Humane PA’s Mission Statement:
Humane PA is the nonpartisan arm of the animal protection movement in Pennsylvania, founded to give animals a political voice in Harrisburg. 
Humane PA is dedicated to electing candidates who demonstrate a commitment to pass stronger laws with a goal of eliminating animal cruelty within the Commonwealth. When law makers stand up for animals, Humane PA stands up for them.
Pennsylvania voters need tools and knowledge to effectively participate in the election and legislative process so they can maximize their political voice on behalf of animals – and Humane PA provides that information. As the only statewide animal protection Political Action Committee (PAC) in Pennsylvania, we are uniquely positioned to build a body of humane-minded elected officials who will work to protect animals from neglect, cruelty and exploitation in Pennsylvania.
Why do Pennsylvania Animals Need Humane PA?
Before Humane PA, voters were rarely involved in the election process to help animals, and few humane groups were in a position to challenge special interest groups that exploit animals for profit and that fight to keep anti-cruelty laws off the books. There are many shelters, rescues, and other animal advocacy organizations in Pennsylvania that lobby at all levels of government, however nonprofits, because of their charitable status with the IRS, are legally prohibited from electioneering activity (supporting and opposing candidates). A Political Action Committee (PAC) can donate to, and support, candidates to help ensure that Pennsylvania’s legislature has legislators who are committed to leading and supporting stronger anti-cruelty laws. Humane PA is a resource for all animal loving voters and groups in Pennsylvania – it operates independently and is not affiliated with any animal organizations or political parties. We believe that commitment to the humane treatment of animals must transcend party lines to get the best results for animals. Ending cruelty to animals is an issue that unites and enables us to put aside the divide of party politics.
The number of animal lovers in Pennsylvania far outnumber those who fight to keep cruel practices legal, so Humane PA realized it was long past time for animals to have their own powerful Political Action Committee. For years, the animal protection community watched special interest groups repeatedly kill anti-cruelty bills in Pennsylvania. Since the formation of Humane PA, pro-animal lobbyists are now on a more even playing field and can block animal-unfriendly bills and pass stronger humane legislation. Just a few examples of precedent-setting humane legislation include Libre’s Law, the Animal Fighting Paraphernalia Law, the Cost of Care Law (which shifted the financial burden from animal shelters to animal abusers) and a law ending the use of gas chambers in our state.
We Need You!
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We encourage everyone in Pennsylvania who cares about animals to get involved in the legislative and election process by getting to know your legislators and candidates running for office. Join and follow Humane PA’s email alert list, Facebook page and Twitter feed.
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I don’t think that a tax credit is the way to go for pet owners. It opens up Pandora’s box for fraud. I’d rather see the removal of sales tax on pet food.
Not that we need another tax to pay but keeping strays or any animal off the streets benefits EVERYONE, whether you are an animal-caring person or not. Everyone has to pay school taxes, whether you have children or not or have them in public schools or not, so everyone should have to pay an animal control tax, whether you have animals or not. Hopefully, it would be doled out to shelters across PA. Something has to be done & soon.
At last! Somehtnig clear I can understand. Thanks!
Per a Facebook request from Human PA Rep. Roebuck’s email address is roebuckjc@aol.com
Thank you Representative Roebuck and thanks for your stellar record on anti-cruelty bills.
There is a bill that has been sitting in Harrisburg for years presented by Rep. Farnesi from Philly. The bill says no dog can be out side between the hours of 10pm and 6am. Does anyone know where this bill is and what we can do about getting it passed? I would also like to see a bill prohibiting tethering of dogs.
Years ago at a meeting at the Hughes Library in Stroudsburg I recommended a small annual tax for shelters and rescuers to help abandoned animals and stricter laws for people abandoning their animals and I nearly got lynched. Something needs to be done. Leaving animals outside in the cold weather is animal cruelty. Abandoning animals is animal cruelty. Animals should be considered a part of the family. Let’s get tough PA.
Wasn’t aware of your existence until today when I saw a comment from you on Facebook ( maybe Salena’s page? ). So grateful for this info and your website!
Priscilla Engelhard Wille
Wow! Thank you so much for the feedback. We want every animal lover in PA to have the information they need to make a difference at the policy level. We are thrilled to have you be part of Humane PA!
Schooling, consciousness, and eradicating the stigma of sharing breast
milk needs to be achieved.
my cat is missing , from sunbury pa area,can I post a pic of her here? , she was trapped in my neighborhood and never seen again, she has a tipped ear 4 yr old female,,,570-415-9439
I need to know why I am not allowed to enter a Humane Society and look at the animals they have on site. My dog went missing a few days ago but I am being told I’m not permitted on site to see if my dog is there. With the poor attitude I was given my confidence that they would be honest with me is not high!!!!
https://chng.it/9w6NyDjVKm
Please sign and share this petition to protect dogs from abuse/neglect and change the law in PA.
I do not see state Senate District 28 listed?
Greetings All, i come before u folks today to ask for some help. We recently purchased a Rottweiler puppy from a Petland in Robinson Township. I am ashamed to say i had no idea of their past or we would have never bought anything from those people. But after all the fraud breeders online and the rude rescue reps, when Petland called i thought this nightmare was finally over an heres our new puppy. It was afterwards when i became aware of their prior criminal charges for puppy mills an just bad business dealings.
Without going into everything, our “warranty” required a vet check within 10 days. I made the appt within this timeperiod but on the morning of the day of appt the vets office called an had to reschedule as the vet needed emergency eye surgery. I have a letter from the vet stating this. On this 1st vet check the vet found my dog has an “inverted vulva” an will need surgery or her life will be UTIs, skin issues an other problems. So despite the fact that i was only 2 days out of this 10 day limit, i have the letter saying it was not our fault, Petland has called it a breach of contract an made it null an void. According to my research this surgery is approx $3,000 which SHOULD be covered by Petlands warranty plus other vet bills we have encountered by this vulva issue.
Whomever checked our puppy prior to us purchasing her SHOULD have seen this problem but never told us or placed it on vet paperwork. Obviously, despite their prior criminal charges, it is my opinion they are STILL being deceptive just more careful so they have obviously not learned their lesson. I spoke to an animal atty who said i had a case an gave an approximate amount of damages, $48,000 but it wasnt enough for her to take our case! I am outraged as in her next breath she says they continue to do bad business as most people cant afford an atty.
Well as they say “theyve ticked off the wrong person.” I am really upset about this an after you consider what we paid for her, all her vet bills to this point an an upcoming surgery of $3,000, i am livid. These people need to be stopped.
I have a legal education an experience in the courtroom but i now have Lyme disease an am very sick an wondrr if i can still handle a lawsuit myself. This is why im coming to you folks today. I need help to shut these people down or at the very least make them pay for what is owed to us under this warranty. I would do the work for the atty as i have saved everything for documentation.
Please, i need help.