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2014 – Pets and Disasters

Governor Patrick signed this bill into law on March 24, 2014!

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2014 – PAWS, Animal Cruelty

S. 2345: An Act Protecting Animal Welfare and Safety (formerly H. 4388/H. 4328: An Act Relative to the Penalty for Killing, Maiming, or Poisoning Animals).

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2012 – Wholesale Bittering Agent and Antifreeze Law

Yesterday Massachusetts lawmakers passed legislation to strengthen the existing antifreeze law that will help keep animals safe, an issue for which MSPCA-Angell’s Advocacy team has been lobbying steadily for years.

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2012 – Animal Control

Signed by the Governor on August 2, 2012. The law took effect 90 days after it was signed, Oct. 31, 2012.

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2010 – Retail Bittering Agent and Antifreeze Law

Most automotive antifreeze contains ethylene glycol, which is highly toxic to animals and humans and can produce life-threatening kidney damage, even in small amounts. This law requires the addition of a bittering agent to retail containers of antifreeze. This law took effect on January 1, 2011.

MSPCA-Angell Cares for More than 80 Cats Surrendered from Reading Home

Organization Issues Call for Adopters, Fosters as Resources Strained

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