Category: Spotlight
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One Issue Can Bring America Together!
Eliminating cruelty to animals is a political issue – but not a political party one! That is, Republican, Democrat or Independent, conservative, liberal or moderate – the one principle that all have in common is that cruelty to animals is not tolerable and must be ended. Truly, this is a nonpartisan issue, and it is…
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Last Minute Ways to Help Elect Humane Legislators!
I am an unabashed fan of my Humane PA endorsed State Representative, Madeleine Dean, who represents the 153rd Legislative District. From the moment she decided to first run for office, she took the time to learn about how animals can benefit through public policy and, once elected, Rep. Dean has supported every anti-cruelty measure in…
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Concerned Citizens Think Globally, Act Locally
Guest Blog by Christin Bummer Sweeping legislative changes are often initiated at the federal level. Others seem to gain traction when introduced at the state level. And some of the strongest movements have begun in a small town or in someone’s own back yard, gaining momentum neighbor by neighbor. Asking an entire country or even…
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Anatomy of an Animal Voter
Thanks so much for taking our survey “Getting to Know You” earlier this year! More than 550 people have taken the survey to date. We’ve crunched the numbers, and we’ve got the results for you. The numbers underscore behavior of the animal voter, as 97.50% of our members are registered to vote and more than 83% vote in…