A Whale of a Ruling

It’s rare that animal abuse ends with one blow to the head. Typically, it takes a thousand strikes before the perpetrator—whether it’s an industry, a nation, or an individual—moves on. That’s been the case with all of the major breakthroughs in civil rights, women’s rights, and so many other important causes. Such is the case, too, with the movement to stop the commercial slaughter of the biggest animals, with the biggest brains, who have ever lived on the planet: the many species of whales that swim the world’s oceans.

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Igor Purlantov

TN Governor Vetoes ‘Ag-Gag’ Bill

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) on Monday announced he would veto controversial legislation that would have made it harder to expose animal abuse."  Our office has spent a great deal of time considering this legislation,” he said in a statement. “We’ve had a lot of input from people on all sides of the issue. After careful consideration, I am going to veto the legislation.

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NJ Law Cracks Down on Animal Abusers

Legislation in New Jersey that would ban animal abusers from ever owning pets or working with animals again is a step closer to becoming a law.  Moose’s Law is named in honor of Moose, a deceased three-year-old chocolate lab who is at the center of a heartbreaking story that began last May when he escaped from his yard. His family, the Workmans, spent more than a month trying to find him to no avail.

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