in Jana Kohl's book, A Rare Breed of Love, has inspired the name for legislation just introduced in Congress.

The Puppy Uniform Protection Statute ("PUPS") or "Baby's Bill" will finally close a loophole in the Animal Welfare Act regulations for large commercial dog breeders and dealers.

President George W. Bush's administration is apparently too pro-environment, too protective of the dying polar bears, for Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.

The Greyhound Protection Act, Proposition 3, will be on the ballot this November 4 in Massachusetts. This ballot initiative has been a long time coming. Two previous efforts to put this initiative on the ballot stalled. If voters approve of Prop 3, commercial dog racing will be phased out in Massachusetts by 2010.