When: Sunday, February 25, 2024, from 12:30 pm-2:00 pm
Where: Possum Hollow Resort and Restaurant
4801 Possum Hollow Ln, Graham, TX 76450

Please join the Humane Society of Young County and Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) to honor Olney PD's Chief of Police, Dan Birbeck, MBA, BSCJA.

This event will also cover the laws passed during the 88th Texas Legislature, including laws that related to dog and cat breeders, Trap-Neuter-Return, fake service dogs, and a focus on animal cruelty. There will also be a discussion on how local ordinances were affected by regulations selling pet store puppies, breeder permits, and functioning agricultural operations in city limits. The meeting includes a Q&A at the end to ask questions on animal laws and ordinances in general and how to support common sense animal welfare legislation!

Light bites will be provided, but space is limited; RSVP by February 23rd. 

If you RSVP and can't attend, please change your RSVP so another person from the waitlist can attend.

Date:     Saturday, February 3, 2024

Time:     10:00 am

Place:    SPCA of Texas | Dallas, TX
2400 Lone Star Dr, Dallas, TX 75212

Coffee, Donuts and Dogs in Dallas!

Join us for a FREE event to learn how you can get political for animals! Texas Humane Legislation Network and our host, the SPCA of Texas, cordially invite you to meet the Honorable Clay Jenkins, Dallas County Judge, and other elected officials and candidates. Learn about animal law updates from the Capitol, and how you can help make Texas a safer place for animals during the legislative session.

RSVP by 5 p.m., Friday, February 2, is required to attend.

For security reasons, you must RSVP to attend.

Coffee, Donuts, and Bagels provided!  

When: Wednesday, January 17, 2024, from 11:30 am-1:00 pm
Where: Van Zandt County Sarah Norman Library (Buchanan Room)
317 First Monday Ln. Canton, TX 75103 (HWY 859 near HWY 64)

Please join Van Zandt County Pet Project (VZCPP), Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN), and SPCA of Texas, Inc. for a FREE informative lunch program on overpopulation and ways to overcome this in East Texas.

The event will be led by Shelby Bobosky, Executive Director of the Texas Humane Legislation Network, Courtney Burns, CAWA - Chief Investigator, Director of Animal Field Response - SPCA of Texas, and Kathy Stonaker, THLN Ambassador and Founder of Van Zandt County Pet Project. 

We will cover the laws passed during the 88th Texas Legislature, including laws that related to dog and cat breeders, Trap-Neuter-Return, fake service dogs, and a focus on animal cruelty. There will also be a discussion on how local ordinances were affected by regulations selling pet store puppies, breeder permits, and functioning agricultural operations in city limits. The meeting includes a Q&A at the end to ask questions on animal laws and ordinances in general and how to support common sense animal welfare legislation!

Lunch is provided, but space is limited; RSVP by January 15th. 

If you RSVP and can't attend, please change your RSVP so another person from the waitlist can attend.

RSVP Via email to Joseph Austin at [email protected]

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When: Monday, November 6, 2023, from 6:00-7:30 pm
Where: McAllen Library - 4001 N 23rd St, McAllen, TX 78504

THLN is hosting a FREE community meeting to present the new laws recently passed in the 88th Texas Legislative Session that will impact animals and the people who care for them.

The event will be led by Shelby Bobosky, Executive Director of the Texas Humane Legislation Network, and will cover the laws passed during the 88th Texas Legislature, including laws that related to dog and cat breeders, Trap-Neuter-Release, fake service dogs, and a focus on animal cruelty. There will also be a discussion on how local ordinances were affected by regulations selling pet store puppies, breeder permits, and functioning agricultural operations in city limits. The meeting includes a Q&A at the end to ask questions on animal laws and ordinances in general and how to support common sense animal welfare legislation!

Seats are limited, please RSVP by November 1st. 

Join THLN and Kyle, TX Police Department for an Animal Cruelty Training featuring speakers Robyn Katz and Randy Turner.

RSVP for FREE

Robyn Katz
Assistant City Attorney, Austin, TX
Adjunct Professor, St. Mary’s School of Law

Randy Turner
Animal Law Expert, Animal Lawyer, Animal Law Adjunct Professor
THLN Board Member

DATE: Tuesday, October 17, 2023

TIME: 8:00AM – 12:00PM

LOCATION: Kyle Public Safety Center 

1700 Kohlers Crossing, Kyle, TX 78640

Attendees will receive CLE/TCOLE credits.

Drinks and breakfast will be included.

This event is for Animal Control Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, Investigators, and Prosecutors ONLY!

(Parking in the front parking lot (north side) and entrance is the main lobby and the classroom is to the right off of the lobby.)

