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Animal Law
By
Karey Burek
Here are a few laws that have come into effect in the past
few years around the United States. These situations were cited from the Best
Friends animal conservation organization. Massachusetts: The Massachusetts House of
Representatives rejected two bills that would have allowed casino-style gambling
at greyhound tracks. This was in an effort to boost attendance because it is
becoming a failing industry. West Virginia: People living in West Virginia convicted
of intentionally hurting or maliciously killing an animal can be jailed for up
to three years, fined up to $5,000 and banned from owning animals for up to 15
years. Nebraska: The mistreatment of animals including dogs and
cockfighting, is now felony on the first offense. Also, all dogs and cats
released from shelters must be spayed or neutered and pet shops and breeders
must provide customers with spaying and neutering information. Kentucky: In this state, animal cruelty statutes have
been strengthened by a felony provision for extreme acts of cruelty, such as
torture and malicious killing. Virginia: Animals in this state’s shelters and pounds
can no longer be sold or given away for research. Possessing, training or
selling dogs for fighting purposes is now illegal. North Carolina: They have banned the commercial trapping
of freshwater turtles. Trappers captured more than 23,000 turtles last year to
sell as pets, food or as ingredients for folk medicines. This ban took effect on
July 1. The University of Illinois is the first major university to
adopt standards regarding dissection alternatives in the classroom.
Alternatives such as models, videos, CD-ROMs and books must be provided to
students taking required courses; students taking elective courses must be able
to appeal to department heads for alternatives; and course catalogs must
indicate which classes potentially involve dissection. In news from around the world, Sweden has decided that great
apes and nine species of gibbon apes will be exempt from use in animal
experiments. Way to Go!!
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