Press Release Washington D.C. — Today U.S. Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) introduced legislation in the U.S. House recognized as the “Petfax Act” to mandate honesty and transparency in the commercial sales of dogs and cats and crackdown on cruel “puppy mills” — large commercial dog breeding operations that breed high volumes of … Read more
Press Release Groups Asks State Department to Send Them Back Home for Adoption Washington, D.C. — The Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF) and Animal Wellness Action (AWA) are calling for an immediate end to a Department of State (Department) program to send highly trained antiterrorism bomb-sniffing dogs to Jordan and Egypt after more dogs have died … Read more
Key provisions build on our progress and hold the line on past gains, but it has a dangerous provision that may hurt wild horses and burros Some agencies have a particularly big effect on the well-being of animals — particularly the Department of the Interior, which controls our public lands and oversees wildlife policy issues … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, President Donald J. Trump signed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, H.R. 724, into law. The bill, led by U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Reps. Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) passed the House and Senate in recent weeks without dissent The … Read more
It’s Their Capacity to Suffer, and Their Value to Us, That Warrants Proscriptions Against Abuse It was a fitting juxtaposition. At the White House today, President Trump honored Conan, the elite military dog who chased down the world’s most wanted terrorist, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in his fortified Syrian hide-away. Just hours later, The President signed … Read more
Council will play a role in putting veterinarians in a stronger leadership role in national advocacy campaigns for animals LOS ANGELES — The Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF) and Animal Wellness Action (AWA) announced the formation of their National Veterinary Council, with members bringing collective medical and advocacy experience for companion animals, farm animals, horses, and wildlife. … Read more
Animals have always been at the center of the human experience — from our first upright steps as hunters and gatherers, through the era of domestication, and into the industrial and technological ages. Throughout the arc of human history, animals have served us as companions, sentries, herders, hunting partners, laborers, soldiers, and in countless other … Read more
Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act Headed to the President’s Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act by unanimous consent. The bill, led by U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), would establish the first federal anti-cruelty law. The House of Representatives also recently … Read more
Most states adopted anti-cruelty statutes in the 19th century. Now knee-deep into the 21st century, the federal government still has no anti-cruelty statute. But yesterday the U.S. House took an unhesitating step toward remedying this gross deficiency in our legal framework by passing H.R. 724, the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act. Sponsored by Reps. … Read more
Senate passed PACT in prior Congresses, so Animal Wellness and law enforcement agencies optimistic about enactment WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, H.R. 724, by a voice vote. The measure would establish a federal anti-cruelty statute, filling a hole in our legal framework … Read more