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Arkansas Out of the Dark Ages with Cruelty Law

Critter News

Mike Beebe has signed into law new animal-cruelty restrictions that make aggravated cruelty to cats, dogs and horses a felony on the first offense. Arkansas becomes the 46th state to make cruelty to animals a felony, according to the Humane Society of the United States. Tags: animal cruelty legislation Arkansas us.

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On Humane Societies and Calf-Roping

Animal Person

When I look at the Humane Society of the United States ' statement on rodeos, I feel much better. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. If so, campaign to ban the rodeo, for heaven's sake! Just be honest about your goal and campaign for it! I don't get the overwhelming feeling that anyone is on the side of the animals, here.

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