Reily Goyne

SB 344 Died. Newborn Puppies and Kittens Are Still at Risk SB 344, the bill that would allow shelters to place neonates in foster homes during the stray hold period, did not pass in the 2026 legislative session. Without this bill, Kansas shelters cannot place fragile newborn puppies and kittens in foster homes during the state-mandated 3-day stray-hold period. SB 344 had strong legislative support as it progressed through the session. It passed the Senate unanimously and received excellent...

Legislature Failed to Pass SB 344! During the veto session, the legislature did not advance legislation to allow shelters to place neonates in foster homes during the stray-hold period. Unfortunately, leadership failed to prioritize the passage of this legislation, despite unanimous Senate support and overwhelming support from Representatives. SB 344 died on the last day, when the House abruptly adjourned, allowing 21 bills already scheduled for debate to die. Had it gone to the floor for...

Bravo Pet Advocates! TNVR DECRIMINALIZED -HB 2413 Approved by the Governor This just in! Governor Laura Kelly has approved HB 2413 . The contents of HB 2535 , the bill decriminalizing trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) for feral cats, was bundled with several other bills and passed as a conference committee report (CCR) in HB 2413. Both the Senate and the House passed it UNANIMOUSLY , and it has just been APPROVED by Governor Laura Kelly . Thank you to everyone who wrote, testified...