As 2026 begins, California is once again at the forefront of animal welfare, introducing a suite of new laws designed to protect both domesticated and wild animals. The state’s progressive ...

This year, California is increasing its focus on animal welfare, with several new protection laws that took effect on January 1, 2026. The measures span a range of reforms, from increased veterinary ...

A handful of new animal welfare laws aimed at protecting pets while strengthening veterinary care statewide will take effect Jan. 1 in California. San Diego Humane Society said the new laws are the ...

A California animal welfare activist will serve 90 days in jail after taking four chickens from a major poultry facility in what she described as a rescue mission. According to The Associated Press, ...

A California animal rights activist has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after being convicted of conspiracy and trespassing for taking four live chickens from a Perdue Farms facility in 2023, ...

California has officially outlawed the practice of declawing cats after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 867 into law, a measure animal welfare advocates are calling a historic win for animal ...

Zoe Rosenberg stole four chickens from a Perdue slaughterhouse and posted the footage online Zoe Rosenberg, 23, was convicted on Oct. 29, 2025, of felony conspiracy and three misdemeanors in ...

Zoe Rosenberg has a long history of animal rights activism. An animal rights activist who stole four chickens from a Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse in California will have to serve jail time. Zoe ...

The “save our bacon” battle of 2025 has begun in earnest. The pork industry and its allies inside and outside the Beltway on Wednesday launched the latest round in its yearslong fight against a 2018 ...

The property owner allegedly claimed he wanted to open an animal rescue on the land, where officials found 14 dead animals Authorities seized 215 live animals, including sheep, goats, horses, pigs, ...