Dear THLN supporter, The Texas Legislature is underway, and we have just 140 days to pass laws to protect the welfare of our animals. Wait! Scratch that. We technically have 115 days left. That’s not a lot of time to pass the bills we’ve been working on for the last 18 months. And if we don’t get the job done, we don’t get another shot...
Article Written By: Jessica Milligan, Assistant District Attorney and Animal Cruelty Section Chief for the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and Sarah Dimas, HCDAO Intern and South Texas College of Law Class of 2019 Law Student It’s an average May morning in Texas. The temperature is rising. A concerned citizen comes home after ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Laura Hoke, 512-689-7393 Animal Legislation Group: It’s Time to End Practice of ‘Pet Leasing’ SB 361 by Sen. Huffman Would Outlaw Pet Sales with Repossession Clauses Austin, TX – January 16, 2019 – The Texas Humane Legislation Network applauds legislation filed today by Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) that ...
We are thrilled to report that all but three of THLN's endorsed candidates won at the ballot box! With a 91% success rate in our endorsements, the future of the Texas capitol is looking hopeful for Texas animals and our fight to provide adequate shelter and protections to thousands of Texas dogs. With the Democrats taking significant ...
Shana Best did not set out to kidnap Bosco when she entered her boss’s home on a February day in 2015. “I wasn’t supposed to be there,” she told THLN. She had only been working for Craig Tobler and his organization, Owner’s Pride Companion Animals in Lockhart, for a couple of weeks when she decided to search Tobler’s home while he was ...
Please tell your legislators to support provisions that will safeguard—not undermine—critical animal protections! Animal welfare is under attack in the House 2018 Farm Bill, but you can help NOW by contacting your representatives and senators—by phone, email or letter. Ask your senators and representative to remove language that would ...
Dallas lawyer and THLN board member Yolanda Eisenstein was honored this month in Chicago at the American Bar Association Annual Meeting with the annual "Excellence in the Advancement of Animal Law Award,” recognizing her exceptional commitment and leadership in advancing the humane treatment of animals through the law.
As a THLN supporter, you already know we are a volunteer-driven, donation-supported organization that relies on the generosity of animal lovers to fund our work. While recurring and one-time donors are important, our annual gala provides a significant portion of the proceeds we need to break the chains of thousands of dogs, fight cruel...
“His coat is faded, his ears burned from a life outside. He was found roaming with this chain and padlock around his neck. The chain, embedded into his neck. He was not a pet nor a family member. He was a prisoner.” These are the words on Ryder’s intake chart that had summed up his first years of life. He was frail, skinny, and in pain...
If there’s one thing that inspires us at THLN, it’s the passion -- and compassion -- of our supporters. Thousands of Texans (on social media and in real life) rally behind dogs like Rocko and Trooper, support our mission as a Fierce 500 ally, and sign petitions to end inhumane chaining of dogs.
