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Animal Welfare

Animal Rights Public Policy Fireworks Regulation Greyhound Racing Domestic Animals Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act Pet Sales Stray Animals Stray Dogs Pet Ownership

Baltimore County Introduces Three-Bill Push to Toughen Animal Welfare Laws

Officials say quicker decisions will reduce shelter costs, improving animal welfare.

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

Germany Proposes Mandatory Cameras in Large Slaughterhouses

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

Jury Deliberates in XL Bully Mauling Trial Over Death of Esther Martin

Jury Sworn in Trial Over XL Bully Mauling of Esther Martin

Mexico City Congress Orders Zero Tolerance on Illegal Animal Sales Around Mercado de Sonora

England Sets April 6 Deadline for Primate Licences as Councils Prepare Enforcement

Bullock Cart Races Return to Kila Raipur Rural Olympics After 12-Year Ban

Mexico City Congress Sets Review of Six-Point Plan to Regulate Animal Shelters

Poll Finds Majority Support for Banning Trail Hunting Across England and Wales

Unsanctioned Moh Juj Fights Held in Assam as State Awaits Presidential Nod

Duma Committee Backs Sharp Increases to Fines for Economic Crimes, Border Breaches and Animal Care Violations

Mexico City Enforces Animal Sale Ban at Mercado de Sonora With Aid for 84 Vendors

Mexico City Enforces Court-Ordered End to Live Animal Sales at Mercado de Sonora

Mexico City Bans In‑Store Displays of Dogs and Cats, Shifts Sales to Appointment‑Only

DeSantis Seeks Statewide Breeder Licenses and Tougher Penalties in Puppy-Mill Crackdown

Prince George’s County Repeals Decades-Old Pit Bull Ban in 7–0 Council Vote

Assam Halts Inter-District Pig Transport, Bans Pork Sales in Seven Districts as ASF Spreads

Amreli Court Hands Life Terms to Three in Cow Slaughter Case, a First for Gujarat