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THLN Announces Endorsements in the 20...

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 11, 2022 Contact:Cara [email protected](561) 797-8267    THLN Announces Endorsements in the 2022 Primary ElectionTHLN endorses candidates who have proven to be animal welfare advocates. AUSTIN, Texas -- This week, the Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) released their list of endo...

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Houston pet owners: It's illegal to l...

Originally Featured in The Houston ChroniclePUBLISHED FEBRUARY 1, 2022WRITTEN BY: REBECCA HENNES With wintry weather headed for Houston this week, area shelters and cruelty task force partners will be on the lookout for animals left out in the freezing temperatures. Houston pet owners could face criminal charges for leaving their anima...

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City of Lufkin votes for anti-tetheri...

Originally Featured in CBS 19PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 1, 2022WRITTEN BY: HABTOM KELETA Those who violate the ordinance are in danger of a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500. LUFKIN, Texas — On Tuesday, the Lufkin City Council unanimously voted to outlaw dog tethering by ordinance beginning March 1. Although canine teth...

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Houston City Council Passes Four New ...

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...

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THLN Asks Texans To Adopt, Not Shop T...

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...

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Opinion: Why Dallas should ban pet st...

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...

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Dallas to consider banning sales of p...

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...

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Dallas City Council Committee Takes F...

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...

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OPINION: Dog-tethering law is finally...

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...

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New Texas Law Will Make It Illegal to...

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...

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