pets

Lows in the 20 to 26-degree range are expected over the northern half of the state, with a freeze all the way down to the Gulf Coast.

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $95,207 to ensure that pets belonging to victims of domestic violence are provided for when their owners flee to safe shelters. “These days pets are a part of the family unit, yet their welfare is often forgotten when a family is forced to flee from violent home situations,” Gov. Ivey … Continued

State Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, announced on Facebook that he is considering writing legislation making it a crime to leave pets unattended in cars. We have all been to a big box store parking lot and seen people who for some reason took their pet(s) with them to town and inexplicably left … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, March 31, the Alabama House of Representatives voted down legislation, HB 85, that would have required animal shelters to provide records of the outcomes of animals in their care to the public on demand. The bill was sponsored in the House by K. L. Brown (R-Jacksonville).  Rep. Brown … Continued