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Three Officers Shot in Washington, DC While Making Animal Cruelty Arrest

Three police officers were shot in Washington, District of Columbia (DC) while attempting to make an arrest on an animal cruelty warrant. After a thirteen-hour standoff, 48-year-old Stephen Claude Rattigan surrendered. He faces charges for cruelty to animals and charges for shooting the officers are pending. Up to 30 dogs were found in the home. The situation forced lockdowns and prompted a police presence at nearby schools. The injured officers are undergoing treatment at a local hospital and are expected to recover.

RCMP Say Criminal Charge Possible After North Vancouver Golden Retriever Stolen

A man who stole a golden retriever from outside a Shoppers Drug Mart in North Vancouver, British Columbia, could be criminally charged. North Vancouver Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) shared in a news release that the dog’s companion “briefly” left her dog, Amber, outside of the pharmacy and came back to find her missing. With the help of the public, partner agencies, and social media, the officers were able to locate and return Amber in “a relatively short period of time.” The suspect is facing a possible charge of theft under $5,000.

Minnesota Bills Would Require Board of Animal Health to Publish Information About Dog and Cat Kennels and Dealers

Minnesota House File 3410 and Senate File 3458 would require the Board of Animal Health to post to its website certain information about dog and cat kennels and dealers. The information required would include a list of licensed kennels and dealers in good standing, “copies of the three most recent inspection report forms” for each kennel and dealer, numbers of animals kept, and a list of kennels and dealers whose licenses have expired or been revoked. The bills were referred respectively to the House Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development.

Minnesota Bills Would Establish Office of Animal Protection

Minnesota Senate File 3542 and House File 3799 would establish the Office of Animal Protection within the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in the Department of Public Safety to better prevent animal cruelty, support enforcement of cruelty laws, and provide animal protection-related education and grants across the state. The bills would appropriate $350,000 in fiscal year 2025 for the new office. The bills were referred respectively to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety and the House Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

New Jersey Bills Would Establish Immunity for Rescue of Unattended Animals from Vehicles

New Jersey bills A3637 and its previously reported on companion bill, S80, would provide immunity from civil and criminal liability for rescuing a “domestic companion animal” from inhumane conditions of confinement in a motor vehicle. The bills are carryovers from the previous legislative session. The bills were referred respectively to the Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee, and to the Senate Economic Growth Committee.

New Jersey Bills Would Extend Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Eligibility to Feral Cats

New Jersey bills A3635 and its previously reported on companion bill, S261, the “Compassion for Community Cats Law,” would make feral cats eligible for low-cost spay and neuter and immunization services funded through the Animal Population Control Fund. The bills are carryovers from the previous legislative session. The bills were referred respectively to the Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee, and to the Senate Economic Growth Committee.