PACT Act is now federal law–but what does it really cover?
The PACT Act (Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act) was signed into federal law yesterday! This is a great law that builds on 2010's Animal Crush Prohibition Act by making…
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Wauseon, Ohio man guilty of neglecting pony
State v. Andrew Fox, a case we prosecuted for the Toledo Area Humane Society in the Sylvania Municipal Court. Andrew Fox was found guilty of one count of animal cruelty…
Read FullCleveland cockfighter Carlos Diaz to serve six months in jail
State v. Carlos Diaz, a case we prosecuted for the Cleveland Animal Protective League. Diaz kept 15 roosters and hens in a filthy, sewage-filled basement. A number of the birds…
Read FullDog beater convicted of animal cruelty in Cleveland
State v. William Congress, a case we prosecuted for the Cleveland APL in the Cleveland Municipal Court. On Christmas Day, 2013, Congress sent a disturbing Facebook instant message to his…
Read FullPellet gun dog shooter convicted in Brunswick
State v. David Scott, a case we prosecuted for the Brunswick Hills Police Department. David Scott shot and killed a dog named Patches with a pellet gun. Patches was trespassing…
Read FullWCPN 90.3 Hosts Discussion on Goddard’s Law
Today Mike McIntyre of WCPN 90.3's program The Sound of Ideas hosted a discussion on Goddard's Law, Ohio H.B. 274. Attorney J. Jeffrey Holland, who drafted the initial Bill, was…
Read FullGoddard’s Law Summary – Ohio Animal Cruelty Bill
Here is a summary of proposed Ohio House Bill 274: Holland & Muirden's Summary of Goddard's Law "M" stands for misdemeanor. "F" stands for felony. In the state of Ohio,…
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