North Carolina Animal Protection Act

On 'National Puppy Day', Last Chance for Animals and Animal Liberation Wave Stage Dog Slaughterhouse, Demand Government to Crack Down on the Dog Meat Trade

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

Titled "National Puppy Day: Room of Truth," the exhibit showed the appalling conditions of slaughterhouses.

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  • Titled "National Puppy Day: Room of Truth," the exhibit showed the appalling conditions of slaughterhouses.
  • During a press conference, leaders from LCA and ALW urged the government to end the slaughter and consumption of South Korean dogs immediately.
  • The Consultative Discussion Committee on Ending Dog Meat Consumption was launched in December of 2021 to come up with policy recommendations to properly put an end to dog meat consumption.
  • In the meantime, the slaughter of dogs for consumption, and the abusive and harrowing industry that goes along with it, continues.

Last Chance for Animals Hails Permanent Elimination of Class B Dealers

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

LCA is proud to have shepherded this provision into law, ensuring Class B dealers are permanently eliminated once and for all."

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  • LCA is proud to have shepherded this provision into law, ensuring Class B dealers are permanently eliminated once and for all."
  • LCA has routinely documented animals in the care of Class B dealers suffering from horrendous conditions.
  • LCA also partnered with award-winning actress, Kim Basinger, earlier this year to call on Congress to eliminate Class B dealers.
  • "USDA-licensed Class B dealers have been charged and convicted with numerous instances of selling stolen or fraudulently obtained cats and dogs.

Last Chance for Animals, Animal Liberation Wave Undercover Investigation Unveils More Atrocities in South Korean Dog Meat Trade

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Sunday, August 14, 2022

SEOUL, South Korea and LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - A new, five-month undercover investigation by Los Angeles-based Last Chance for Animals (LCA) and Seoul-based Animal Liberation Wave (ALW) has revealed stunning atrocities resulting from South Korea's continued dog meat trade.

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  • SEOUL, South Korea and LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - A new, five-month undercover investigation by Los Angeles-based Last Chance for Animals (LCA) and Seoul-based Animal Liberation Wave (ALW) has revealed stunning atrocities resulting from South Korea's continued dog meat trade.
  • LCA's and ALW's investigation, which concluded in June 2022, focused on South Korea's Seongnam Moran Market, known as the mecca of dog meat.
  • "The cruelty that these dogs continue to suffer is harrowing and heartbreaking," said Chris DeRose, President and Founder of LCA.
  • Through its investigation, LCA and ALW also confirmed there are 10 shops in Moran Market that sell "dog meat" or "Bosintang," which is dog meat soup.

A Five-Year Effort Comes to Fruition: Italy Enshrines Animal Protection in Constitution

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Since 2015, the World Dog Alliance has been working with Lega Italiana Difesa Animali e Ambiente (Leidaa), a leading animal protection group in Italy, to make Italy a model country of animal protection for Europe and the world to learn from.

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  • Since 2015, the World Dog Alliance has been working with Lega Italiana Difesa Animali e Ambiente (Leidaa), a leading animal protection group in Italy, to make Italy a model country of animal protection for Europe and the world to learn from.
  • They have also hold multiple press conferences in the Parliament to raise awareness of the animal welfare issue in Italy.
  • The inclusion of animal protection in the constitution has been a long-cherished wish of Genlin.
  • Genlin has expressed his wish to continue working closely with Councillor Michaela Brambilla to promote the inclusion of environmental protection and animal protection in the education curriculum in Italy, as well as the enactment of a comprehensive Animal Protection Act.