December 18, 2020 ”Safe Outdoor Dogs” legislation will improve public safety and ensure dogs have basic standards while restrained outside. Austin, Texas – Today, Chair Nicole Collier filed HB 873, Texas Humane Legislation Network’s (THLN) top priority legislative item, to ensure dogs are properly restrained outdoors and prevent them ...
December 9, 2020 Originally published in the North Texas e-News By Jamey Cantrell, President of Texas Animal Control Association (TACA) As Texans, when we think about animals being left outdoors and suffering in extreme weather, we usually think of shadeless backyards in scorching summers. But with the temperature already dropping a...
Jul 14, 2020 Before 2011, it was all too common for the animal rescue community across Texas to have to step in and save large numbers of animals that had been seized by law enforcement because of cruel treatment they suffered while being used as non-stop puppy producers for unregulated puppy mills. Those seizures were just the tip of ...
Jul 10, 2020 We are excited to announce the launch of the new Texas Humane Legislation Network online store! You no longer have to wait for special events to get your hands on THLN merch -- now you can shop from the comfort of your home!
Jul 2, 2020 The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and although this year is an atypical one, there may still be festivities in your area. Whether you participate or not, it’s important to make sure your pets get through the celebrations safely and comfortably. Below, we share some general tips for keeping animals cool and calm ...
Updated Jul 21, 2020 Update: The Results Are In! Thanks for supporting us with your vote! The primary runoffs are over, and here’s how our endorsements did: Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (District 27) - WON Representative Eddie Rodriguez (District 14) - up for another runoff Representative Roland Gutierrez (District 19) - WON Justin Berry (...
Jun 6, 2020 We wanted to immediately alert you to a disturbing development: the Texas legislature is preparing to gut the state program that prohibits puppy mills. If you are one of the animal lovers who helped us pass the 2011 Texas Dog & Cat Breeder Act to regulate the conditions in large-scale animal breeding facilities, or one ...
May 19, 2020 We all know someone who has been bitten by a dog at some point in our lives. These incidents affect hundreds, if not thousands of Texans each year, but it is a largely untold story in our communities that dogs restrained outside by their owners are actually more dangerous than roaming packs of dogs.
May 27, 2020Article By: Anna Clare Payne But animal advocates say it doesn’t fully reveal the real dangers and cruel conditions of the exotic animal industry in Texas. Anakin (top), a tiger at In-Sync Exotics in Wylie, Texas, yawns as he naps in the sun, Friday, May 15, 2020. Kenobi is pictured below. The big cat sanctuary is set to o...
Apr 29, 2020 The Lone Star State Has Made Major Strides in Preventing Animal Cruelty. “When I was a thoughtless boy, I took the life of a mother bird. I remember my father was greatly grieved and said, ‘Millard, do you realize what you have done? You have taken the life of a mother and have left her children to die of starvation in the...
