Category: Animal Cruelty Laws in Pennsylvania
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Protecting Pets, Protecting Families: Why HB 1210 Matters for Domestic Violence Victims and Their Animals
Guest Blog by: Michele Patterson House Bill (HB) 1210 will give judges the discretion to add pets to protection from abuse orders. Why is this important? The risk of harm for families experiencing domestic violence is not limited to humans in the home, but it often extends to animals who live in the household as…
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Impact of State Legislators on Animal Protection Laws
With the whirlwind of events in 2024 and the spotlight on national elections, it’s easy to overlook the importance of state elections. However, for those of us deeply invested in animal protection and welfare, state elections are some of the most crucial and impactful opportunities we have. State legislators answer to a smaller pool of…
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Animals Are Purple!
Guest Blog by K.C. Wenger In 2017, events surrounding the unfathomable neglect suffered by one little dog from Central Pennsylvania ignited a groundswell of outrage against animal cruelty. The story of Libre united the voices and actions of compassionate humans from around the world, across the country and most importantly from across the state of…
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PLEDGE TO MAKE 2023 A YEAR OF ACTION
A message from Humane PA President, Elissa Katz: Edmund Burke advised: “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little.” I acknowledge that there are times I have been guilty of this mistake. There are times I am overwhelmed to the point of paralysis. There is so…