Quebec is the Best Province to be an Animal Abuser
Critter News
MAY 23, 2011
An animal rights group based in the United States has ranked Quebec “the best province to be an animal abuser” in a report on Canada’s animal welfare record.
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Man Kills Goldfish in Domestic Violence Attack, Gets Probation
Critter News
OCTOBER 15, 2009
I hope she has some kind of protection against him. From Pets News. Fite pleaded guilty to animal abuse and domestic-violence assault. Tags: animal abuse domestic violence. A lot of times the perpetrator is simply taking out his anger against the victim by attacking something she cares about.
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The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries
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FEBRUARY 25, 2010
I recently got an email from the Animal Legal Defense Fund. They are pioneering legislation in California to make public animal abuse registries. The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) today announced an effort aimed at creating public registries in each state of anyone convicted of felony animal abuse.
Supreme Court to Review Legality of Animal Abuse Videos
Critter News
APRIL 23, 2009
The appeals court said the goal of protecting against animal cruelty was a worthy one, but one already accomplished by laws in all 50 states and the District of Columbia outlawing the practice. The appeals court noted that the Supreme Court is resistant to removing First Amendment protections of depictions even of illegal actions.
Best & Worst States for Animal Protection
Critter News
JANUARY 3, 2011
According to this Technorati article , the Humane Society rated the states on their animal protection laws. New Jersey Illinois Massachusetts Colorado Maine WORST STATES Ohio Hawaii Alabama North Dakota Mississippi Idaho South Dakota (worst) According to the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the states fell this way.
Appeal Denied for Six Activists Convicted Under AEPA
Critter News
OCTOBER 17, 2009
Six members of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty were convicted at a 2006 trial in New Jersey of conspiracy to violate the 1992 Animal Enterprise Protection Act. The law, since revised, aimed to protect animal research laboratories from illegal, sometimes violent protests. From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
From Today's New York Times
Animal Ethics
MARCH 30, 2010
To the Editor: Re “ Animal Abuse as Clue to Additional Cruelties ” (news article, March 18): As someone who deals with dozens of cruelty-to-animals cases every week, I applaud states that are imposing stricter penalties on people who hurt animals and that are working to establish online registries of animal abusers.
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