Places to Get Information and to Speak Out
Did you know that residents of New York State can look up pending legislation in the NYS Senate at https://www.nysenate.gov? You can sign up on the website to vote on any bill and let your state senator know whether you support or oppose that bill. This is a great way to get to know what bills the NYS Senate is considering and also to speak out on any of these bills. It’s an important and useful tool and we encourage you to use it.
Want to convince people of the importance of a specific animal protection law? Please take advantage of the links listed so that you have information you need to back up your efforts to help animals and free them from suffering. You can use this information and provide it to any or all of the following: fellow citizens, town board or city council, county legislature, state government and your congresspeople.
Though CLAAW is based and focused on passing laws in New York State, we are providing links to websites that provide valuable information on animal cruelty laws around the country. The organizations listed here publish animal protection information to provide it for those who wish to enact change in their communities. We continually update this list as we come across information in our own research. We hope that this list will help you with your research, as well.
Circuses
Animal Defenders International
Legislation to Stop Circus Suffering
Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA)
Stop Circus Suffering – Take action on TEAPSPA
Animal Legal & Historical Center
Animals in Circuses and the Laws Governing Them
Congress.gov
U.S. House Bill H.R.1759 [TEAPSPA]
Introduced in 2017. There is effort underway to have this bill reintroduced as of May 2019.
New York State Senate
Proposed Bill S276
MSPCA-Angell
Circus Animal Welfare
Puppy/Kitten Mills
Best Friends Animal Society
Municipalities with Puppy Mill Bans listed by State
Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association
Veterinary Report on Puppy Mills
Puppy Mill Project
Puppy Mills and the Law
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Internal Report on USDA Problems with Inspecting Problematic [puppy mill] Dealers
Tether Laws
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Animal Tethering Prohibitions
Beyond Fences
Donated Fence Program | Beyond Fences
Humane Society of the United States
Chaining and Tethering
Michigan State University, Animal Legal and Historical Center
Table of State Dog Tether Laws
PETA
Current Legislation on Tethering Dogs
Unchain Your Dog
Anti-Chaining Laws
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Humane Treatment of Dogs; Tethering
Federal and State Cruelty Laws
Animal Law Resource Center:
Search for Specific Laws
Animal Legal Defense Fund:
Report on Animal Protection Laws, State by State
FindLaw.com
New York Consolidated Laws and Constitution
Michigan State University, Animal Legal and Historical Center:
Comparative Laws Across the U.S.
New York State:
NY State Existing Cruelty Laws as of 2015
New York State Senate – search and vote on pending laws
General Advocacy – Animal Law
American Anti-Vivisection Society
Special Reports
Animal Health Institute
Pet Litigation
Animal Welfare Institute
Legislation Actions by AWI
Best Friends Animal Society
Resources Page
Humane Society of the United States
Legislation Info Page
Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association
HSVMA Policy Statements
Lewis & Clark Law School
Center for Animal Law Studies
New Animal Law Litigation Clinic to Focus on Farmed Animals (posted May 2, 2019)
MSPCA-Angell
How to Pass a Law
NYCLASS:
Advocating for Animals in NY
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