Michael McHugh
Animal cruelty laws are laws which criminalize cruelty to animals. The strength of animal cruelty law varies considerably from nation to nation, as does the definition of “cruelty” and the thinking on which animals should be covered by such laws. These laws define activities which are deemed ...
Animal Cruelty (also known as "Animal Abuse" or "Animal Neglect") in California, especially Los Angeles, is a serious offense. California has some of the most comprehensive Animal Cruelty laws in the United States. If you have been charged with Animal Cruelty, Animal Abuse or Animal Neglect,...
Photo by Jametlene Reskp on Unsplash Animal Cruelty (HB 598) Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal by a person who has been previously convicted of an offense involving animal cruelty. A personconvicted of animal cruelty is now committing a misdemeanor crime if th...
China’s animal testing regulations are changing. Before, it was very simple, if a brand sold any of its products in China, it couldn’t be considered cruelty-free as they were required by law to test on animals in China. Now, it’s a little more complicated with China’s recent chang...
KEY TAKEAWAYS After years of demands of the citizens, the Cuban Government passed the awaited animal welfare law. The citizens consider this as an unusual win of the society over the communist country, in a place where animal sacrifice and animal fi
It’s illegal to hold a greased pig contest in Minnesota. This rule aims to prevent animal cruelty and ensure ethical treatment of animals. Mississippi – No Swearing in Public Unsplash In Mississippi, swearing in public can result in fines or jail time. The law encourages public decency and ...
Twitter Google Share on Facebook game law (redirected fromHunting laws) Thesaurus game law n. A regulation limiting the taking of a certain game animal, as in particular quantities and in particular seasons, in order to maintain populations of that animal at a certain level. ...
Animal Production, Ag-gag Laws, and the Social Production of Ignorance: Exploring the Role of Storytelling In recent years, a number of so-called "farm protection" or "ag-gag" laws have been proposed and passed in state legislatures across the USA. These laws ge... Broad,Garrett M. - ...
North Carolina law authorizes citizen standing for the enforcement of anti-cruelty laws, thus supplementing criminal prosecution by means not used in any other state. Citizens, cities, counties and animal welfare organizations can enforce animal cruelty laws through a civil injunction. This article expl...