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Archive for the ‘Legislation’ Category
Sunday, August 22nd, 2010
BY HEATHER DAVIS / NASHVILLE PAW MAGAZINE
There is public outcry after a shocking chain of events in Williamsburg, KY last week. Local business owners had been feeding a friendly stray dog - a Great Pyrenees they’d named Bugsy - and decided it would be best to call animal control so officials could find a home for the sweet pooch. What happened, however, was horrifying. The animal control officer, instead, drove up and shot the dog, killing it. Had the locals known the dog’s fate, they would have taken rescue measures into their own hands, and are now speaking out against a system gone wrong.
Read the full news story here.
Middle Tennesee’s own Big Fluffy Dog Rescue has stepped up by writing a formal complaint letter and starting a petition for the city to take action against the officer. You can make your voice heard by signing the petition here.
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Tags: big fluffy dog rescue, dog, great pyrenees, kentucky, ky, news, petition, shooting, shot, williamsburg
Posted in Action Alerts, Animal Welfare, Cruelty Investigations, Dog News, Legislation, Local Animal News, Pet Adoption & Rescue, Uncategorized | Comments Off
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
CHATTANOOGA TIMES FREE PRESS / A Hamilton Place mall pet store will find out in a matter of days if the Tennessee Department of Agriculture will allow it to keep selling pets or if violations to the state code of animal care could lead to the suspension of the store’s license.
The Pet Company gained unwelcome attention June 15 when the city of Chattanooga raided the store, removed all its animals and slapped it with 90 violations of local city ordinances that deal with animal cruelty.
Read the full article, and previous articles on this case, here.
Tags: Animal Sales, cruelty, hamilton place mall, investigation, kittens, mckamey, neglect, pet store, puppies, rescue, selling, shop
Posted in Animal Sales, Animal Welfare, Cat News, Cruelty Investigations, Dog News, General Pet News & Pet Care, Legislation, Local Animal News, Pet Adoption & Rescue, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
A bill banning a controversial surgical procedure to alleviate excessive dog barking has been signed into law by Gov. Deval L. Patrick.
The bill, called “Logan’s Law” in memory of a show dog whose breeder had him devocalized and later gave him up, prohibits so-called “de-barking,” the cutting of an animal’s vocal cords to quiet the voice.
Read the full article here.
Tags: bill passed, boston, de-bark, debark, debarking, dogs, Legislation
Posted in Animal Welfare, Dog News, General Pet News & Pet Care, Legislation, National News Stories | No Comments »
Monday, April 26th, 2010
WRITTEN BY REP. JANIS SONTANY
HN-1428 is scheduled to be heard in Finance, Ways and Means Committee at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27th. (more…)
Posted in Action Alerts, Animal Welfare, Equine / Farm Animals, General Pet News & Pet Care, Legislation, Local Animal News, Local Event News | No Comments »
Monday, March 29th, 2010
Newest Nashville Scene article on the struggle to make equine abuse a felony offense in the state of TN. Read it here.
Kudos to the Scene for keeping the spotlight on this crucial issue!
Tags: abuse, cruelty, equine, felony, horse, Legislation, nashville scene
Posted in Animal Welfare, Cruelty Investigations, Equine / Farm Animals, General Pet News & Pet Care, Legislation, Local Animal News | No Comments »
Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Like many animal lovers, you may have been following our coverage on the Cannon County horse rescue the past few months. If so, you probably know that the owners of these horses only face a misdemeanor offense and that Rep. Janis Sontany is trying to push forth a bill that would make equine abuse a felony crime, as it is for companion animals such as cats and dogs.
Unfortunately, passing the bill has become an uphill battle, and she needs your help.Please read Sontany’s letter asking for your support, and check out the WSMV news video on the issue.
With your help, our voices will be heard and we CAN make a difference for our equine friends here in Tennessee. Thanks for your support!
Tags: abuse, cannon county, cruelty, equine, horse, horses, janis sontany, Legislation
Posted in Action Alerts, Animal Welfare, Cruelty Investigations, Equine / Farm Animals, Legislation, Local Animal News | No Comments »
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Tuesday night, Metro Council unanimously banned the outdoor/roadside sale of domestic animals, such as cats, dogs and small “pocket” pets within Nashville.
The bill was sponsored by councilwoman Karen Bennett of Inglewood, who is also the founder of Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary in Hendersonville. According to a statement she gave The Tennessean, the ban “should give some animals a better shot at healthy lives and reduce the number of situations in which people adopt animals that haven’t been treated properly.”
Posted from The Tennessean. Read the full article here.
Tags: Animal Sales, Animal Welfare, ban, banned, karen bennett, nashville, outdoor, roadside, tennessean
Posted in Animal Sales, Animal Welfare, Cat News, Dog News, General Pet News & Pet Care, Legislation, Local Animal News, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Saturday, December 5th, 2009
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY HEATHER DAVIS / NASHVILLE PAW MAGAZINE.
Meet Mr. Happy, a black-and-white spotted saddle horse. Not long ago, he was starving nearly to death, suffering in silence among 83 other horses at a farm in Cannon County, TN.
Thankfully, he’s in good hands now. Thanks to the rescue efforts of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), United Animal Nations (UAN), the TN State Fairgrounds and a host of donors and volunteers working around the clock to provide care, these neglected animals are now safe… and are well on the mend. (more…)
Tags: animal cruelty, Animal Welfare, cannon county, equine, fairgrounds, horse rescue, horses, hsus, humane society, janis sontany, rescue, uan
Posted in Animal Welfare, Cruelty Investigations, Equine / Farm Animals, Legislation, Local Animal News, volunteering | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
The Tennessee State Fairgrounds now houses 82 emaciated horses and two near-starved mules along its stalls, serving as a major rescue and recovery ward for the horrifically abused animals seized from a farm in Cannon County.
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and United Animal Nations (UAN) is caring for the animals until they can be placed into equine rescue.
The case has prompted State Rep. Janie Sontany to seek stiffer penalties for the abuse and neglect of farm animals. Currently, the two men charged in the case only face misdemeanor charges. Sontany hopes to make farm animal abuse a felony charge, as it is with companion animals.
For more information, read today’s article in The Tennessean.
Tags: cannon county, cruelty, fairgrounds, horse, hsus, janis sontany, rescue, starved. tennessee, state fair, uan
Posted in Animal Welfare, Cruelty Investigations, Legislation, Local Animal News | No Comments »
Friday, June 19th, 2009
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Tennessee legislators for passing legislation that requires basic humane care standards for dogs kept at abusive puppy mills, and requires that these mass dog producing facilities operate as legitimate businesses, subject to licensure and inspection. The Tennessee Commercial Breeder Act (H.B. 386/S.B.258) passed both chambers by wide margins of 93 to 3 in the House and 26 to 2 in the Senate. (more…)
Tags: bill passed, breeding, hsus, janice sontany, Legislation, puppy mill, tn
Posted in Animal Sales, Animal Welfare, Dog News, Legislation, Local Animal News | 1 Comment »
