3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (91+ words) AWI Newsroom Press Release May 22, 2026in Equines, Horse Slaughter Since 1951, the Animal Welfare Institute has been dedicated to alleviating animal suffering caused by people. We seek to improve the welfare of animals everywhere: in agriculture, in commerce, in our homes and…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (422+ words) Rep. Buddy Carter's bill to reduce animal testing passed a House committee, promoting non-animal alternatives in drug development. Carter bill on animal testing progress: U. S. Representative Buddy Carter announced the House Committee on Energy and Commerce has passed the FDA Modernization…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (240+ words) Our sanctuaries: Creating safe, nurturing environments where rescued animals receive care and a peaceful place to call home. Kindness looks good on you! Shop for good: Snag cozy gear, fun gifts and animal-loving merch'all while supporting our lifesaving work for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (169+ words) KPTV Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns "Like a little kid at a candy store:" Dog missing for 2 years found nearly 60 miles away from home Tire flies off semi-truck, crushes minivan on I-5 in Vancouver Washington County K9 Trials…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (303+ words) Assemblymember Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, has introduced legislation aimed at speeding up the transfer of abused animals from shelters into foster homes or permanent care while animal cruelty cases move through California courts. Assembly Bill 2344 would allow prosecutors to ask…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (267+ words) Torturing a companion animal will be charged as a felony in Iowa under a measure signed into law Monday by Gov. Kim Reynolds. This charge would increase to a Class C felony if individual has been previously convicted of other…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (371+ words) Northwest MO Info Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a law Monday which would establish a Class D felony charge for animal torture of a companion animal. The governor's signing ceremony was held at an Iowa Rescue Shelter in Des Moines....

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (337+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (May 12, 2026) " In Defense of Animals joins the Animal Rescue League of Iowa in applauding Gov. Kim Reynolds for signing legislation making animal cruelty a felony on the first offense. Until now, Iowa was the last state in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (574+ words) Uruguay opened a new social and environmental debate following the presentation of a bill that proposes allowing joint burial between deceased people and their pets. The initiative was driven by Partido Colorado deputy, Felipe Schipani, and aims to legally recognize…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (449+ words) The'Farm Bill'passed by the U. S. House of Representatives April 30 could undermine a Massachusetts law aimed at preventing animal cruelty. The'sweeping agricultural bill includes a section called the "Save Our Bacon Act," which prohibits state and local governments from having farm animal…...