Category: Pennsylvania legislation
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“Rocco’s Law” leads animal bills as PA legislature returns
Amy Worden writes the Philly Dawg blog for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With her permission we are reposting her blog about the status of anti-cruelty bills as the legislature returns. Lawmakers will consider a flurry of animal-related bills as they return to the Capitol after the five-week long break for budget hearings. Topping the list is…
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Justice Finally Comes to Animal Victims – “Costs of Care” is Law
Guest blog by Penny Conly Ellison All you needed to do was visit the shelter and walk the rows of kennels and cages and take a glance at the paperwork on each one. Each kennel card provides some information about the animal, his or her name and the “intake date.” As I walked the rows in…
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Pursuing Your Passion – Cheryl Caldwell’s Story
Humane PA is grateful for the talents and dedication of our volunteers who give so much of themselves to help strengthen the ability of the humane vote to elect humane legislators, who will in turn advocate and support anti-cruelty legislation. The backbone of Humane PA is volunteerism. This guest column by Western Coordinator, Cheryl Caldwell highlights her transition from…
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Pets Are No More Than Kitchen Chairs
by Walter Brasch Ph.D. Wanderings – Social Issues Journalism In Johnstown, two abandoned puppies died from starvation and freezing weather in an unoccupied house. In Lancaster County, two puppies were left in a backpack in freezing weather. In Centre County, a dog was frozen to the floor of its doghouse. In Edwardsville, a woman abandoned…