On 2/24/21 The Animal Rights Committee NLGNYC conducted a zoom meeting entitled ‘Desmond’s Law: Past, Present, Future’. This meeting was held to discuss the impact that Connecticut’s Desmond’s Law has had on the number of arrests being made for animal cruelty and the outcome of those prosecutions. The panel consisted of 13 people including representatives… Read More ›
Animal cruelty is often the first red flag
Animal cruelty is often the first red flag: Nearly 50 animal abuse reports in Connecticut linked to child endangerment in past two years By JOSH KOVNER HARTFORD COURANT | DEC 09, 2019 | 6:00 AM This photo shows some of the dogs rescued from a home in Burlington County, New Jersey last year. For nearly… Read More ›
One of the biggest advocates for animal welfare? Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
By WAYNE PACELLE SPECIAL TO HARTFORD COURANT | NOV 15, 2019 | 6:00 AM SEN. RICHARD BLUMENTHAL (D-CT) SPEAKS TO REPORTERS IN THE SENATE BASEMENT BEFORE A WEEKLY POLICY LUNCHEON ON APRIL 2, 2019 IN WASHINGTON, DC. (ZACH GIBSON/GETTY) It seems often that Washington, D.C., is not a single city, but two different planets. Depending on your political orientation,… Read More ›
Opinion: A Legal Movement to Address Animal Cruelty and Prevent Mass Shootings
Diana Urban (Courtesy of Diana Urban) Published on November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 in Opinion by Diana Urban He dragged the screaming dog down the trailer park road beating him around the head and neck while repeatedly slamming him to the ground. It was 2014 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Eyewitnesses called the police and he… Read More ›
The Link Between Animal Abuse and Murder
A forensic veterinarian is on a mission to convince law enforcement that people who harm pets often commit other serious crimes. STEFANIE MARSH AUG 31, 2017 In August 2007, Michael Vick pleaded guilty to the case that jettisoned him from celebrity into notoriety. The Atlantic Falcons quarterback’s dogfighting ring had been exposed in such… Read More ›
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