Dog Law
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4.6KWhat Should You Do If You’re in a Car Accident With Your Dog?
By Maggie Potter About 20-50 million people are injured in car accidents in the U.S. each year. But, that statistic doesn’t factor...
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2.3KHumane Society of Grand Bahama Ravaged by Hurricane Dorian Gets Incredible Makeover
After being ravaged by Hurricane Dorian, the most intense tropical cyclone on record to strike the Bahamas and the worst natural disaster...
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4.0K6Dog Found Dumped in Tulsa Field with Legs Tied, Ears Glued, Burned by Chemicals and Shot with BB Gun
Rescuers from the Humane Society of Tulsa were horrified to find a dog dumped in a Creek County, Oklahoma field after suffering...
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2.4KDenver Pit Bull Ban Stands as City Council Falls Just Short of Veto Override
Denver’s highly publicized pit bull ban will stay in effect as city council fell just one vote short of overriding the mayor’s...
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2.6K3Proposed Bill Could Make Minnesota 4th State to Ban Retail Puppy, Kitten Sales
Minnesota lawmakers introduced a new bipartisan bill that would ban the sale of puppies and kittens from retail pet stores. In an effort to...
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2.6K1Denver City Council Will Vote Whether to Overturn Mayor’s Pit Bull Bill Veto
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has vetoed a bill that would repeal the city’s longstanding pit bull ban. With the veto, the ban...
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Denver Council Vote to Lift Pit Bull Ban— Will Mayor Hancock Sign?
For Denver, the fight to end breed-specific legislation isn’t quite over yet. Although the Denver City Council voted 7-to-4 Monday in favor...
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12.5K247Delaware Lawmakers Pass Groundbreaking Bill to Allow Titer Test in Lieu of Rabies Vaccine
Lawmakers in Delaware stepped up to help pets in a way that’s never been done in any state in the country. Once...
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3.2KHouse Unanimously Passes Act to Pair Veterans with Service Dogs
In a major victory for the men and women who served in our armed forces, the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act unanimously...
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2.4K1Proposed Bill Would Make New York the 3rd State to Ban Retail Puppy, Kitten Sales
Under a newly proposed bill, New York may join Maryland and California to become the third state in the nation to ban...
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Mama Dog Found Dragging Crate of Puppies Down Georgia Dirt Road
A McIntosh County, Georgia shelter is hoping to find the person responsible after a mama dog was found dragging a crate full...
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No More Emotional Support Animals on Planes if Federal Proposal Passes
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed a ban on allowing passengers to bring emotional support animals onto planes, limiting them only...
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Proposed Bill Would Make it Illegal for New Hampshire Landlords to Prohibit Pets
New Hampshire Lawmakers are considering a bill that would end rental discrimination against pet owners in the state, essentially making it illegal...
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Why Shelters Around the Country are Dropping Breed Labels
In a growing nationwide trend, shelters are dropping breed labels from cages and kennels, no longer identifying adoptable dogs by their breed alone....
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Beloved Bulldog Crushed Beneath Grooming Table at PetSmart Salon
Just a few days after Christmas, a proud pet parent took her 2-year old Bulldog, Minni, to a North Las Vegas PetSmart...
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Proposed New York Law Would Give Tax Credit to Those Who Adopt Pets
A newly proposed New York law would give tax credits to people who adopt their pets from animal shelters. The proposed law...
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Proposed Florida Law Could Require Veterinarians to Report Suspected Cruelty
If a groundbreaking proposed law is passed, Florida veterinarians and animal care workers will be required to report animal abuse just as...
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Officer Aiming at Dog Accidentally Shoots Himself
A South Florida police officer was aiming his gun at a “charging dog” when he accidentally shot himself instead. A Davie Police...
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Marine on a Mission to Live By Motto, Get His Pup Out of Afghanistan
The Marines live by the motto of never leaving anyone behind. For one serviceman stationed in Afghanistan, that includes a dog he...
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Dog Lovers Boycott Pro Bowl Sponsors as NFL Continues to Honor Michael Vick
Despite more than 800,000 signatures across two petitions (first petition and the second petition here) urging the NFL to remove Michael Vick...
