Animals ❯ Animal Welfare

Legislation

European Union Animal Rights Rights of Animals Public Policy California Tauromaquia Hunting Laws Protection Laws Farm Animals Local Government

Baltimore County Council Unanimously Approves Animal Welfare Overhaul

The measures take effect within two weeks to speed enforcement under clearer care rules.

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

Delhi to Create 13 District SPCAs, Replace Citywide DSPCA

U.K. Dog Health Proposal Defended as Voluntary After 67-Breed List Circulates

SCJN Overturns Tepic Ban on Bullfights and Cockfights

Coordinated Protests Across Spain Target Hunting With Dogs

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

UK to Ban Live Boiling of Lobsters and Crabs in Animal Welfare Overhaul

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

Human Rights Day Prompts Latin America Stocktake, With Peru’s Social Gaps and Mexico’s Security Strain in Focus

PETA Latino Names President Sheinbaum 2025 Person of the Year for Animal Welfare Reforms

EU Reaches Deal to Tackle Illegal Puppy Trade With Mandatory Microchips and New Welfare Rules

Las Vegas Bans Pet Store Sales of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals After 5–2 Council Vote

California Bans Elective Cat Declawing as Newsom Signs AB 867

Newsom Signs Laws to Cut Puppy Mill Pipeline, Protect Cats in California

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

German Agriculture Minister Won’t Renew Animal Welfare Commissioner’s Term

European Parliament Approves Minimum Welfare Standards for Dog and Cat Breeding