/tags/animal-abuse animal abuse en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:14:28 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-25/desantis-puts-legislature-on-puppy-protection-duty-next-session The governor has tasked the legislature with putting more protections in place for puppies and dogs when it comes to different animal abuses. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:14:28 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-25/desantis-puts-legislature-on-puppy-protection-duty-next-session Danielle Prieur /south-florida/2025-08-25/crime-stoppers-offers-5k-reward-for-arrest-of-suspect-who-shot-beloved-cat-in-hallandale-beach Investigators say that on Aug. 12, a stray cat named "Hawkeye" was found with a dart lodged in its body in the 700 block of S.W. 6th Street, Hallandale Beach. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 22:42:09 GMT /south-florida/2025-08-25/crime-stoppers-offers-5k-reward-for-arrest-of-suspect-who-shot-beloved-cat-in-hallandale-beach SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff /law-justice/2025-08-04/no-pets-left-behind-how-a-dogs-hurricane-rescue-changed-florida-law Hurricane Milton was barreling toward Florida last October when the emergency call came in about a dog that was stuck in rising waters. Nearly a year later, the dog, a bull terrier who was named Trooper after his savior, has been thriving in his new home in suburban Parkland, Florida. Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:27:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-08-04/no-pets-left-behind-how-a-dogs-hurricane-rescue-changed-florida-law Johnny Diaz | The New York Times /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