THLN, Houston PetSet Celebrate Houston City Council’s Passage of New Updated City Ordinances Ordinances include addressing sheltering standards, microchipping, and pet store practices. January 19, 2022 HOUSTON, TEXAS – Today, the Houston City Council passed a range of new updated city ordinances including ones that are related to ani...
Shelters across the state are overflowing with rescue animals in need of loving families. DALLAS, TX – The Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) is bringing public awareness to the plight of Texas shelter animals and encouraging prospective pet owners to adopt from Texas shelters and rescue groups as opposed to buying pets from onlin...
Originally Featured in Dallas Morning News PUBLISHED DECEMBER 9, 2021 The reality of how puppies and kittens are bred and transported to pet stores is troubling. Many of these pets are born at large commercial breeding facilities, known as puppy mills, and shipped to pet stores in cages that fill up with urine and feces during long jou...
Originally Featured in CultureMap Dallas WRITTEN BY: Teresa GubbinsPUBLISHED DECEMBER 8, 2021 The city of Dallas has started a conversation about banning the sale of puppies and kittens in pet stores, in an effort to discourage cruel breeding practices. On December 6, a proposal was presented to the Dallas City Council Committee on Qua...
Ordinance will close the puppy mill pipeline to Dallas and protect unsuspecting Texas families from deceptive financial practices. December 6, 2021 DALLAS, TX -- On Monday, December 6, the Dallas City Council Committee on Quality of Life, Arts, & Culture held a briefing agenda at 3 p.m. Led by Chair Council Member Adam Bazaldua, o...
Originally Featured The Beaumont Enterprise PHOTO BY: RYAN WELCHPUBLISHED NOVEMBER 1, 2021 It took a lot longer than it should have, but a long-overdue bill to humanely limit the ways in which dogs can be tethered outside in Texas has finally been signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. We’d like to say it’s just in time for the cold wint...
Originally Featured in People Magazine BY ABIGAIL ADAMSPUBLISHED OCTOBER 29, 2021 Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill on Monday after vetoing a similar version of the bill in June, which sparked public pushback It will soon be illegal for Texas dog owners to chain up their pets outside. On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbot signed the bill — passed...
Safe Outdoor Dogs Act Headed to Governor’s Desk at the Close of the Third Special SessionThe act clarifies previous law and establishes basic standards of shelter and care for unattended dogs restrained outdoors. October 19, 2021 Austin, Texas – Late last night, SB 5, the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act, passed out of both chambers and is now he...
Friday, October 29, 2021COST: FREE5 total hours of CE Learn about the LINK and why passing legislation at the federal and state levels can help us detect violence towards children, domestic partners, and our elderly populations. All sessions have been submitted for continuing education credit through The Texas Department of State Heal...
SB 5/HB 104 AKA The Safe Outdoor Dogs Act has passed the Senate! This session is moving quickly, as expected, and we would like to clear up any confusion surrounding the bill.
