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June 2016: Congress just revised a 40 year old provision under the Toxic Substances Control Act with the passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.  The language of the Act clearly states a preference for non-animal testing methods, which marks the first effort establishing a clear priority for the development and use of […]

“Compassion is an action word with no boundaries” ~ Prince   Eight days left in April with United Poultry Concerns as CLAWtheory’s featured organization, but the advocacy continues all year.  This May 4, plan to do something for International Respect for Chicken Day.  Launched by UPC more than 10 years ago, International Respect for Chickens Day is […]

A proposed law in New York would prohibit declawing cats or other animals and effectively ban the majority of declawing, except in instances of special medical need.  Currently in Committee, if passed, Assembly Bill A1297 would become the first U.S. statewide ban of declawing, following several cities in California. Introduced by Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, Senator Joseph Griffo introduced the […]

National Dog Biscuit Day this week (Feb 23) makes this the perfect time to recognize the work of Treat Me Right, a company making awesome dog treats and a huge difference for animal rescue nonprofit organizations.  Treat Me Right creates organic, humane grade treats for companion animals, but their dedication to nutritious, tail wagging treats is only half […]

Founded in 2007, The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) is an organization actively pursuing legal rights for cognitively complex nonhuman animals.  The NhRP’s first cases were filed on behalf of captive chimpanzees in 2013.  An upcoming documentary, Unlocking the Cage follows NhRP and president Steven Wise on this journey and will premiere at Sundance Film Festival in 2016. […]