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PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME TO LETTER OF THANKS FOR SB 20 AND HB 177 BY MAY 23rd: https://www.gapetcoalition.org/thank-you-for-your-support...

This week the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance to establish Georgia's FIRST local litter registry for...

On May 12, the Dunwoody City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to prohibit the retail sales of dogs and cats in pet stores....

The federal Puppy Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 2253) was recently introduced in Congress and provides additional requirements for the...

IT’S OFFICIAL! Governor Kemp signed HB 331 into law yesterday with an effective date of July 1, 2025 (official photo coming soon). The...

The GA Pet Coalition extends a very SPECIAL THANK YOU to Professor Lisa Milot for her numerous contributions over the years to advancing...

195 dogs and cats were sterilized during the two-day free Spayathon from May 2-3 at LifeLine Community Animal Center and Paws Atlanta....

Horse Racing is an ugly "sport". Horses are forced to run at a young age, even before they are totally grown and their bones and joints...

NATIONAL MILESTONE: 500 local governments across 31 states have passed ordinances prohibiting the sale of puppies and kittens in pet...

MANY THANKS to the advocates who attended the DeKalb County BOC work session today regarding proposed ordinances to mitigate reckless and...

The approved budget items include: • Adjustments to salaries for animal control officers to ensure competitive compensation and attract...

The DeKalb County Operations (OPS) Committee will meet on Monday, July 22, at 10:00am to consider several animal protection measures,...

Vermont became the 8th state to prohibit the retail sale of dogs, cats, and wolf-hybrids by a pet shop unless the store “lawfully offered...

Summer temperatures are here… how can you help a distressed dog trapped inside a locked hot car? Georgia law allows a law enforcement...

FINALLY – a federal regulatory victory for show horses subjected to the cruel practice of soring! After decades of effort by advocacy...

Every year thousands of domestic rabbits are bought at Easter time. Most die before their first birthday. Studies show that almost...

Vote on SB 410: Yeas 170, Nays 0 The bill will be forwarded to Governor Kemp for signature into law. Led by the GA Pet Coalition, SB 410...

The Georgia General Assembly has approved funding for a government website/portal through the Department of Agriculture that will feature...

Floyd County now has a spay/neuter and microchipping ordinance in effect. If your cats or dogs are over 4 months old, they will breed!...

United Spay Alliance is offering Community Cats Grants to support spay/neuter programs for community cats. The program was designed to...