Category: Animal law
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Pools, Picnics and Politics
Blog by Humane PA President, Elissa Katz Summertime is upon us! We look forward to weekends and vacations and escaping the heat at a pool. We have picnics at parks, packing baskets with various treats. But politics? Yes – summertime is not just about pools and picnics – but politics too! The Pennsylvania state legislature…
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Dinniman and Philly Dawg talk animal issues on PCN
Amy Worden writes the Philly Dawg blog for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With her permission we are reposting her blog here about PCN dedicating a call-in show to the topic of animal welfare! Congratulations to Amy Worden and Senator Andy Dinniman! Dinniman and Philly Dawg talk animal issues on PCN Amy Worden, Inquirer Staff Writer The plight of…
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Are Ag-Gag Bills Coming to Pennsylvania?
Congratulations to Humane PA Western Coordinator, Christin Bummer, for the publication of the opinion piece she co-authored in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about Ag-Gag (anti-whistleblower) bills which are cropping up across the country, including Pennsylvania (HB 683). Thankfully, there have been no hearings on the PA bill, but we will alert our members the second we…
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Pennsylvania Animal Law Conference
The PA Bar Institute’s 10th Annual Animal Law Conference will be held in: Mechanicsburg – Thurs., July 25, 2013 Pittsburgh – Thurs., Aug 15, 2013 Philadelphia – Thurs., Aug. 29, 2013 The Animal Law Conference provides a wealth of information for anyone interested in animal law, from legislative updates, to animal advocacy, to assistance with…