Tag archives for HSUS
Lobbyists to ‘pay the price’ for helping animal welfare groups in Missouri
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ In this year’s election season, lobbyist firms who helped in the push for a law to regulate dog breeding in Missouri—condemned by animal protection...
Law would have required better care for dogs than for children, says farm bureau
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris While in the past few years the Missouri Department of Agriculture has seized 5,500 dogs from neglectful commercial breeders, a representative of the state’s farm...
Missouri breeds 30% of puppies sold in U.S. pet stores, says farm bureau
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ “Puppy mill capital of America,” is what The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) calls Missouri. It was on that battleground last year...
Rep. King’s effort to outlaw animal protection laws: Status report
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris “This is a perfect example of how terrible the process in Washington can be,” said Paul Shapiro when Animal Issues Reporter asked him about a...
Top 13 tips for animal advocates working with law enforcement
Fresh AIR from D.C.: AIReporter Catherine Cowan is in Washington to fill us in on Taking Action for Animals (TAFA), a conference organized by The Humane Society of the...
‘Not everyone is a villain’: Tips for animal advocates working with law enforcement
Fresh AIR from D.C.: AIReporter Catherine Cowan is in Washington this weekend to fill us in on Taking Action for Animals (TAFA), a conference organized by The Humane Society...