Dogs & Laws

Two Men Arrested After TikTok Video Showed Them Performing Home C-Section on Pregnant Dog

Police were alerted to a disturbing case of animal cruelty after a dog owner’s teenage daughter recorded the men performing an illegal,...

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Iowa Dog Owner Not Facing Charges After Dog Froze to Death in Dog House

Residents of an Iowa community are outraged after learning that a man who left his dog outside during record-breaking low temperatures will...

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Houston Dog Owners Being Targeted by Armed Men in Suspected Dog Theft Scam

In at least two separate instances, men armed with rifles have approached Houston area dog owners out walking their dogs to steal...

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Southwest Joins Other Airlines in Banning Emotional Support Animals

Southwest Airlines announced they will join other airlines in banning emotional support animals from unrestricted onboard access. When the U.S. Department of...

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Devoted Dog Dad Chooses Jail Time Over Giving Up Canine Best Friend of Five Years

A dog handler is fighting with a former employer for the right to keep the canine co-worker, best friend, and devoted companion...

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Florida Bill Seeks to End Dog Tethering, Impose Fines for Leaving Pets Outside in Severe Weather

Florida lawmakers have introduced legislation that would ban continuous, unsupervised cat and dog tethering and impose increasing fines for pet owners that...

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Starting January 11, No More Emotional Support Animals Allowed on Planes

A new rule by the U.S. Department of Transportation eliminates special access for Emotional Support Animals on airplanes and limits allowable service...

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Drastic Rise in Online Puppy Scams in 2020, BBB Warns

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased the demand for pets as people seek to add a pet to the family to ease...

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Protect Your Pet: Why You Should Always Leash Your Dog

As a dog owner, there is nothing I love more than letting my pup off the leash to dart across the field...

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Undercover Footage Reveals Grim Reality for Dogs at USDA-Licensed Breeders that Sell to Pet Stores

New undercover footage released by the Humane Society of the United States shows distressed dogs circling in cramped, barren cages and others...

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Why Some Good Dogs Go (Awfully) Bad

by Cheryl Roy Every so often, there is a story in the news about a family dog that turned on a child...

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Your Holiday Gift to Veterans This Year: Leave Your Fake Service Dog at Home

By Veteran Sean Brown, Handler of Service Dog Pella Every day, legitimate guide and service dog users are asked to leave hotels,...

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PAWSOME! Denver Voters Approve Measure to End 31-Year Pit Bull Ban

For the first time in 31-years, residents of Denver, Colorado will be able to share their hearts and homes with pit bulls....

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Moving Internationally with Your Dog? Here’s What You Need to Know

Moving is one of the chronically dividing things. You either love it or you hate it. The idea of moving either spurs...

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Election Day in One Kentucky Town is Quite Literally Going to the Dogs

It’s been a crazy election year, to say the least. But, for one Northern Kentucky town, election day is—quite literally—going to the...

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San Antonio Bans Retail Sales of Puppies & Kittens

In an effort to target puppy mills, backyard breeders, and to reduce the vast number of animals euthanized in San Antonio shelters...

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Can I Get Sued if My Dog Bites a Trespasser?

Generally, landowners have a right to exclude other people from their land. If someone who has not been invited onto a property...

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A Challenge to Political Campaigns: Include Animal Welfare Policies in Platforms

As both major political parties outline their visions for the next four years, American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, is...