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Donna Lupardo and Michelle Hinchey Still Oppose SARA
Albany ag committee chairs Donna Lupardo and Michelle Hinchey have for years let the Shelter Animal Rescue Act languish. With the legislature back in…
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Brad Aaron
Pet Store Lobby Seeks to Kill New York Puppy Mill Ban
Some pet store owners, and their lobbyists, view rescue animals as competition. They don't like competition.
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Brad Aaron
Puppy Mill Law but One, Small Step for Hochul, Legislators
Cracking down on hellhole puppy factories is a no-brainer. Now it's time to pass SARA and other stalled legislation.
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Brad Aaron
When New York State Confiscates and Executes Your Pets
Peanut's Law would reform Department of Environmental Conservation policies after the agency raided a sanctuary to kill rescued animals.
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Brad Aaron
Albany Lawmakers to Homeless and Abused Cats and Dogs: Drop Dead
It wasn’t just SARA. State legislators chose not to pass other bills that could have helped companion animals who are fighting for their lives.
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SARA Will Live to See Another Day. Countless Homeless Cats and Dogs Won’t.
The only people who oppose SARA are the ones killing adoptable animals – and politicians like David Weprin, Joseph Addabbo, Donna Lupardo and Michelle…
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Brad Aaron
SARA: Thousands of Lives Hang in the Balance as Legislators Eye Capitol Exits
Electeds don’t so much need the courage to do the right thing as the wherewithal to take credit for it.
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Brad Aaron
Here Are the NY Pols Who Could Save Thousands of Lives a Year, If They Want It
They have to want it more than the $$ from "welfare" orgs that would rather continue killing than see the Shelter Animal Rescue Act become law.
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Brad Aaron
With a Single Bill, Albany Lawmakers Could Save Thousands of Cats and Dogs Per Year
The Shelter Animal Rescue Act would require animal control facilities to release companion animals to qualified rescues rather than kill them.
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Brad Aaron
From Albany Down, New York Is Failing Homeless Cats and Dogs at Every Level of Government
Companion animals have long paid the price for Albany’s disinterest in their well-being – and continue to, as attested by recent headlines from around…
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Brad Aaron
Heinous Acts of Animal Cruelty Have DA, SPCA Asking Albany for Help
“Drug addicts potentially face longer prison sentences. This is wrong.”
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Brad Aaron
EXCLUSIVE: NYS Animal Protection Federation Honors Hochul, Takes on Housing Discrimination and More in 2024 “Humane Agenda”
The Scoop New York is a newsletter dedicated to companion animals and the New Yorkers who care for them, from Buffalo to Brooklyn.
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Brad Aaron
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