This week brings a couple of positive stories from opposite sides of the state. Both demonstrate that animal advocates who are organized, strategic and persistent have the power to influence government and business to adopt more animal-friendly policies. Berrien County … Continued
Capping a lengthy and contentious debate, the Ann Arbor City Council recently voted 8-1 to begin shooting deer this winter. Several members of the majority who voted for the cull described themselves as “animal-lovers.” Mayor Christopher Taylor cast the only … Continued
This is a preliminary report, but it demonstrates the difficulties associated with feral or community cats, and with determining hoarding. This case from Livingston County has many of the elements of these stories: neighbor disputes, condition (and number) of the … Continued
Two noteworthy bills have been introduced in Washington since the beginning of the 114th Congress in January 2015. Both strengthen federal criminal laws for animal abuse. The Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015, H.R. 1258, makes it a federal … Continued
In a lawsuit brought by a coalition of nonprofit animal and public interest organizations, a federal district court in Idaho found that state’s Ag-gag law to be unconstitutional. After a 2014 Mercy for Animals video of workers dragging a cow … Continued