The Florida Legislature passed a bipartisan animal cruelty bill. The bill addresses several types of animal cruelty cases involving minors. It also expands on Dexter's Law, which passed last year ...

Del. Ellen McLaughlin proposed a publicly accessible, statewide registry that included the names of people with felony convictions for cruelty to animals, including animal fighting, maiming, ...

Florida's HB 559 bill passed the Senate, creating new felonies for animal cruelty involving minors and increasing penalties.

A Carter County family has pleaded guilty to three of nineteen animal cruelty charges after just one day of witness testimony. Ryan, Sarah, and Nathaniel Oaks ...

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The Legislature passed a bipartisan bill to beef up animal welfare laws that is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk.

Supporters of the new law that makes animal cruelty a federal crime say the legislation will fill crucial gaps in national law. President Donald Trump backed animal rights groups Monday, signing the ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Lexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control says they filed 110 animal cruelty and neglect charges in 2025, including seven felony torture cases under Kentucky's most severe ...

SALT LAKE CITY — "I have seen firsthand that child abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse and animal cruelty rarely occur in isolation," said Kristina Pulsipher, co-founder of Ruff Haven, a nonprofit ...