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Progress on Pets and Domestic Violence
A conference committee has been appointed to work out the differences in House and Senate versions of a habitual offender/crime bill (H. 3811/S. 2080). The Senate version contains the language of S. 682, filed by Sen. Clark to include pets in orders of protection. The conference committee will work on this soon. Click here to learn more, including what you can do to help.
Breed-Specific Legislation (BSL)
Communities occasionally think BSL is an effective way to prevent dog bites. Find out why we don't believe BSL works, what alternatives to promote, and what you can do if you live in a community that is considering BSL. Read more, then get tickets to see Beyond the Myth on Feb. 6th at 7pm in Boston
Circus Cruelty
Are you concerned about animals in entertainment? Do you think that lions, tigers, bears, and elephants should be forced to perform tricks to entertain people? Some people think of animals in circuses as tradition - but they don't realize how much cruelty is behind this 'tradition'. Learn more about the circus on our website and in a new article,"The Cruelest Show on Earth". Then, join us on Mon, Feb.13th to advocate for elephants.
Be Their Voice - Speak Out for Animals
There are still some animal bills that have not yet had public hearings - join us on Mon, Feb.13th to speak out for elephants. For information on legislation, including how/when you can speak out to help animals, click here. Also, save the dates - we'll be doing animal advocacy (Lobby 101/102) trainings in March, and on April 26, 2012, you can join us at the State House in Boston for Humane Lobby Day.
Pet Food Pantry List Updated
Keeping families together when economic issues provide challenges is important to the MSPCA, and pet food assistance is one way to help. Volunteers have contacted food pantries and we’ve updated our list of the ones most likely to have pet food. Click here to see where to get pet food if you need it, and donate it for others if you can.
Got Critters?
The MSPCA's Intruder Excluder can help you to figure out which wild animals are turning your house into their home and what you can do to humanely encourage them to move elsewhere.
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