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Life or death vote on pitbull puppy's lives in Mashpee

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Breed specific legislation is working on hitting a new high in low on Cape Cod. Mashpee voters will vote at their town meeting tomorrow as to whether...
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HB3704: An Act Relative to the Regulation of Animal Shelter would close public health protection gap

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HB3704, An Act Relative to the Regulation of Animal Shelters would provide the State Department of Agriculture the permanent responsibility to provide...
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Dog Laws 101: How to find out the rules and regulations in your community

If you are a dog owner moving to Massachusetts, moving your town of residence within Massachusetts, adopting a new dog, or even dog-sitting for a...
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SB774: Act Relating to Puppy Mills is misnamed and misleading

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Massachusetts communities all currently regulate their own licensing procedures regarding multiple dog households. SB774 defines all such households...
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HB 1997: Law would mandate community and dog owner decsions

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HB 1997: An Act Relating to Animals is a bill that dictates everything from vaccination protocols that are currently under debate in the veterinary...
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HB 1977: The type of dog law that punishes the deed not the breed

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Of the 15 Dog Laws under consideration at the Boston State House on Tuesday, July 14th, this is the one that every responsible dog owner should...
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15 Massachusetts Bills related to companion animals under consideration Tuesday

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Starting at 10 a.m. on July 14, 2009 the Massachusetts State Legislature Joint Committee on Municipalities and Government will begin public...
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Riverside California nuisance dog law highlights problem with HB344

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In January, 2009 Riverside California enacted a nuisance dog ordinance that specifically includes devocalization as an option for dog owners...
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HB344: Devocalization bill would remove options from rescue toolkit

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In a perfect world, there would never be a need to perform devocalization or bark reduction. Every barking dog could be retrained to voluntarily...
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Animal welfare vs. animal rights: understanding the difference

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In the world of animal advocacy, it sometime can be difficult to keep an accurate scorecard between Animal Welfare and Animal Rights groups. One of...
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