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Massachusetts: Urge Your State Legislators to Support Two Animal Protection Budget Items In Conference
The House of Representatives adopted an amendment to fund services for companion animals impacted by COVID-19 in the FY2021 budget! Now, you can help ensure that amendment is adopted in the Senate as well as a second animal-friendly budget amendment.November 24, 2020 Action Alert -
New Jersey: Ask Your Legislators to Enact a Law Mandating Reporting Suspected Abuse
Communication between government agencies is critical to helping ensure multiple forms of abuse — including animal abuse — is exposed and addressed. By mandating cross-reporting between groups like veterinary clinics and child protection agencies, we can help protect our most vulnerable populations.November 17, 2020 Action Alert -
Tell Craigslist to Shut Down Animal Sales
Though Craigslist has officially banned the sale of animals, animals are routinely sold on its platform. Farmed animals including pigs to dogs and cats to lizards and snakes continue to be advertised and purchased on Craigslist under the guise of “re-homing.” -
Animal Sales and Rehoming Scams: How to Spot Them
While Craigslist officially bans the sale of companion animals, in reality such sales are common on the platform, with sellers often using the term “rehoming” in order to skirt the ban. Scams are widespread, with unethical breeders and dealers frequently selling animals who are sick, stolen, or even nonexistent. -
New California Laws Aim to Save More Companion Animals in Shelters
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills intended to reduce the killing of adoptable companion animals in the state.October 23, 2020 Animal Law Update -
New Jersey: Ask Your Legislators to Protect Animal Cruelty Victims!
Tell legislators that you support a bill that would create a Courtroom Animal Advocate Program (CAAP) in New Jersey.October 13, 2020 Action Alert -
New Jersey Town Hall
In this interactive webinar Kathleen Schatzmann, Senior Legislative Affairs Manager, will provide an update on animal protection legislation in New Jersey and provide multiple real-time opportunities for strategic targeting to build support and momentum for bill passage. -
Dogs in Hot Cars (New Jersey)
Provides civil and criminal immunity to people who in good faith rescue an animal from a motor vehicle under dangerous conditions. -
How to Advocate for Animals With or Without a Law Degree: Animals in Criminal Law
Although animals are property under the law, they are property unlike any other. In the context of criminal law, animals can be the victims of crime entitled to certain statutory protections. In this webinar, Senior Staff Attorneys David Rosengard and Jamie Contreras will discuss animals’ status in the context of criminal law. -
Massachusetts: Help protect puppies and kittens and enhance the issuance of citations for keeping animals in cruel conditions
Ask your state legislators to help protect puppies and kittens and to support law enforcement in protecting domestic animals from cruel conditions.August 4, 2020 Action Alert
