The Animal Welfare Act, also known as the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act, was enacted in 1966 and has been amended several times. It is the only Federal law regulating the treatment of research animals, public exhibition of animals, commercial transport of animals and animals bred for commercial sale. It was passed in 1966 to prevent […]
Shelters are overflowing with pets this year as more and more people are forced to give up their pets because they can no longer afford to feed them. One 9 year-old boy in Florida, Zach Wilson, didn’t think this was right, so he and his mom, Erica, decided to open the Central Florida Animal Pantry. […]
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), a non-profit organization, was founded in 1954. It is the largest animal protection agency in the world with 7 million members. The HSUS is dedicated to seeking a humane society both in the U.S. and worldwide. The HSUS protects animals through investigation, legal action, education, consumer advocacy […]
