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Published on January 30, 2020 - 17:33 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: U.S. Reps. Charlie Crist and Guy Reschenthaler Introduce Petfax Act to Protect Pets and Consumers

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 30, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today U.S. Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) introduced legislation in the U.S. House recognized as the “Petfax Act” to mandate honesty and transparency in the …

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Published on January 30, 2020 - 17:28 GMT

Animal Wellness Releases Anti-Cockfighting Ad To Run During Super Bowl Broadcast on Guam

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 30, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF) and Animal Wellness Action (AWA) today provided a preview of its 30-second television advertisement to air during Sunday’s Super Bowl on Guam. The ad …

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Published on January 29, 2020 - 21:13 GMT

Native Mobilian Marty Irby Testifies Before U.S. House to End Rampant Doping of American Racehorses

MOBILE, ALABAMA, USA, January 29, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The U.S. House of Representatives convened hearings this week to address long-standing animal welfare problems including the rampant race-day doping of horses thrust into competition that has …

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Published on January 29, 2020 - 17:23 GMT

U.S. House Takes Action on Legislation to End the Brutal Butchering of American Equines

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 29, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the U.S. House executed the second of two hearings this week to address two long-standing animal welfare problems: the slaughter of American horses for overseas markets for human …

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Published on January 28, 2020 - 15:30 GMT

U.S. House Hearings Convene to Address Drum Beat of Racehorse Deaths Throughout the United States

Horseracing Integrity Act and Safeguard American Food Exports Act Address Closely Related Concerns WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 28, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the U.S. House initiated the first of two hearings this week to address two long- …

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Published on January 27, 2020 - 16:13 GMT

Center for a Humane Economy Calls on Nike and Adidas to End Their Role in Killing Kangaroos for Soccer Shoes

As Australia burns, the two big shoe companies drive the killing of millions of marsupials in the largest commercial slaughter of land mammals in the world WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 27, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Center for a Humane Economy (“the …

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Published on January 26, 2020 - 21:23 GMT

Newly Obtained Documents Reveal Washington Fish & Wildlife Side-Stepped Non-Lethal Actions Before Wiping Out Wolf Packs

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 26, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- by Wayne Pacelle A new tranche of newly disclosed documents reveals rot at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (the Department) and reckless oversight and killing of the state’s …

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Published on January 24, 2020 - 18:48 GMT

Animal Wellness Executive Director Marty Irby Selected to Testify at U.S. House Hearing on Horseracing Integrity Act

Hearing signals the need for meaningful and effective reform of the horse racing industry WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 24, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Hearing on the Horseracing Integrity Act (H.R. 1754) Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 – 10:30 a.m. ET U.S. …

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Published on January 22, 2020 - 18:53 GMT

Animal Wellness Applauds House Committee for Upcoming Look at the Scandal of Doping in American Horse Racing

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 22, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, Animal Wellness Action, the leading animal protection group working to advance the Horseracing Integrity Act on Capitol Hill, applauded the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 12:00 GMT

Marty Irby: USDA's Runaway Checkoffs Should Serve Family Farmers, Not Bankrupt Them

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- USDA's Runaway Checkoffs Should Serve Family Farmers, Not Bankrupt Them By Marty Irby U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s surprisingly divisive message to dairy farmers: Go …

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Published on January 15, 2020 - 21:53 GMT

U.S. Senators John Kennedy and Cory Booker Introduce Legislation to Combat Global Trade in Bear Parts

Captive and Wild Bears Throughout the World Killed for Bladders and Bile WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 15, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, Animal Wellness Action, and the Animal Wellness Foundation lauded U.S. Senators John Kennedy, R-La., and Cory …

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Published on January 15, 2020 - 20:33 GMT

Without Checkoff Reform, Agribusiness Will Continue to Reap Hundreds of Millions to Finance Lobbying Against Animals

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 15, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Without Checkoff Reform, Agribusiness Trade Groups Will Continue to Reap Hundreds of Millions to Finance Political and Lobbying Campaigns Against Animal Welfare By Wayne Pacelle Consumer …

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Published on January 9, 2020 - 18:03 GMT

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus Introduces OFF Act to Curb Misuse of Farmer Dollars in USDA’s Checkoff Programs

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, January 9, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) introduced the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act to create a system of financial controls and transparency to reform USDA’s agricultural …

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Published on December 31, 2019 - 19:38 GMT

As 2020 Arrives, So Many Urgent Issues Command Our Urgent Action

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, December 31, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- By Wayne Pacelle It’s an axiom of our age that the pace of change is breakneck. When I started college in the 1980s, I completed my papers using a typewriter, but by the end, those machines …

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Published on December 24, 2019 - 15:18 GMT

After Dog Neglect & Suffering, Animal Wellness Demands End to State Depart. Program Transferring Bomb-Sniffing Dogs

Groups Asks State Department to Send Them Back Home for Adoption WASHINGTON, DC, USA, December 24, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF) and Animal Wellness Action (AWA) are calling for an immediate end to a Department of State …

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Published on December 20, 2019 - 18:33 GMT

Florida Animal Nonprofit Helps Bahamas Farm Struck by Hurricane Dorian Rebound

FREEPORT, FLORIDA, USA, December 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- This past October, Alaqua Animal Refuge Founder Laurie Hood traveled to Grand Bahama Island on a mission with Animal Wellness Action (AWA) to assess three farms and their surviving animals …

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Published on December 19, 2019 - 19:28 GMT

Sen. Susan Collins’ RAWR Act to Crackdown on Wildlife Trafficking & Terrorist Regimes Included in Year End Spending Deal

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 19, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the U.S. Senate passed a massive $1.4 trillion year-end spending package with a series of animal protection provisions, several championed by U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME). …

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Published on December 19, 2019 - 16:43 GMT

Animal Wellness Says Puerto Rico Legislature Has Zero Authority to Authorize Cockfighting

Groups Urge the United States to Shut Down the Fighting Pits, Including Ones Planning to Operate Tomorrow Night SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO , USA , December 19, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and the Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF) …

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Published on December 18, 2019 - 18:33 GMT

Horseracing Anti-Doping Measure Secures Majority Support in U.S. House

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 18, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the Horseracing Integrity Act garnered its 218th cosponsor in the U.S. House of Representatives, now a majority of the chamber – a key milestone for this landmark legislation …

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Published on December 17, 2019 - 18:09 GMT

Year End Spending Bill Includes Animal Wellness Victories, but $21 Million in Funding for Mass Removals of Wild Horses

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, December 17, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Congress is poised to pass a massive Fiscal Year 2020 spending package with a series of pro-animal provisions, many pushed by Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, and …

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