Conference Hosted by Houston PetSet in association with the Texas Humane Legislation Network. This complimentary event is open to Attorneys, Law Enforcement, and Animal Control Officers ONLY.

RSVP for FREE

DESCRIPTION: Join professionals from multiple disciplines as The Link Symposium explores “the dark side” of the human-animal bond and its implications for human and social services, animal care and control, law enforcement and the criminal justice system, and human and veterinary medicine.  Symposium attendees will learn about new collaborative strategies, public policy, research, and programs to prevent family violence and to respond to its human and animal victims.

Continuing Education Credits for 6.5 hours (TCOLE, CLE, CE)

FREE Breakfast and Lunch!

DATE: Monday, October 16, 2023

REGISTRATION: 8:00AM - 8:45AM

TIME: 8:45AM - 4:30PM

LOCATION: BakerRipley Harbach Campus
6225 Northdale St, Houston, TX 77087

SCHEDULE:

8:00 – 8:45 AM          Registration and Continental Breakfast Served

8:45 – 9:00 AM          Welcome and Introductions

9:00 – 10:15 AM        Breaking the Cycles of Violence (Part I)  Dr. Maya Gupta, Senior Director of Research, ASPCA

10:15 – 11:00 AM      Legislation and the LINK – Taking Animal Cruelty Seriously

                                    The Honorable John Whitmire, Senate District 15, State of Texas

                                    Facilitators: Tena Lundquist Faust. Co-President and Tama Lundquist. Co-President, Houston PetSet

11:00 – 12:15 PM      Breaking the Cycles of Violence (Part II), Dr. Maya Gupta, Senior Director of Research, ASPCA

12:15 – 12:45 PM      Lunch Break

12:45 – 1:45 PM        Violence Prevention & Compassion Education with Rescued Dogs

                                    Joy Southard, Executive Director, Healing Species Texas

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM    The LINK and Texas-Related Laws

                                    Shelby L. Bobosky, Esq., Executive Director, Texas Humane Legislation Network

                                    Felicia Kerney, Esq., Former Chief of the Dallas County Animal Cruelty Unit

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM    Afternoon Break

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM    Ask the Experts Panel

                                    Moderator:  Lisa Tynan, Houston PetSet

                                    Sydney Zuiker, Director of Safe Community Institute, Crime Stoppers of Houston
                                    Deputy Bryce Curtis, Animal Cruelty Officer, Harris County Sheriff’s Office
                                    Sonia Corrales, Deputy CEO, Houston Area Women’s Center
                                    Jay Chase, Chief Animal Cruelty Investigator, Houston SPCA
                                    Sergeant Rosalie Hutchison, Animal Cruelty Officer, Houston Police Department                                    

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM     Closing Remarks and Finalize Continuing Education Credits

RSVP for FREE

FIX WEST TEXAS HOSTS TEXAS HUMANE LEGISLATION NETWORK TO REVIEW NEW
ANIMAL LAWS!

When: Sunday, October 1, 2023, from 1:00-3:00 pm
Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Midland Plaza, 117 West Wall St., Midland, 79701

Fix West Texas, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to increasing the quality of life for the pets and people of West Texas through providing affordable preventative care, adoption services, is hosting a FREE community meeting to present the new laws recently passed in the 88 th Texas Legislative Session that will impact animals and the people who care for them.

The event will be led by Shelby Bobosky, Executive Director of the Texas Humane Legislation Network, and will cover the laws passed during the 88th Texas Legislature, including laws that related to dog and cat breeders, Trap-Neuter-Release, fake service dogs, and a focus on animal cruelty. There will also be discussion on how local ordinances were affected from regulations selling pet store puppies, breeder permits, and functioning agricultural operations in city limits. The meeting includes a Q & A at the end to ask questions on animal laws and ordinances in general and how to support common sense animal welfare legislation!

Seats are limited, please RSVP by September 28th. 

KERR COUNTY AND KERRVILLE PETS ALIVE! HOSTS TEXAS HUMANE LEGISLATION NETWORK TO REVIEW NEW LAWS RELATED TO ANIMALS

Kerr County and nonprofit Kerrville Pets Alive! will host a FREE community meeting to present the new laws in Texas that impact animals in association with the Texas Humane Legislation Network. 

When: September 18, 2023 from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Where: Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX 27 in Kerrville

The event will be led by Shelby Bobosky, Executive Director of the Texas Humane Legislation Network, and will cover the laws passed during the 2023 Session, the 88^th Texas Legislature, including laws that related to dog and cat breeders, Trap-Neuter-Release, service dogs, and a focus on local ordinances from regulations selling pet store puppies to functioning agricultural operations in city limits. The meeting includes a Q & A at the end to ask questions on animal laws in general and how to support common sense animal welfare legislation.