Animal Wellness Action Press Releases

Published on November 1, 2020 - 06:28 GMT

OCM Addresses Beef Checkoff President’s Cowardly Misinformation, Failure to Disclose NCBA’s Partnership with WWF, HSUS

TAMPA, FLORIDA, USA, November 1, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today the Organization for Competitive Markets issued the following statement after a series of cattlemen’s meetings held in Florida regarding the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Beef Checkoff …

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Published on October 29, 2020 - 22:28 GMT

Trump Team’s Action to Remove Federal Protection for Endangered Wolves Days Before the Election Is Political Malpractice

President Trump’s Dept. of Interior is committing political malpractice with a plan to remove federal protections for wolves in the Northern Great Lakes region. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES , October 29, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Wayne Pacelle, …

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Published on October 22, 2020 - 20:26 GMT

Animal Wellness Call for U.S. Government Buy-Out of Oregon Mink Farms to Prevent Becoming COVID Super-Spreaders

The declining mink industry mainly serves China, and continued operations are no longer worth the risk to U.S. communities. WASHINGTON, DC, 20010, October 22, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, and …

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Published on October 21, 2020 - 19:40 GMT

Horse Deaths on Missouri Freeway Highlight Need for Enforcement of Transport Rules & North American Horse Slaughter Ban

Today, Animal Wellness Action (AWA), and the Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF) call on the Senate to take up the Horse Transportation Safety Act. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, Animal Wellness Action (AWA), …

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Published on October 20, 2020 - 16:00 GMT

Animal Wellness Groups Call for U.S. Buy-Out of Wisconsin Mink Farms to Prevent Them from Becoming COVID Super-Spreaders

Declining Mink Industry Mainly Serves China, and Continued Operations Are No Longer Worth the Risk to U.S. Communities WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, October 20, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Animal Wellness …

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Published on October 19, 2020 - 14:44 GMT

Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy Welcome Veteran Animal Advocate

The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action today announced the hiring of Scott Beckstead as the organizations’ Director of Campaigns. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 19, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Center for a Humane Economy …

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Published on October 15, 2020 - 18:46 GMT

Animal Welfare Groups Call Amendment 4 an Attempt to Silence Voters and End Citizen Use of the Ballot Initiative Process

Amendment 4 would make it all but impossible to pass statewide ballot measures by requiring supermajority approval votes in two separate elections. WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, October 15, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- (Walton County, Fla.) – …

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Published on October 13, 2020 - 18:05 GMT

Animal Welfare Organizations and Key Scientists Oppose California Proposition 14

Animal Wellness Foundation, Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, and PawPAC urge a “No” vote on Proposition 14 in California. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 13, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Los Angeles-based Animal …

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Published on October 9, 2020 - 17:43 GMT

Animal Protection Groups Call for Congress, USDA to Shut Down Mink Farms in the U.S.

Today, animal protection groups called on Congress and the USDA to develop a buy-out of U.S. mink farmers, after COVID-19 outbreaks among the small mammals. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 9, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, Animal Wellness …

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Published on October 8, 2020 - 21:45 GMT

Sharks, Monkeys, and Horseshoe Crabs Targeted in COVID Vaccine Chase

The race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine is putting animals through a meat grinder in our laboratories to meet the FDA's archaic animal-testing requirements. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Wayne Pacelle of Animal …

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Published on October 1, 2020 - 18:03 GMT

Animal Wellness Action Endorses Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick for Congress for Re-election to the U.S. House

Lawmaker is one of the top animal welfare advocates in Congress, with a perfect voting record WASHINGTON, DC, USA, October 1, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today Animal Wellness Action announced its endorsement of U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-PA-1st, …

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Published on September 30, 2020 - 19:13 GMT

Animal Welfare Groups Launch “Cruelty Isn’t OK” Campaign

Campaign calls for enforcement of laws against cockfighting and live-lure training, urges new state policy OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, USA, September 30, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Cruelty Isn't OK, a statewide campaign to end the abuse of captive big …

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Published on September 29, 2020 - 19:42 GMT

U.S. House Passes Anti-Doping Bill to Reform American Horse Racing

Legislation Mirrors McConnell Introduced Bill in the U.S. Senate WASHINGTON, DC, USA, September 29, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1754, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, led by U.S. Reps. Paul …

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Published on September 29, 2020 - 15:46 GMT

Marty Irby: Monty Roberts Joins Up to Help Pass Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act Today

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, September 29, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- “For centuries, humans have said to horses, ‘You do what I tell you or I’ll hurt you.’ Humans still say that to each other — still threaten, force and intimidate. I’m convinced that my …

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Published on September 26, 2020 - 14:32 GMT

Horseracing Reform Bill Scheduled for Landmark House Vote

Anti-Doping Measure Mirrors McConnell Introduced Bill in the U.S. Senate WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Last night leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives announced a scheduled a vote on H. …

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Published on September 23, 2020 - 18:00 GMT

Arizona Pet Store Chain Imports Puppies from Illegal Breeding Operations

PHOENIX , ARIZONA, USA, September 23, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and Bailing Out Benji (BOB) today called upon the cities of Tempe and Tucson, and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office to investigate allegations that local pet …

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Published on September 16, 2020 - 23:02 GMT

Braun, Whitehouse, McSally, Kennedy, and Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Animal Cruelty

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, September 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a major new federal legislative initiative, U.S. Senators Mike Braun, R-Ind., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., John Kennedy, R-La., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Martha McSally, R-Ariz., …

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Published on September 16, 2020 - 20:17 GMT

Kennedy introduces PUPS Act to unite pets and owners during health emergencies

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, September 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Permanently Uniting Pets Stateside (PUPS) Act to ensure that American pet owners returning from abroad during a public health emergency are not …

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Published on September 10, 2020 - 15:17 GMT

House Committee Passes Horseracing Compromise; McConnell, Gillibrand, McSally, and Feinstein Introduce Senate Companion

Compromise Legislation Continues on Fastrack through Congress Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:CHDN) WASHINGTON, DC, USA, September 10, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Wednesday, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee passed H.R. 1754, the Horseracing …

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Published on September 9, 2020 - 17:51 GMT

McConnell Introduces Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, As House Committee Set to Pass Identical Companion Bill

Compromise Legislation Continues on Fastrack through Congress WASHINGTON, DC, USA, September 9, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Martha McSally, R-Ariz., and …

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