Colorado’s Amendment 71 an attack on voting rights, animal welfare #VotingRights
Special interest groups and some Colorado politicians have crafted a constitutional amendment, Amendment 71, that masquerades as an election reform[…]
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Time for Maine to turn the page on LePage #AnimalRights #Voting
It’s quite amazing that Maine governor Paul LePage, in successive, three-way races, won two gubernatorial elections – in the conservative[…]
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The HSUS sues online seller of puppy mill dogs #AnimalRescue #PuppyMills
Consumers who say they bought dogs advertised online, only to find out that the animals they grew to love were[…]
Read moreTaiwan votes to end cosmetics animal testing #CrueltyFree #AnimalTesting
Taiwan has become the second major market in Southeast Asia to take a stand against cosmetics cruelty with a vote[…]
Read moreJudge stays Montreal’s reckless and ineffective breed ban ordinance #PitBullBan
In a judicial act that counts as both a reprieve for pet owners and a stay of execution for dogs,[…]
Read moreVoters in six states to make crucial decisions for animals on November ballot #AnimalRights #AnimalWelfare #Voting
Our cause has made some of its most tangible gains by qualifying and passing ballot initiatives in the last quarter[…]
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TripAdvisor says “no” to animal exploitation #AnimalRights #AnimalWelfare
We vote for or against cruelty with our dollars, and that includes travel spending. So it was with great excitement[…]
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Romania bans hunting of brown bears, wolves, while governments here push for more killing #AnimalRights
With the largest populations for these species in all of Europe, Romania has shocked (in the very best of ways)[…]
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Canadian on trial for giving a suffering animal a drink #AnimalRescueTrial
As I write this, a woman in Canada named Anita Krajnc is standing trial for an act of pure compassion.[…]
Read morePangolins, elephants win big protections at United Nations wildlife gathering #CITES
There’s mostly good news, but also some disappointing outcomes, coming from Johannesburg and the meeting of delegates from 183 nations[…]
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