Hawaii Passes 7 New Laws Aimed At Protecting Animals <3

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Hawaii has passed 7 new laws that will better protect animals. Here are a few notable new laws.

BANNING THE SALE OF COSMETICS TESTED ON ANIMALS

Hawaii has passed a law banning the sale of cosmetics that were tested on animals. As we all know, cosmetics testing on animals is wholly unnecessary and subjects animals like mice & rabbits to repeated tests. These tests include having products rubbed on their skin to test for rashes or other skin irritations or having products dripped in their eyes. The process of testing cosmetics on animals is the definition of animal cruelty and Hawaii has made the right choice in banning the sale of cosmetics that put animals through hell.

BANNING THE RELEASE OF BALLOONS

A seemingly innocent activity that is often to celebrate someone's life after they've passed, is actually an environmental nightmare. What goes up, must come down, and that means that all of those beautiful balloons inevitably return to the earth as trash. There's potential for them to intercept power lines, become choking hazards for small children or animals, or end up in our oceans where marine species choke on them or become entangled. It's 100% time for this activity to be outlawed.

BANNING THE SLAUGHTER OF SHARKS IN STATE WATERS

The shark fin trade is decimating shark populations across the globe. While there is no real way to accurately predict how many sharks remain in our planet's oceans, we can accurately count how many are slaughtered every year & that number hovers somewhere around 100 million.  (source ocean.si.edu/) Sharks killed for their fins have been witnessed to have been discarded while still alive, either drowning or becoming prey for another predator, both of which are undoubtedly cruel in nature. We must protect sharks!

PROTECTING VETERINARIANS 

Veterinarians will now be protected from liability in providing emergency treatment to animals and will also now be required to report suspected animal cruelty while protecting them from liability for doing so. This is crucial in truly tackling animal abuse / cruelty. If veterinarians are in a position where they can be sued for reporting suspected abuse, it sends the message that animal cruelty is above the law and allows abuse to continue undocumented. 

Head to the link at the top of this post for the original story from World Animal News. Congratulations goes out to Hawaii for making a true commitment to animal welfare.

HAPPY VEG