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Big Cat Public Safety Act Could Become Law Pending Senate Vote

Big Cat Public Safety Act Could Become Law Pending Senate Vote

August 16, 2022August 13, 2022 Supertrooper 1 Comment

Animal rights organizations, celebrities, and wildlife advocates around the country are celebrating The US House of Representatives’ passage of The Big Cat Public Safety Act by a vote of 278-134. The bill now heads to the Senate floor where, if passed, it will ban private possession, public contact and increase restrictions on the breeding, trade, […]

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Big Cat Public Safety Act Passes House of Representatives!

Big Cat Public Safety Act Passes House of Representatives!

August 9, 2022August 6, 2022 Supertrooper Leave a comment

The Big Cat Public Safety Act has passed the United States House of Representatives, and now it will head to the Senate floor. The bill will ban private possession and public contact and increase restrictions on the breeding, trade, and exploitation of big cats. Organizations like Animal Defenders International (ADI) and celebrities everywhere are applauding […]

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Congress poised to vote! Contact your Reps to help captive big cats in the US

Congress poised to vote! Contact your Reps to help captive big cats in the US

August 6, 2022July 29, 2022 Supertrooper 2 Comments

We have a real chance to end cruelties to big cats in the U.S. by securing passage of the Big Cat Public Safety Act, H.R. 263, which would prohibit keeping big cats as pets and also ban direct physical contact between big cats and the public. Introduced by Reps. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) and Brian Fitzpatrick […]

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Cost of Living Crisis is Forcing Pet Owners to Abandon Their Exotic Animals

Cost of Living Crisis is Forcing Pet Owners to Abandon Their Exotic Animals

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Supertrooper Leave a comment

The cost of living crisis in England is forcing exotic pet owners to abandon their animals as they cannot afford the expensive equipment the animals need. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says it is bracing for an influx in the abandonment of animals like snakes, bearded dragons, and other animals […]

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POLL: Should primates be protected from the exotic pet trade?

POLL: Should primates be protected from the exotic pet trade?

March 29, 2019February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

Monkeys and other primates, like lemurs and lorises, might not be the most common pets we find in households across the U.S., but the trade widespread and it’s causing both suffering for them, and posing dangers to us. According to the Animal Welfare Institute, it’s conservatively estimated that there are somewhere in the neighborhood of […]

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POLL: Should the keeping of big cats as pets be banned?

POLL: Should the keeping of big cats as pets be banned?

June 20, 2018February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

When a Florida private school featured a caged tiger at prom this year, animal rights advocates were aghast. The tiger paced nervously as fire dancers juggled torches outside his cage, surrounded by sparklers and hundreds of Christopher Columbus High School students. “This tiger’s not celebrating. This tiger’s not having a party,” Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill […]

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Japanese firm stops selling endangered whale pet treats

Japanese firm stops selling endangered whale pet treats

June 3, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper 3 Comments

A Japanese firm has stopped selling luxury pet food made from endangered fin whales, following a campaign by conservation groups. Michinoku Farm, based in Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo, had advertised jerky-like snacks for dogs made from North Atlantic fin whales imported from Iceland. The treats were removed from its website hours after protests from […]

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Cat wars break out in New Zealand

Cat wars break out in New Zealand

May 26, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper 1 Comment

Plan to prevent felines from killing much-prized native birds causes consternation. Call it the Kiwi cat wars. In the island nation said to harbour more cat owners per capita than any other country, a furore has broken out over a crusade to eradicate man’s second-best friend. The charge is being led by Gareth Morgan, a […]

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