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  • April 28, 2011

    Pennsylvania Legislature Launches Animal Protection Caucuses

    Pennsylvania lawmakers and animal advocates celebrated the launch of House and Senate Animal Protection Caucuses, bipartisan groups of legislators who will work to advance animal protection legislation in the state.

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    Related Contest Kills , Greyhound Racing , Chaining and Tethering Dogs

  • April 12, 2011

    Animal Advocates Lobby Pennsylvania Lawmakers for Animal Welfare Legislation

    Animal advocates from across the state will rally Tuesday at the state capitol in Harrisburg to urge their legislators to enact stronger animal protection laws for 2011Pennsylvania Humane Lobby Day. At the event, citizen advocates will urge their legislators to strengthen laws related to banning pigeon shoots and increasing protections for dogs.

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    Related Chaining and Tethering Dogs , Contest Kills , Greyhound Racing

  • April 12, 2011

    The HSUS Lauds Committee Approval of Bill to Ban Live Pigeon Shoots In Pennsylvania

    The Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11 to 3 today in favor of legislation to end target shoots with live pigeons once and for all. Pennsylvania holds the dishonor of being the last place where such cruel spectacles are regularly and openly allowed.

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  • March 24, 2011

    Animal Advocates Lobby Maine Lawmakers for Animal Welfare Legislation

    Citizens from across Maine will meet with their lawmakers Thursday at the capitol and urge them to pass a variety of important animal welfare bills during Humane Lobby Day 2011. The HSUS and Maine Friends of Animals are sponsoring the event.

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    Related Biomedical Research , Horse Slaughter , Contest Kills

  • March 8, 2011

    Animal Advocates Lobby Minnesota Lawmakers for Animal Welfare Legislation

    funded shelters from surrendering lost or stray pets for research and testing, and to ask legislators to oppose SF 228 which would establish bounty payments for coyotes. Humane Lobby Day is sponsored by The HSUS and Minnesota Voters for Animal Protection

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    Related Contest Kills , Pets Used in Experiments

  • February 2, 2011

    Today is Prairie Dog Day!

    While people across United States will watch Punxsutawney Phil to see whether his shadow will forecast six more weeks of winter, The HSUS and wildlife groups are also calling attention to the groundhog's cousin — the prairie dog — by observing Feb. 2 as Prairie Dog Day.

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    Related Lethal Wildlife Management , Habitat Loss and Fragmentation , Contest Kills

  • April 19, 2010

    Pennsylvanians Gather at Capitol to Lobby for Animal Protection

    Animal advocates from across Pennsylvania are gathering at the State Capitol for Humane Lobby Day, hosted by The HSUS.

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    Related Chaining and Tethering Dogs , Poaching , Contest Kills

  • May 4, 2009

    The HSUS Praises Pa. Bill to Ban Mechanical Launching of Animals for Target Shooting

    The Humane Society of the United States

    The HSUS and humane organizations across Pennsylvania welcome the introduction of anti-cruelty legislation to prohibit the mechanical launching of live animals for target shooting.

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  • May 4, 2009

    Pa. Bill Could Ban Mechanical Launching

    Pennsylvania introduced a pigeon shoot bill for 2009.

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  • March 31, 2009

    Citizen Lobbyists Flock to Pa. Capitol to Urge Lawmakers to Protect Animals

    The Humane Society of the United States

    Pennsylvanians will gather at the state capitol and meet with their lawmakers Tuesday to encourage them to pass legislation to protect animals.

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    Related Contest Kills , Puppy Mills

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