Dear MVFA Members, The session is moving quickly to a close in the next two weeks. Here is an update on the bills that made it past crossover: Dog Fighting
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MVFA’s Mid Session March Madness
Dear MVFA Members, We are almost halfway through the Maryland General Assembly Session! I have enjoyed seeing many of you in Annapolis for Voices for Animals Day and look forward
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Dear MVFA Members, Happy 2016! The Maryland General Assembly has been in session since January 13th and we have been working hard on animal legilsation! Here is an update on
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The 2016 Maryland General Assembly Session begins on January 13th and it is time to gear up for 12 weeks of action! Maryland Votes For Animals, Inc. has been working with legislators and
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Make Possession of Animal Fighting Paraphernalia Illegal in Maryland and Close the Loophole in Our Dogfighting law. Dogfighting is cruelty on an extreme scale and brings organized crime, guns, and drug
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They Have To Go In children’s movies and storybooks, pigs are portrayed in a jovial way as being intelligent and able to interact with humans and other pigs in a
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A U.S. District Court has ruled (for the first time ever) that a state Ag-Gag law is unconstitutional! The case, filed by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, is a huge step
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CHAINED NO MORE! “Anti-chaining laws help protect dogs from cruelty and enhances public safety by preventing aggressive animal behaviours that can result from inhumane tethering.” — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Imagine living your
Continue reading2015 Legislative Report and Voting Records
The 2015 Session of the Maryland General Assembly adjourned at midnight on April 13th, and will reconvene on January 13, 2016. While the legislature failed to pass any animal protection
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SB-393 / HB-362 – Costs of Care for Seized Animals – will hold owners of abused and neglected animals accountable! ACT NOW on Care for Abused Animals Update END OF
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How Much Is That Puppy In The Window? Puppy mills are breeding operations where the animals are kept in over-crowded and unsanitary cages without adequate veterinary care, food, water or
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Sport Killing of Maryland’s Black Bears
After hunters killed practically all of Maryland’s black bears, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) closed bear hunting season in the early 1950s, and placed our state’s black bears
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Maryland’s Deer and How to Protect Them
Whitetail Deer In Maryland Where did our whitetail deer come from, who brought them, and why? While for decades, seeing a whitetail deer in Maryland was a rarity, it isn’t
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Humane Scorecard
How do your Legislators stack up? MVFA, together with HSLF, has compiled Humane Scorecards for the last 2 election cycles, 2007-2010 and 2011-2014. When combined with the MVFA Voter Guide to
Continue readingLifesaving Legislation for Maryland’s Homeless Animals
Maryland Passes Legislation to Establish a Spay/Neuter Fund State-wide spay and neuter programs, reduce the number of homeless domestic animals, reducing the number of needless euthanizations and bringing down the
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Our Humane Candidate Endorsement Process
A Champion for Animals Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. endorses candidates who are committed to the humane treatment of all animals and who will be the best and most effective
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2014 ELECTION RESULTS – Maryland Votes For Animals Humane Candidate Endorsements
Maryland Votes For Animals extends a Warm Congratulations to the 61 Humane Candidates on their Victory in the 2014 Elections for the Maryland General Assembly! Ninety-one percent (91%) of MVFA-endorsed candidates Won! Please
Continue readingSteel-Jawed Leg-Hold Traps
Legalized Landmines for Animals What is a steel-jawed leg-hold trap? The steel-jawed leg-hold trap, technically called a “foothold” trap, is a steel trapping device with powerful clamping-type jaws (see photo)
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