JUST IN: House passes bill making animal cruelty a federal felony

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(ABC NEWS) – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill making certain types of animal cruelty a federal felony.

The House unanimously passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act on Tuesday afternoon, which criminalizes certain acts of animal cruelty.

The bi-partisan bill was introduced by Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., and Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla. A companion bill was introduced in the Senate.

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4th Annual Wildlife Baby Shower

Join Think Wild at Oregon Spirit Distillers in Bend on May 19 from 3-6 PM to help your local wildlife hospital raise funds & supplies to care for injured and orphaned native wildlife in need this baby

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Beaver Walk & Beaver Believers Screening

Beaver Natural History Walk & Restoration Site Tour, 4-5 pm Followed by a screening of The Beaver Believers and Q &A Hosted by Maureen Thompson, Beaver Works Program Manager and Kolleen Miller, Education Director for The Upper