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Promote Alternatives to Cosmetics and Product Testing on Animals (Massachusetts)
Bill would require manufacturers and their contract testing facilities to use methods that replace animal testing of products and ingredients for cosmetics, household cleaners, and industrial chemicals. -
Animal Possession Ban (Massachusetts)
Bars people convicted of animal cruelty from possessing, adopting, or fostering animals for at least five years after their release from custody -
Protecting Animals Used in Circuses (Massachusetts)
Prohibits the use of certain wild animals in circuses and traveling shows in Massachusetts. -
Ordinance to Prohibit the Sale of Guinea Pigs in Pet Shops (Boston, Massachusetts)
Would expand the city’s existing ban on the pet store sale of commercially bred dogs, cats, and rabbits to additionally include guinea pigs -
Pets in Housing (Massachusetts)
To improve access to affordable, stable, adequately insured housing for families with companion animals. -
Cat Declawing Ban (Virginia)
Virginia lawmakers are considering prohibiting cat declawing, the surgical amputation of all or part of the last bone in a cat’s toes. It can have lifelong medical implications and stops a cat from exhibiting natural behaviors. -
Tig’s Tale: A Puppy Mill Mom
This 12-minute documentary film exposes the conditions inside puppy mills, but also the long-term psychological impact these facilities have on mother and father dogs who are lucky enough to get a chance at a happy life. -
Ryder’s Law
Proposed New York City legislation will phase out and ban horse-drawn carriages in the city and replace them with horseless, electric carriages. -
Ban Predatory Lending Related to Companion Animal Sales (California)
This California state bill prohibits the financing of purchases of dogs and cats, often used in the sale of animals bred in puppy or kitten mills and sold online. -
Recognizing Animal Sentience (New York City)
New York City Resolution 260 will officially recognize “that animals are sentient beings entitled to respect and consideration, protection from abuse, neglect and cruelty, and the maximization of their welfare.”
