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Legislative Alerts

Gan Daisy 225  Every year, thousands of animals are abused, abandoned and neglected in southeastern Wisconsin. You can make a difference in the lives of these animals! Help them by urging your legislators to vote for animal welfare legislation that will make Wisconsin a more compassionate place to live.

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Wisconsin Legislative Alerts
Stop Wisconsin Puppy Mills
Great news!  This critical legislation was signed into law by Governor Doyle on December 1, 2009.  The law will ensure the proper care of dogs being bred in Wisconsin, protecting both dogs and consumers.

Protect Wisconsin's Wild Animals
Assembly Bill 377 prohibits intentional harm to a wild animal by a motorboat or motorized vehicle.  Learn more about this legislation designed to help keep our animals and communities safe.

Anti-Tethering Laws
Dogs are social animals and suffer mentally and physically when continuously tethered. Urge your legislators to introduce anti-tethering laws that protect dogs and public safety.

National Legislative Alerts
Pet Safety and Protection Act
Urge legislators to support the Pet Safety and Protection Act, which will require that research facilities obtain animals from legitimate sources.

American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act
Tell your legislators that you support this important bill that will end the export of horses to other countries to be inhumanely slaughtered. 

 

Local Legislative Alerts
End dog fighting in Milwaukee
National legislation was recently passed to toughen penalties for those convicted of dog fighting.  Learn more about how dog fighting negatively impacts our communities.

Help feral cats
Help feral cats in the City of Milwaukee by contacting your Alderperson requesting they adopt formal legislation to help control the over-population of these cats. Trap-Neuter-Return is the only effective way to reduce free-roaming cat population in Milwaukee. Find out more about Trap-Neuter-Return.

 

Other Legislative Alerts
Legislator Check! 
Ask your legislators about their stance on animal welfare.
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