D.C. Foie Gras Ban Wins Strong Support in Early Returns, With Congressional Review Still Ahead
Washington, D.C.’s Initiative 86 drew about 73 percent support in election-night returns on November 3, City Cast DC reported, citing...
Legislation/Policy/Courts
North Carolina’s Top Court Leaves Fairytale Farm Sanctuary Zoning Restrictions in Place
North Carolina’s Supreme Court will not take up Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary’s challenge to Winston-Salem zoning restrictions, leaving an earlier...
Missouri Judge Awards Humane Society Custody of 170 Rescued Animals
A judge awarded custody of 170 animals removed from a Lawrence County property to the Humane Society of Missouri at...
Georgia Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Dogfighting Case
A Georgia man has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to 40 counts of possessing...
Court Bars Glen Cove Defendant From Keeping Animals as 166-Cat Cruelty Case Proceeds
A New York court has temporarily barred a Glen Cove woman from keeping animals while a criminal case involving 166...
Pennsylvania’s Beagle Bill Becomes Law, Creating Adoption Protections for Research Dogs and Cats
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Beagle Bill on October 22, 2026, establishing adoption protections for eligible research dogs and...
NYC Votes to End Horse-Drawn Carriages After 168 Years in Historic Animal Welfare Victory
NEW YORK CITY — October 24, 2026 After 168 years, New York City is preparing to bring one of its...
Groups Sue to Restore Automatic Protections for Newly Listed Threatened Wildlife
Six conservation and animal-protection organizations filed a federal lawsuit on October 21, 2026, seeking to restore automatic safeguards for wildlife...
Pennsylvania’s Beagle Bill Clears Legislature With Research-Animal Adoption Protections
Pennsylvania’s “Beagle Bill” cleared its final legislative vote on October 20, 2026, advancing requirements for research-animal adoption, oversight of state-funded...
Bipartisan SLOTHS Act Would Restrict Imports for Pets and Commercial Attractions
Two Florida members of Congress have introduced federal legislation aimed at stopping sloth imports for commercial attractions and the exotic-pet...
