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September 30, 2019 Lisa Radov

Three New Maryland Laws to Protect Animals Take Effect October 1st

On October 1st, three new laws to go into effect to raise welfare standards for animals in Maryland. They focus on areas of cruelty such as animal sexual exploitation and abuse,

July 9, 2019 Lisa Radov

Maryland is Highlighted in States that Passed Legislation in 2019 – Humane Society of the United States

Kitty Block, President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, discusses legislation that passed in 2019. Overall, it was a successful year for animals with legislation passing

July 1, 2019 Lisa Radov

Maryland Passes The Nation’s Strongest Law to Combat the Overuse of Antibiotics in Industrial Farming

In Sunday’s Washington Post, supporters of Maryland’s Keep Antibiotics Effect Act explain, “New estimates suggest superbug infections are now the third-leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart

May 22, 2019 Lisa Radov

Maryland Votes for Animals 2019 Legislative Wrap-Up

2019: Another Year of Progress for Maryland’s Animals! With a historic number of new members in the 2019 Maryland General Assembly, we were faced with a challenge. We had 90

March 8, 2019 Maryland Votes for Animals

Stop Dog Breed Discrimination for Homeowner’s and Renter’s Insurance Policies in Maryland!

This bill prohibits an insurer from discriminating against certain breeds or mixed breeds of dogs in a homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy. Getting homeowner’s and renter’s insurance can be difficult,

February 26, 2019 Maryland Votes for Animals

Protect Unattended Dogs Left Outside in Extreme Weather!

HB 501 would establish minimum, commonsense protections for dogs by ensuring that they are not left outdoors and unattended during temperatures below 32 or above 90 degrees. Animal control officers

February 19, 2019 Maryland Votes for Animals

Protect Maryland’s Animals by Strengthening Maryland’s Animal Sexual Abuse Law!

Did you know that it is not currently a crime in Maryland to advertise, traffic, or solicit animals for sex on the Internet? Sexual molestation of animals, like rape, involves

January 30, 2019 Maryland Votes for Animals

Protect the Cownose Rays from Barbaric Killing Contests in the Chesapeake Bay!!

In 2017, Maryland passed legislation that prohibited Cownose Rays killing contests and required the Department of Natural Resources to prepare a species management plan. During these brutal contests, often lasting for

January 23, 2019 Maryland Votes for Animals

Please Support SB-152/HB-135: Costs of Care: Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Seizure and Removal

Let’s hold animal abusers accountable and save animals from needless suffering! SUPPORT Costs of Care: Criminal Law- Cruelty to Animals- Seizure and Removal SB 152/ HB 135. This bill establishes

January 3, 2019 Maryland Votes for Animals

Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session Begins January 9, 2019

Maryland Votes for Animals welcomes the newest members elected to the 2019 Maryland General Assembly. There are sixty new members in this class: seventeen in the Senate and forty-three in the