Is the animal shelter/rescue system turning into a cash-cow for some hiding behind the "shelter" and "rescue" word?

Regardless of what species are involved, this bill is unnecessary, redundant, and a waste of Colorado tax dollars. Animal welfare laws are already in place and measures like this bill only punish responsible citizens instead of actually penalizing criminals.

USDA/APHIS new web content noted the week of March 15, 2021.

It's the second cub for "Leeloo" and Zoo Miami, and believed to be the only Sumatran tiger born in the US since 2019.

Primates, big cats, and elephant rides are just a few that HSUS is pushing to ban in Texas.

This bill is a strong protection law for ALL commercial animal operations and is poised to set the example for many other states!

Yet another "traveling animal act" ban under a different name. This bill has broad and vague language which could allow enforcement upon programs with most animals.

The new rule specifically address Burmese pythons, Argentine black and white tegus, green iguanas and 13 other high-risk nonnative snakes and lizards that pose a threat to Florida’s ecology, economy, and human health and safety.

APHIS’ Animal Care program is rescinding this guideline, and the Tech Note on incentives (which was updated in May 2018), as it is no longer representative of the current agency policy for documenting Animal Welfare Act non-compliances.

When two gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park started to cough last Wednesday, veterinarians tested their fecal samples and found RNA from the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Dog lovers in Iowa who live in cities that don’t allow some breed could see some changes.

The omnibus spending legislation that President Trump signed on December 27, 2020 (H.R. 133 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021), contains several provisions related to animals.