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American Humane Association hails 'yes' vote

by PR Newswire | Apr 2011

April 13, 2011 – American Humane Association officials are hailing a ground-breaking vote in the Washington state House of Representatives approving Senate Bill 5487 – a historic piece of legislation that they say will significantly improve animal welfare in commercial egg-laying chicken operations.| READ MORE

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