The new law, effective Jan. 1, 2018, amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act to empower courts to create joint responsibility agreements (similar to shared custody) in cases where a couple is fighting over custody of an animal.
San Francisco supervisors have unanimously approved a ban on fur sales, making San Francisco the largest city in the country to have the prohibition. The ban goes into effect January 1, but retailers have until January 2020 to sell off existing inventory.
This week, due to corporate pressure, the USDA officially removed Obama-era rules protecting animals at organic farms. While the exploitation/slaughter of animals is still unnecessary & inhumane, these regulations created welfare improvements for animals.
Analysis from EU’s scientific risk assessors finds neonicotinoids pose a serious danger to all bees. The conclusion, based on data from 1500 studies, makes it likely the neonicotinoid pesticides will be banned from all fields when nations vote this month.
Recently, the California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act entered state legislature. If passed as is, the bill would ban the sale of animal-tested cosmetics throughout California by the year 2020.
The U.S. Senate recently signed a budget agreement to grant $1 billion to the dairy and livestock industries to help them recover from a long-standing slump in dairy prices due in large part to Americans choosing plant-based milk alternatives.
Help improve health for Los Angeles shelter dogs and save 33,000 farmed animals yearly by demanding a change from the current carcinogen-containing meat-meal diet to a healthy, cruelty-free diet. Sign the petition!