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New animal cruelty law requires medical attention for pets in Arizona
Key Points: New law adds medical attention requirement for pet owners Legislation inspired by animal hoarding case in Chandler, Arizona Opponents argue it requires better care for animals than people […]
Animal cruelty law passes, targets ‘egregious’ cases of abuse
Key Points: Law redefines inhumane conditions for domestic animals Supporters revised the language to gain support Gov. Katie Hobbs signed the bill into law on June 27 After an arduous […]
Animal cruelty bill heads to Senate after weeks of negotiations
Key Points: Bill expands criminal charges for the cruel neglect of pets Bill received bipartisan support Bill will now head to the Senate for final read After weeks of negotiations, […]
Supporters of animal cruelty measure still hopeful
Key Points: Bill redefines inhumane conditions for domestic animals There’s an ongoing push to secure support from House Republicans June 16 is likely the last day the bill can receive […]
Sen. Bolick and Rep. Blackman work together to get animal cruelty bill advanced in House
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correctly attribute the original ownership of the bill the striker was passed on. Key Points: The bill would redefine inhumane conditions for […]
Judge must decide timeline for Phoenix to clear out homeless camp
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge is now tasked with deciding the timeline for the city of Phoenix to clear out the 800 or so people living in the homeless camp, “the Zone.”
Attorneys for property owners in ‘the Zone’ ask for firm deadline for clearing out homeless residents
Attorneys for property owners in “the Zone” asked a Maricopa County Superior Court judge to set a firm deadline for the city of Phoenix to clear out the homeless population from the area, while the city asked the judge to allow the Office of Homeless Solutions to proceed at its own pace.
Pet group focuses on government, veterinary nonfeasance
Most of us consider our pets part of the family. In fact, it’s probably one of the few social beliefs broadly shared by most Americans in our too-often-divided country. We don’t usually think of our pets as being political, but neither are they immune to politics. Indeed, many of the problems our pets face are broadly similar to the problems we face and the causes also bear a great resemblance[...]
Game and Fish asks volunteers to help eradicate invasive apple snails
Arizona Game and Fish wants to rid the state of an invasive gastropod pest, and it’s counting on responsible pet owners, outdoor enthusiasts, citizen scientists and volunteers to help.
Efforts to boost penalty for pet abuse faces uncertain fate
A Senate panel agreed Thursday on the narrowest of margins to boost the criminal penalty on those who purposely and knowingly abuse and kill family pets.
Under this bill, it’s illegal to pretend your pet is a ‘service animal’
State lawmakers are hoping to keep Fido and FiFi out of grocery stores, restaurants and airports if they have no legal right to be there.
Senators seek harsher penalties for pet cruelty
SB1295 would create a special Class 5 felony for subjecting pets to cruel mistreatment. And the same penalty would apply for killing a pet without the owner’s consent.
