ALERT: Dinwiddie County, VA

ALERT: Dinwiddie County, VA

UPDATE 7/19/22: The County Board decided to table the ordinance for 60 days and form a committee to review the proposal. Animal owners in Dinwiddie County need to contact officials and get involved! Thank you to Buddy Waskey from the American Federation of Aviculture...
ALERT: Alabama Proposed Rules

ALERT: Alabama Proposed Rules

UPDATE: The final regulation includes only state-native king snakes. UPDATE 8/4/22: Please note that today’s meeting was a hearing with no final votes or determinations. The Advisory Board was not present. ADCNR staff attended and documented testimony that will...
ALERT: Dinwiddie County, VA

Import/Export Advisory

Import/Export Advisory: Certain airlines (Air Canada and reportedly Lufthansa and Thai Airways International) have begun what should be a temporary moratorium on transporting “cold-blooded animals” (reptiles, amphibians, and fish) in certain aircraft that...
Sign the Florida petition!

Sign the Florida petition!

Florida animal owners and businesses have started a petition to bring awareness to the injustice occurring in their state. Please only sign if you have a Florida address! However, feel free to share whether you are a Florida resident or not. The more it is shared,...
Veterinarians voice concerns about proposed Lacey Act amendment

Veterinarians voice concerns about proposed Lacey Act amendment

The article below by Jennifer Fiala via URL: https://news.vin.com/doc/?id=10811745   Federal legislation designed to boost the U.S. economy by pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into the domestic development of technologies to counter China’s dominance in...
ALERT: Connecticut

ALERT: Connecticut

UPDATE: This bill is dead. It did not pass before the session ended. Thank you to everyone who worked to stop it! UPDATE 4/25: The amended bill passed the Judiciary Committee and may go to the House for a vote before the session ends on May 5. UPDATE 3/28: The bill...