/tags/animal-abuse animal abuse en-US WLRN Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:08:02 GMT /news/2019-12-02/florida-lawmakers-behind-new-federal-law-banning-animal-cruelty There’s a new federal law that bans acts of animal cruelty, and subjects violators to prison.The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act represents… Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:08:02 GMT /news/2019-12-02/florida-lawmakers-behind-new-federal-law-banning-animal-cruelty Anthony Man /2019-11-25/trump-signs-law-making-cruelty-to-animals-a-federal-crime Congress, wrought by division on many fronts, united to pass a bill making animal cruelty a federal felony. President Trump signed it into law on Monday. Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:08:24 GMT /2019-11-25/trump-signs-law-making-cruelty-to-animals-a-federal-crime Richard Gonzales /2019-11-07/animal-cruelty-as-a-federal-crime-trump-is-expected-to-sign-bill-passed-by-congress The PACT Act would be the first national law making severe animal cruelty and torture illegal. An earlier law only banned videos of such acts. Thu, 07 Nov 2019 20:52:03 GMT /2019-11-07/animal-cruelty-as-a-federal-crime-trump-is-expected-to-sign-bill-passed-by-congress Bill Chappell /news/2019-10-28/county-animal-shelter-filthy-and-hot-mayor-says-after-surprise-inspection That spiffy county pet shelter that opened three years ago isn’t so spiffy these days.That’s according to an out-of-state expert sent in to do a surprise… Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:28:55 GMT /news/2019-10-28/county-animal-shelter-filthy-and-hot-mayor-says-after-surprise-inspection SUSANNAH BRYAN /news/2018-12-04/animal-rights-groups-tactics-raise-concerns-among-law-enforcement Miami prosecutors said they will not file any charges in a cockfighting investigation citing "serious ethical concerns" about the tactics used by the… Tue, 04 Dec 2018 21:53:42 GMT /news/2018-12-04/animal-rights-groups-tactics-raise-concerns-among-law-enforcement Luis Hernandez /2018-09-24/fla-laws-on-ptsd-benefits-animal-abuse-take-effect-oct-1 Laws will take effect next week that will add benefits for first responders who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder and impose harsher penalties on... Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:18:26 GMT /2018-09-24/fla-laws-on-ptsd-benefits-animal-abuse-take-effect-oct-1 Tom Urban, Jim Turner