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Circus. Air gymnasts on canvases. Cloths. Circus artists. Flight under the dome of the circus

November 22, 2023 Maryland Votes for Animals

Ringling Bros. Circus is Coming to Baltimore – Without Harming Exotic Wildlife

It used to be that a circus wasn’t a circus if there weren’t a parade of elephants and a lion tamer cracking a whip whilst dodging the advances of big

January 11, 2022 Lisa Radov

MD SPCA Honors Lisa Radov with William Woodward Award

MD SPCA Honors Lisa Radov with William Woodward Award The Maryland SPCA is proud to announce that animal advocate Lisa Radov has won our William Woodward Award. Her advocacy has

December 13, 2021 Lisa Radov

The Maryland General Assembly Session Opens on January 12, 2022

The 2022 Legislative Session will be a hybrid. Unlike last year’s totally virtual format, buildings will be open to the public, with virtual committee hearings in the House for the

September 14, 2021 Lisa Radov

Maryland Joins States Banning Banning Wildlife Killing Contests

As of July 1st, Wildlife Killing Contests simply for prizes or money are prohibited in Maryland. Kudos to The Humane Society of the United States for conducting investigations into these

December 16, 2020 Lisa Radov

Maryland General Assembly Convenes Facing COVID Challenges on January 13, 2021

Maryland Votes for Animals 2021 Legislative Preview The Maryland General Assembly continues to face challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Maryland Constitution requires that the legislators be present in

May 6, 2020 Lisa Radov

Anne Arundel County Residents: Stop County Executive’s Proposed Unprecedented Spring Deer Hunting Season During Their Birthing Time

Friends, our deer are in serious trouble needing your voice now. Please call Anne Arundel County Executive, Mr. Steuart Pittman’s office at 410-222-1821. Tell his staff you oppose his plan

April 13, 2020 Lisa Radov

COVID-19 is NOT a Valid Excuse to Support Puppy Mills!

We hope that other states follow Maryland’s lead in passing legislation to prohibit the sale of puppies and kittens in pet stores. Thanks to Governor Larry Hogan for signing the

December 8, 2019 Lisa Radov

Maryland General Assembly Session Convenes on January 8, 2020

Maryland Votes for Animals 2020 Legislative Preview The 2020 Session opens with new leadership in the House under Speaker Adrienne Jones and the Senate under President Bill Ferguson. With changes

September 20, 2019 Lisa Radov

Pet Stores Sue to Stop Maryland’s Puppy Mill Law from Taking Effect

Maryland’s law prohibiting the sale of cats and dogs in pet stores passed in 2018, but does not take effect until January 2020, so that pet stores have time to

July 23, 2019 Lisa Radov

Maryland Votes for Animals Joins Team to Ban Toxic Pesticide

Thanks to the Baltimore Sun for a compelling Op Ed explaining the dangers of Chlorpyrifos and why Maryland must step in where the EPA has been forced to cease action.

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

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

January 3, 2019 Lisa Radov

Maryland Moves Up!

Humane State Rankings 2018 Maryland passed historic legislation in 2018 and moved up one spot to number 14, tied with Rhode Island, Florida, and New Hampshire, in the annual Humane