Priority State Actions
Hawaii: House Still Considering Research Dog and Cat Adoption Bills
Urge the Hawaii House to approve SB 593/HB 3
Maryland: House Approves Adoption of Dogs and Cats Used in Research; Governor Needs to Hear from You
Help ensure dogs and cats used in research have a chance to live in loving homes
Massachusetts: Adoption of Dogs and Cats in Research
Let your Senator know that dogs and cats used in research deserve a chance at a loving home
Rhode Island: House Approves Adoption of Dogs and Cats Used in Research
Contact your state Senator to ensure dogs and cats used in research have a chance to live in loving homes
Pennsylvania: Adoption of Dogs and Cats in Research
Let your legislators know that dogs and cats used in research deserve a chance at a loving home
New Jersey: Adoption of Dogs and Cats Used in Research
Adoption of Dogs and Cats Used in Research
Promote Adoption of Cats and Dogs Used in Research, Testing and Education
Ask your legislators to introduce a bill in your state
Delaware: Adoption of Dogs and Cats Used in Research; Committee Approval Moves Bill to Full House
Contact your state Representative to pass this bill!
California: State Ban Proposed on Sale of Cosmetics Tested on Animals
Help ensure that beauty does not come with a cruel price tag
Massachusetts: Alternative Non-Animal Testing Methods Act Under Consideration
End the cruel use of animals to test for cosmetics and product safety
New York: State Ban Proposed on Sale of Cosmetics Tested on Animals
Help ensure that beauty does not come with a cruel price tag
Vermont: Alternative Animal Test Methods Requirement Proposed
Urge Senate Committee to Approve This Bill
Hawaii: Student Choice Bills Still Under Consideration in Senate and House
Urge your legislators to vote "yes" on informed consent for students
State Actions
Promote Adoption of Cats and Dogs Used in Research, Testing and Education
Ask your legislators to introduce a bill in your state
Louisiana: Promote the Use of Dogs in Court by Victims and Witnesses of Violent Crimes
Dogs help vulnerable witnesses testify and aid justice within the court system
New Jersey: Promote the Use of Dogs in Court by Victims and Witnesses of Violent Crimes
Dogs help vulnerable witnesses testify and aid justice within the court system
New York: End the Sale of Animals Bred in Puppy/Kitten Mills
Support legislation to prohibit pet shop sales of companion animals
Illinois: End the Sale of Animals Bred in Puppy/Kitten/Rabbit Mills in Will and DuPage Counties
Support legislation to prohibit pet store sales of companion animals
Illinois: Ban the Purchase and Sale of Ivory and Rhinoceros Horns
Urge your legislator to move forward with this anti-poaching legislation
Delaware: Ban the Purchase and Sale of Ivory and Rhinoceros Horns
Urge your legislator to move this stalled anti-poaching legislation forward
Rhode Island: Animal Abuser Registry Proposed
Take Action to Help Keep Animals Out of the Hands of Convicted Animal Abusers
Oklahoma: Animal Abuse Offender Registry Proposed
Take Action to Help Keep Animals Out of the Hands of Convicted Animal Abusers
New Jersey: Animal Abuser Registry Proposed
Take Action to Help Keep Animals Out of the Hands of Convicted Animal Abusers
Hawaii: Animal Abuser Registry Proposed
Take Action to Help Keep Animals Out of the Hands of Convicted Animal Abusers
New York: Multiple Animal Abuser Registration Acts Proposed
Take Action to Help Keep Animals Out of the Hands of Convicted Animal Abusers
New York: Informing Victims of Domestic Violence about Protective Orders and Resources
Victims of abuse need to know about resources to protect them and their companion animals
Michigan: Providing Emergency Housing for Victims of Domestic Abuse
Companion animals need protection and housing too
New York: Ban the Slaughter of Horses for Human Consumption
Help stop the sale of horse meat, which is inhumane and unfit for humans to eat
Minnesota: Prohibit the Use of Snares to Take Wild Animals
Support a ban on the use of snares throughout the year
Vermont: Ban the Purchase and Sale of Ivory and Rhinoceros Horns
Support Legislation to End Elephant and Rhino Poaching
Pennsylvania: Ban the Purchase and Sale of Ivory and Rhinoceros Horns
Support Legislation to End Elephant and Rhino Poaching
Vermont: Provide Egg-Laying Hens with Humane Living Space
Help end the cruel confinement of egg producing chickens
New York: Humane Farming Initiatives Proposed
Help end confinement farming practices in the state
Illinois: Support the Appointment of an Animal Advocate in Criminal Cases
Allow the best interests of the animal to be represented in animal cruelty cases
New York: Ban Vivisection in College Classrooms
Contact your state Assemblyperson to support passage of this bill!
Model Law Actions
Promote the Use of Dogs in Court by Victims and Witnesses of Violent Crimes
Dogs help vulnerable witnesses testify and aid justice within the court system
Help Pass a Ban on the Sale of Dogs, Cats and Rabbits in Your State
Ask your legislators to introduce a bill in your state
Support Humane Education in the Classroom
Lessons in the Humane Treatment of Animals Should be Part of the School Curriculum
End Cosmetics Safety Testing on Animals in Your State
Urge your state legislators to introduce legislation that is humane and assures better safety of products for human use
Ban the Purchase and Sale of Ivory and Rhinoceros Horns in Your State
Ask Your Legislators to Introduce a Bill to End Elephant and Rhino Poaching
Help Pass an Animal Abuser Registry Act in Your State
Ask your legislators to introduce a bill in your state
Ask Your State Legislators to Sponsor a Humane Education Bill
Support the introduction of a student choice bill in your state in 2018
End the Use of Nontherapeutic Antibiotics by Livestock Producers
The overuse of antibiotics is dangerous to animal welfare and human health
Stop the Cruel Sale and Trade of Shark Fins
Ask your state legislators to introduce legislation to protect endangered sharks
Protect Companion Animals from Exposure and Hazards in Parked Cars
Give rescuers the right to remove a distressed animal in the owner's absence