2026 Alabama Animal Advocacy BeausLaw

"It was grassroots. It was people speaking up and demanding better." Beau's Law took effect on October 1, the first new companion-animal welfare law Alabama has passed in 26 years. That morning, Rep. Phillip Ensler, who sponsored the bill, sat down with us in the Ronnie Hornbuckle Haven with Wendy Montealegre of Tails from Alabama and Florence City Councilwoman Chapel King. They cover what the law requires, what it doesn't change about existing cruelty law, and why every city and county in Alabama has to follow it. To learn more about the humane treatment and welfare of animals, visit your local animal shelter or advocacy agency. #GHHS #BeausLaw #AnimalWelfare #Alabama