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Legislative Alerts
Analysis of PAWS (SB1139/HR2669)
-- Click here for more information about PAWS -- To help dog owners better understand the recently introduced PAWS legislation, please see the bill analysis below as prepared by Dr. James Holt, AKC's federal government relations consultant. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS OF S. 1139/H.R. 2669, THE "PET ANIMAL WELFARE STATUTE" (PAWS) INTRODUCED MAY 26, 2005. […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/analysis-of-paws-sb1139-hr2669/
| June 9, 2005
Legislative Alerts
New World Screwworm—Updates on Interstate Travel Requirements with Dogs
Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 32 cases of New World Screwworm (NWS, hereinafter screwworm) have been detected in southwest Texas and New Mexico since the first case was detected on June 3, 2026. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and state departments of agriculture and health officials are working together to address the issue. […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/emerging-issue-new-world-screwworm-impacts-on-health-interstate-travel-with-dogs-2/
| June 16, 2026
Press Releases
Hurricane Relief Updates
More Canine Victims of the Hurricanes Airlifted Out of Ravaged Area Continuing its efforts to aid the canine victims of the hurricane affected areas, the American Kennel Club (AKC®), along with its affiliate AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR), airlifted 4,000 pounds of furry passengers to Illinois and Wisconsin. This is the sixth airlift of […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/hurricane-relief-updates/
| December 1, 2005