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Animal Policy

2022 – An Act Protecting Research Animals

Passed by the House on May 9, 2022. Passed by the Senate on July 11, 2022. Signed by Governor Baker on August 4, 2022. Read the law: Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2022.

Animal Policy

2021 – Upgrades to Hen Welfare Standards

Passed by the Senate on June 24, 2021. Passed by the House on October 6, 2021. Conference Committee appointed (Lewis-Rausch-Tarr-Dykema-Cahill-Orrall) and report accepted December 20, 2021. Signed by the Governor on December 22, 2021. Read the law: Chapter 108 of the Acts of 2021.

Animal Policy

2018 – PAWS II, Animal Cruelty

An Act to protect animal welfare and safety in cities and towns (PAWS II)

Animal Policy

Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Ballot Measure

Great news for Question 3 supporters! The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld our Massachusetts law – whose ballot question passed with 77.7% of the vote in 2016.

Animal Policy

2016 – Hot Cars and Dog Tethering

An Act Preventing Animal Suffering and Death was passed and codified as Chapter 248 of the Acts of 2016. It took effect on November 17, 2016. To read the law, visit the state’s website. See more photos from the bill signing on our flickr site.

MSPCA-Angell, Shelter Partners Look to Clear the Shelters During Fee-Waived Adoptathon

Groups Hope to Build on Momentum as Summer Adoption Series Comes to a Close

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