Let’s put an end to the flow of dogs and cats from Puppy Mills into Maryland! Join us at the Senate Finance Committee Hearing for HB 1662 on Thursday, March
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Let’s put an end to the flow of dogs and cats from Puppy Mills into Maryland! Join us at the Senate Finance Committee Hearing for HB 1662 on Thursday, March
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Continue readingCalling all Maryland animal advocates! Humane Lobby Day is Wednesday, February 14th. Registration is open. This is your chance to meet with your legislators about bills that will impact animals in
Continue readingWay to go, Baltimore City! Animal advocates in Maryland will be working during the 2018 Legislative Session on a statewide bill to require that dogs and cats sold at pet
Continue readingHoward County Residents: Speak out against Sunday Hunting and Reduction of the Safety Zone: Delegate Flanagan is introducing legislation ( HoCo 16-18) that would allow deer hunting on Sundays in
Continue readingMaryland Votes for Animals 2018 Legislative Preview Mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 14th for Humane Lobby Day! Stay tuned for details. #humane2018 Ban on Sourcing Dogs and Cats from Puppy
Continue readingImportant and Time Sensitive Information for Maryland Shelters and Rescues: The Maryland Department of Agriculture just announced a request for proposals (RFP) for projects to be funded under the Spay
Continue readingWinter weather has arrived! The American Veterinary Medical Association has issued the following advisory: Like people, cats and dogs are susceptible to frostbite and hypothermia and should be kept inside.
Continue readingNew York State has become the first state to ban elephants in its circus acts beginning in January 2019. The treatment of elephants in circuses has come under scrutiny and
Continue readingLet’s stop black bear hunting in Maryland! A record 167 black bears were reported harvested during the 2016 season in Maryland. Maryland’s political black eye darkens next week when our
Continue readingBeltway Barks 2017: Delegate Ben Kramer with George, a former research beagle and now beloved family member, highlight the Humane Adoption of Companion Animals in Research Bill that will be
Continue readingThe Maryland Department of Agriculture has released a very favorable report about this program, which was established by the passage of Senate Bill 820 in 2013. The goal of this
Continue readingOn the front lines to combat the problem of opiod abuse, Maryland police officers depend on their K-9 dogs with their lives. The Pets and First Responders Law passed in
Continue readingThe Pets and First Responders bill was our priority in the 2017 session. The bill gives First Responders civil immunity when they provide emergency medical care to animals. Thanks to our
Continue readingWhen animals are seized in large-scale cruelty cases like a puppy mill or animal fighting operation, the animal shelters that take in these victims incur a tremendous cost to care
Continue readingThe cownose ray enters the Chesapeake and its rivers every summer to reproduce. It’s also during this time that sport fishing and hunting groups, especially bowhunters, sponsor multiple tournaments on
Continue readingFirst animal welfare bill signing for 2017! SB790/HB455 is a technical fix to the current animal cruelty law. It requires that deprivations listed as misdemeanors and acts of felony cruelty are
Continue reading2017 was a great session for Maryland’s animals! Thanks to your hard work and advocacy, here are the bills that passed: Pets and First Responders– Gives First Responders civil immunity when
Continue readingIt’s 3:00 and the fire station gets a call. The first responders suit up and are on the scene in minutes to put out the blaze. As the firefighters bravely
Continue readingHere are some of the issues that we will be working on in the upcoming session of the Maryland General Assembly. Please stay tuned for more information and updates regarding
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