6/26/08: Good news, Pennsylvania—HB 2525 passed the House Agriculture Committee yesterday! 7-12 votes

The ASPCA is working with the committee’s
chairman, Rep. Michael Hanna, to move the bill to the floor of the House for a full House vote as quickly as possible.

In early May 2008, we alerted you that a bill was about to be introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that would help put an end to the some of the most inhumane and egregious practices common to your state’s puppy mills.

On May 13, that bill, HB 2525, was introduced with resounding support from Governor Rendell and more than 90 legislators—and early this month, we asked you to take action by urging your representative on the House Agriculture Committee to support this important legislation.

Among other essential changes, this bill would double the cage space required for dogs, mandate regular veterinary care, prohibit the stacking of cages, ban wire cage flooring and require that dogs have continuous access to clean water.

Passage of HB 2525 is vital if Pennsylvania is to improve conditions for dogs kept in commercial kennels and put an end to the state's reputation as the "Puppy Mill Capital of the East."

Next step

The House of Representatives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please call your Representative or email to get this passed!!!

Links to the Representatives

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member

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