FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SB 876 would strengthen the Texas Licensed Breeders Program and improve conditions for commercially-bred dogs and cats. AUSTIN, TX – This week, SB 876 by Senator Pete Flores (R-Pleasanton) passed out of the Senate on a vote of 22 to 8. The legislation now moves to the House. “We are so grateful to our bill author...
Editorial: A Houston pet store relies on inhumanely sourced puppies. Can Texas law stop them? Mention the name Jared Patterson, the Republican state representative from Frisco, and a dog’s well-being does not immediately Jack Russell to mind. The third-term lawmaker is most often associated with some of the more extreme proposals that...
The bill that would target "puppy mill" sales in Texas pet stores died in the 2021 legislative session. So the bill author is trying again. AUSTIN — Dogs and cats bred in so-called puppy or kitten mills could not be sold in retail pet stores in Texas' 24 largest counties under pending legislation that has united a conservative Republ...
T-N-R programs control the outdoor cat population without the unnecessary killing of the animals. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN, Texas – On March 6, Senator Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) filed SB 1682 and Representative Cody Vasut (R-Angleton) filed HB 3660 to clarify that T-N-R programs in Texas are not considered abandonment under the T...
Senator Pete Flores and Representative Brad Buckley, DVM File Legislation to Reform the Texas Licensed Breeders Program Commonsense changes will provide better oversight of commercial breeders, improve conditions for thousands of dogs and cats, and protect consumers. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN, TX – Today, February 13, 2023, Senator ...
Originally Published in: The Times Freestone CountyPublished on: January 7, 2023Written By: Admin At the end of December, President Biden signed The Big Cat Public Safety Act (BCPSA) into law. The Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) was instrumental in its passage and has advocated against the private ownership of wild animals, inc...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 20, 2022 Austin, TX – Today, President Biden signed The Big Cat Public Safety Act (BCPSA) into law. The Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) was instrumental in its passage and has advocated against the private ownership of wild animals, including big cats, since 2001 by helping to enact the Dangerous W...
Originally Published in: Houston ChroniclePublished on: December 10, 2022Written By: The Editorial Board Thumbs Up: “Tiger King,” the Netflix documentary series that once boasted “murder, mayhem and madness” in episodes exposing the seedy, dangerous and abusive underworld of exotic animal exploitation, can now boast a more respectable ...
Representative Jared Patterson Files Bill to Halt Puppy Mill Pipeline into Texas HB 870 requires retail pet stores to source animals from shelters and rescues. AUSTIN, TX – On December 2, Representative Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) filed HB 870, which like its 2021 predecessor HB 1818, will help put an end to cruel puppy mill practices a...
Originally Published in: EIN PresswirePublished on: December 7, 2022Written By: Marty Irby | Animal Wellness Action Groups lobbied the Congress with Texas Humane Legislation Network to close out abuse of dangerous big cats in our communities We applaud Animal Wellness Action and Big Cat Rescue in passing this monumental legislation.” ...
