Press Release Washington, D.C. – After a sudden and surprising far-reaching announcement, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on July 14, shut down imports of dogs entering the U.S. from 113 countries, causing unprecedented turmoil for American families with pets on their way back to the U.S. and crippling the life-saving work of … Read more
Washington, D.C. — In a major federal legislative anti-cruelty initiative, U.S. Congressmen Joe Neguse (D-CO-02), David Joyce (R-OH-14), and Steve Cohen (D-TN-09), introduced the Animal Cruelty Enforcement (ACE) Act, H.R. 1016, a bill they forged in cooperation with Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, and the Center for a Humane Economy to step up federal … Read more
This is part four in our series detailing an investigation from Animal Wellness Action and Bailing Out Benji into the selling of puppy mill dogs in Arizona and the failure of a 2016 state law to deliver any protections for dogs. For parts one, two and three, click here. In Part One of our series into Arizona’s failure … Read more
This is Part Three in our series detailing an investigation from Animal Wellness Action and Bailing Out Benji into the selling of puppy mill dogs in Arizona and the failure of a new state law to deliver any protections for dogs. Here are Parts One and Two. We’ve already shared the history of the selling … Read more
This is part two in our series detailing an investigation from Animal Wellness Action and Bailing Out Benji. For part one, click here. Arizona law prohibits pet stores from purchasing puppies from breeders with recent and severe violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act on their record. Yet, five pet stores in Arizona called “Puppies … Read more
For much of the past year, Animal Wellness Action and Bailing Out Benji have been working together to encourage law enforcement to take action against the largest chain of pet stores in the state. In October of this year, law enforcement officers entered the pet store’s establishment to request and inspect the records. But … Read more
Advocates must demand President-Elect Biden Come Out of the Gate Strong on Animal Welfare With no major animal welfare initiatives launched by humane organizations on any statewide election ballots for the first time in 30 years, the national election was nonetheless enormously consequential for animals, with Joe Biden appearing to be on his way to … Read more
Press Release Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Share on print Phoenix, Arizona — Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and Bailing Out Benji (BOB) today called upon the cities of Tempe and Tucson, and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office to investigate allegations that local pet stores known as “Puppies ‘N … Read more
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House, for the second year in a row, has passed an amendment, led by U.S. Reps. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., and Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and backed by Animal Wellness Action and the Animal Wellness Foundation, designed to upgrade enforcement of anti-cruelty laws by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The measure, passed by … Read more
The supporters of Animal Wellness Action and readers of The Policy Animal have truly made a difference for our iconic American wild horses and burros in the past few weeks. Many of you read several of our most recent blogs regarding the BLM’s Draconian plan to roundup horses and burros on public lands and turn … Read more