Bill makes animal cruelty a felony in North Dakota
April 24, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK North Dakota’s Legislature has made cruelty to animals a felony. Continue Reading
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Senate passes animal cruelty bill; House to take it up
April 23, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK A bill to beef up penalties for people who harm animals has one last hurdle before it is sent to Gov. Jack Dalrymple for his signature. Continue Reading
ND man faces charges in starved cattle case
April 4, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK A North Dakota man faces charges stemming from what authorities say are the starvation deaths of more than 100 cattle on his McIntosh County farm. Continue Reading
SD Senate panel rejects animal cruelty measure
February 12, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
PIERRE, S.D. A South Dakota legislative panel has rejected a measure that sought to make aggravated cruelty to dogs, cats and horses a felony. Continue Reading
Nearly 70 horses seized due to neglect in Pennington Co.
January 17, 2013 in The Daily Republic
A court order approves the Sheriff’s Office’s plan to release several boarded horses to their actual owners and to transfer ownership of the remaining horses to new owners. Continue Reading
SD ranks last in animal protection laws; group pushing for legislation
January 17, 2013 in The Daily Republic
South Dakota is one of two states (the other is North Dakota) with no felony-level penalties for egregious acts of animal cruelty, which contributes to its low ranking.
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KAREN THUNSHELLE: Lawmakers must pass cruelty bill
December 5, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
In a recent letter to state Sen. Tim Flakoll, R-Fargo, North Dakotans to Stop Animal Cruelty the coalition of North Dakota veterinarians, animal shelters, rescue groups and local and national animal protection organizations that supported Measure 5 expressed its support for the intent of the draft animal-cruelty bill proposed by opponents of Measure 5. Continue Reading
Measure 5 spending tops $1 million
November 1, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
GRAND FORKS The Humane Society of the United States and its legislative fund have contributed more than $675,000 to the campaign supporting passage of Measure 5 on the North Dakota general election ballot. Continue Reading
Opinions vary on animal cruelty measure in Dickinson forum
November 1, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
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Finding someone in favor of animal abuse might be hard to do. Representatives of both sides of a measure to increase the penalty for abuse to dogs, cats and horses say they have the best interest of these companion animals at heart. But opinions differ on how to provide more protection through the law. Continue Reading
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Measure 5 Spending Tops $1 Million
November 1, 2012 in WDAZ
The Humane Society of the United States and its legislative fund have contributed more than $675,000 to the campaign supporting passage of Measure 5 on the North Dakota general election ballot. Continue Reading
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