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House Passes BOWOW Act Targeting Noncitizens Who Harm Federal Law‑Enforcement Animals

The measure now heads to a Senate where passage appears unlikely.

Philadelphia City Council Approves 3-Year Curb on Backyard Dog Breeding, Sending Bill to Mayor

Mendoza Lawmaker Seeks Ban on Jineteadas as Riders and Gaucho Federation Push Back

Brazil’s Senate Leader Moves to Fast-Track Animal-Cruelty Bills After Orelha Case

Germany Approves One-Click Online Purchase Cancellations in Sweeping Consumer-Protection Package

Court of Appeal Upholds XL Bully Ban, Confirms Orders Were Valid

NYC Council Panel Defeats Ryder’s Law, Stalling Horse-Carriage Ban

NYC Bill Seeks to Legalize Bodega Cats, Pairing Approval With Free Care

India's Supreme Court Orders Nationwide Capture of Stray Dogs at Public Sites

LDPR, Senators File Bill to Mandate Liability Insurance for Owners of Listed Dangerous Dogs

Parque de las Leyendas Rebukes Bill to Shut Peru’s Zoos Over 10 Years

Peru Bill Seeks 10-Year Phaseout of Public Zoos, Ban on New Facilities

Duma Pet-Limit Bill Faces Immediate Pushback

Mexico City Considers Revisions to Pet Display Proposal, Including Appointment-Only Viewings

PVEM Lawmaker Files CDMX Bill to Ban In-Store Animal Displays, Mandating Remote Sales

Fatal Lisbon Bullfight Prompts Push to Halt Events at Campo Pequeno

PVEM Moves to Ban In-Store Pet Sales in CDMX, Plans Parallel Federal Bill

Tasmania to Phase Out Greyhound Racing Funding by 2029

Viral Video Shows Chained Husky Mauling Woman in Gurugram Complex

Kodigehalli Police Launch Unnatural Death Probe After Suspected Stray Dog Mauling