The legislation, introduced by District 3 Councilmember Helen Willis, seeks to prohibit all animals from city facilities, citing liability concerns.

A bill that would outlaw abandoning a pet outside during a natural disaster passed its first committee with unanimous approval.

"If we really want to tackle the fact that Texas has one of the highest kill rates in animal shelters, then we have to make it even a little bit easier for people to own dogs and cats in our state." ...

Legislation would close the loophole in California's pet retail ban by prohibiting brokers from selling or shipping dogs to ...

The event showcases the plight of homeless animals around the country, especially those affected by devastating wildfires in ...

The Fair Housing Act was passed in the 1960s with the primary intention of ending racial discrimination in real estate. Subsequent decades have seen the law's scope expand to cover more categories of ...

The Fort Chiswell Animal Park has been a staple in the Wythe community for over 20 years. Currently, a bill in the Virginia ...

Unfortunately, the federal Animal Welfare Act—which establishes protections for pets and nonhuman animals used for exhibition (like in zoos) and research—does not apply to farmed animals.

This threat will remain until its source, a raft of blasphemy laws that effectively outfit everyday citizens as militias in search of religious offense, is directly confronted. Freedom House’s ...

“It led to caseload reductions, people getting off of welfare, going back into the workforce,” Vought said of the 1996 reform, neglecting to mention research showing that the law resulted in an ...

Image Creators and Sharers to be Charged The UK government is set to introduce new legislation that would criminalize the acts of creating and sharing sexually explicit deepfake images and ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - New laws now in effect within the City of Las Vegas mean changes for pet stores and breeders and a huge fine for anyone caught dumping an animal. As on January 19 ...