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Cat Declaw Bill (Rhode Island)
This bill would ban cat declawing in Rhode Island, with an exemption for situations in which the procedure is necessary for a legitimate medical purpose for the well-being of the cat. -
An Act Prohibiting Inhumane Feline Declawing (Massachusetts)
This bill would prohibit cat declawing except as a medical necessity to protect the cat’s health. -
Providing Shelter to Companion Animals in Disasters (California)
This bill would require counties in California to designate emergency shelters that can accommodate companion animals. -
Expanding Cruelty-Free Testing (California)
This bill would prohibit manufacturers and contract testing facilities from testing on animals in California when an appropriate “alternative test method or strategy” exists, or a waiver has been granted by the relevant regulatory agency -
An Act Relative to Pesticides (Massachusetts)
This amendment in the state budget bill for fiscal year 2024, H.3900, will prioritize science-based animal management and reduce the use of rodenticides. -
Mass Animal Fund (Massachusetts)
This amendment in the state budget bill for fiscal year 2024, H.3900/S.3, will allocate $100,000 to critical companion animal health services. -
Protecting Companion Animals in Hot Cars (Nevada)
This bill protects Good Samaritans who rescue domestic companion animals from motor vehicles by granting civil immunity under certain circumstances. “Good Samaritan” laws like this one have been enacted in multiple states and require rescuers to take a num -
Relating to the licensing and regulation of dog and cat breeders (Texas)
This bill would amend the licensing requirements for dog and cat breeders in Texas. -
An Act Concerning Cruelty to Animals (Connecticut)
This bill includes a possession ban, a prohibition against animal sexual abuse, and veterinary reporting of animal fighting. -
An Act Related to Pesticides (California)
Would expand the state's moratorium on certain hazardous rodenticides by adding diphacinone to the existing moratorium and require the state's Department of Pesticide Regulation to create permanent restrictions.
