The Florida Senate has passed a bill that would make it a felony to abandon a restrained animal during a hurricane.

The Senate bill is simple but significant — it adds a new requirement to Florida’s animal cruelty laws by listing anyone convicted of, or who pleads guilty or no contest to, an animal abuse charge ...

A new Florida bill would make it easier to identify people convicted of animal cruelty before they're allowed to own or adopt ...

The Arizona Senate passed a bill on Monday expanding animal cruelty laws to offer more protections to pets against abuse or ...

A Texas lawmaker introduced a bill to ban "non-human behavior" in public schools, such as barking, meowing and other ...

() - Steven R. Hansen, CEO of the Arizona Humane Society, is asking state House Speaker Steve Montenegro, R-Surprise, and Rep ...

A Florida bill under consideration by lawmakers would establish a public animal abuse registry to help keep offenders from ...

Last week an animal cruelty bill passed the state senate without much opposition. This week the bill has been assigned to two ...

Sen. Tom Leek reaffirmed his commitment on Wednesday to a bill that would increase penalties for animal cruelty offenders after a woman allegedly drowned her do ...

JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — A registry for animal abusers—similar to the sex offender registry—could soon become law in Florida. A new bill making its way through the state legislature would ...

A viral video of a fire victim reuniting with his dog days after the Palisades fire erupted in January, has inspired a new ...

After an animal hoarding case in Chandler in 2024, a new bill sponsored by Sen. Shawnna Bolick sharpens the definition of ...