Category: Pennsylvania legislation
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A Fintastic Vote
Imagine if a new luxurious dish had dog paws as its signature ingredient. What if we started catching dogs, lopping off their paws, and letting them die slowly, all so we could enjoy the status of eating them? Horrific, right? Now imagine for a moment that I told you that this does happen—not to dogs—but…
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8 Reasons Why Animals Need a Political Action Committee in Pennsylvania!
Do animals need their own political action committee? Absolutely! Here are Humane PA’s top 8 reasons why animals need effective representation in politics: Every voice counts – but there is greater strength in numbers! Legislators care about being elected, and part of being elected is knowing what is important to their constituents. Humane PA has over 34,000…
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Why I Will Make the Trip to Harrisburg for Humane Lobby Day!
Blog by Elissa Katz, President, Humane PA PAC April 20, 2015 is Humane Lobby Day and scores of animal advocates from every part of the state will meet in our capital to raise their voices for animals. I will make the trip from Philadelphia to Harrisburg to participate – and I am looking forward to…
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Frigid Temps Mean Added Suffering for Outdoor Dogs
Amy Worden writes the Philly Dawg blog for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With her permission, we are reposting her excellent blog Frigid Temps Mean Added Suffering for Outdoor Dogs. When I woke up this morning the temperature on my iPhone read 3 degrees and the windows rattling in my old farmhouse told me the wind was likely…