Friday, April 08, 2011

Taking steps to strengthen animal welfare laws...

A couple of items here:

The grisly killing of some 100 sled dogs in British Columbia this past winter prompted some 50,000 activists to petition the local government to step up its act - and it looks like that may just happen. Change.org explains...

Meanwhile, some rescue groups in Connecticut are hopeful that pending legislation that would make it easier to take animals being held at an animal control for veterinary care is making its way through the legislature. Read more in the Connecticut Post...

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