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May 20, 2013
104 Dogs Rescued from Mississippi Puppy Mill
Rescuers removed more than 100 dogs from horrible conditions on a Tylertown, Miss., property in a joint effort by the Walthall County Sheriff’s Office, The Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society of South Mississippi.
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May 9, 2013
A Horrible Hundred: 100 Problem Puppy Mills
As part of its seventh annual Puppy Mill Action Week, The Humane Society of the United States is releasing “A Horrible Hundred,” a report listing 100 puppy mills.
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May 9, 2013
North Carolina House of Representatives Cracks Down on Puppy Mills
The North Carolina House of Representatives passed legislation to ensure dogs are treated humanely in commercial breeding facilities.
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May 7, 2013
Anatomy of a Puppy Mill Raid: False Assurances
Appearances can be deceiving. Learn how to avoid supporting a puppy mill.
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May 7, 2013
Vermont Legislature Cracks Down on Irresponsible Dog Breeding
The Vermont state legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill to help crack down on irresponsible breeding. H.50, sponsored by Rep. John Bartholomew, D-Hartland, is now awaiting Gov. Peter Shumlin’s signature.
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May 7, 2013
Anatomy of a Puppy Mill Raid
There are approximately 10,000 puppy mills in the U.S. Shutting each one down is a struggle all its own.
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May 3, 2013
New Laws Protect Companion Animals in West Virginia
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has signed two important companion animal welfare bills into law. The bills establish better protections for dogs in commercial dog breeding facilities and support spay/neuter programs in West Virginia.
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April 24, 2013
Animal Advocates Lobby Connecticut Lawmakers to Support Animal Welfare Legislation
)--Connecticut residents participating in Humane Lobby Day met with lawmakers to advocate for several bills that would improve the welfare of animals in the state. Participants lobbied in support of H.B. 6317, which ban the inhumane confinement of breeding pigs in gestation crates, and H.B. 5027, which requires minimum standards of care for dogs in large-scale puppy mills and prevents the sale of dogs from breeding operations that do not meet those standards.
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April 17, 2013
Humane Lobby Day Kicks Off in New York
New Yorkers concerned about animal welfare converged on the state capitol for Humane Lobby Day to meet with lawmakers and lobby for better animal protection laws designed to strengthen anti-cruelty statues, eliminate the extreme confinement of animals on factory farms and protect sharks from the cruel and unsustainable shark fin trade.
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April 16, 2013
Humane Lobby Day Kicks Off in Michigan
Michiganders concerned about animal welfare converged on the state capitol for Humane Lobby Day in Lansing on Tuesday to lobby for better laws to protect pets and exotic animals and to oppose the legislature’s underhanded attempt to stifle the voting rights of Michigan citizens on wildlife issues.
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