October 11, 2018
California’s Prop 12 Will Help End the Era of Extreme Confinement of Farm Animals
There are at least three extraordinarily compelling reasons for Californians to vote “YES” on Proposition 12 in this fall’s election.
First, laying hens shouldn’t be trapped in cages so small that they can barely extend their wings for the days they are alive.
Second, veal calves… read more
October 6, 2018
Shooting First and Thinking Second, NRA Fires at Greyhounds
Last week, the National Rifle Association publicly came out against the ballot measure in Florida to phase out greyhound racing, urging members to vote “no” on Amendment 13 in November. That’s about as strange as an assault weapon discharging a cantaloupe or an orange from its barrel. It brings… read more
October 1, 2018
Lawmakers, at Every Level, Fighting Cockfighting
Last week, Los Angeles County unanimously passed an ordinance to crack down on the barbaric practice of cockfighting.
In a nation of 3100 counties you may regard a policy reform in a single county as progress, but of a humble type. But L.A. County is one of the nation’s biggest and most… read more
September 24, 2018
Trump Gets it Right: Trophy Hunting is a “Horror Show”
While most Americans oppose trophy hunting – treating it as far more unjustified than hunting animals for meat – they have a special revulsion for trophy hunting of threatened and endangered species.
Think Walter Palmer of lion-hunting infamy.
When it comes to hunting elephants,… read more
September 19, 2018
Why is it that Democrat Lawmakers Perform Better on Animal Issues than Republicans
Last week, House Republican leaders brought three animal welfare measures to the floor — a bill to ban the sale of dog and cat meat, a resolution urging other nations to ban that trade too, and a measure to crack down on wildlife trafficking. We were delighted that Republican leaders initiated… read more
September 12, 2018
U.S. House Passes Legislation to Ban the Sale of Dog and Cat Meat in the U.S.
Today, the U.S. House has overwhelmingly passed legislation to ban the sale of dog and cat meat in the United States, responding to the global movement to keep dogs and cats off the table and sending a signal to end the biggest form of companion animal exploitation in the world.
At Animal Wellness… read more
September 10, 2018
A Tale of Two Kings
Elections matter. The people who serve in Congress matter.
The two Kings remind us you can’t judge anyone by the same names or party labels.
You’ve got to look at their record.
Now, Animal Wellness Action will allow you to look at the record. Dive into the Congressional Accountability… read more
September 7, 2018
Our New Tool Allows You to See Where Lawmakers Stand on Animal Cruelty
Today Animal Wellness Action launches a sophisticated online tool to gauge the performance of federal lawmakers on animal issues. Here, in this Congressional Accountability Tool (CAT), you can find out who the greatest champions of animal protection are (e.g. Rep. Earl Blumenauer and Senator Cory… read more
August 28, 2018
Animal Issues Hang in Balance as Negotiations Try To Reach Agreement on Farm Bill
As House and Senate negotiators work to complete negotiations on the Farm bill – with Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., prodding lawmakers to settle on the terms of food and agriculture policy issues by Labor Day – key Senators are exerting influence on critically important animal… read more
August 21, 2018
Deregulation Run Amok
In an op-ed this past weekend in the New York Times, hunting enthusiast and outdoors writer Ted Kerasote panned the decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to de-list the grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem and to pave the way for Wyoming to initiate the first trophy… read more