The mother of a woman murdered by her husband is calling for a national register of animal abusers to prevent similar crimes ...

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) settled a protracted case related to elephant abuse with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey today, agreeing to pay the circus' ...

As the ANNA Shelter investigates another case of animal cruelty, members of the Erie community have questioned local lawmakers and what legislation mandates when it comes to punishing offenders.

A proposed legislation, named Aimee's Law, is intended to bolster protections for animals by maintaining a registry of convicted animal abusers. This law is in response to the upsetting tale ...

As animal abuse cases rose by almost 40% in two years in Connecticut, lawmakers are eyeing stronger penalties and a statewide ...

Livingston County lawmakers have approved a new law that publicly identifies people convicted of animal abuse and bars them from owning animals. The County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 28 to adopt ...

Florida’s animal abuse registry is criticized for lacking enough detail to identify offenders. Shelters say the name-only list can wrongly flag innocent people or miss abusers. Lawmakers are working ...

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Florida's new statewide animal abuse database is live with 1,668 names, allowing pet sellers and rescue organizations to screen applicants before they hand over a pet to a former animal abuser. The ...