There are more ways than ever to take action for cats and help save lives. Your voice can help change laws and direct public opinion toward humane care for all cats.
Scroll through these Calls to Action to see how you can make a difference!
Scroll through these Calls to Action to see how you can make a difference!
PETITION: End the North Canterbury Feral Cat Hunting Competition
The city of North Canterbury holds an annual hunting event that offers prize money for the most animals killed within several categories of species, including "feral" cats. The cats are caught in traps and then executed with a rifle.
Sign our petition urging New Zealand's ambassador to the US, Rosemary Banks, to create a pathway to ending this competition.
Sign our petition urging New Zealand's ambassador to the US, Rosemary Banks, to create a pathway to ending this competition.
Federal Companion Animal Welfare Legislation
Contact your district's House representatives and tell them to vote YES on each of these measures!
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House Bill HR 3957: PUPP Act of 2023
"To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets, and for other purposes."
This bill would help keep people who lose their homes from needing to surrender their pets to shelters. This is an important step to take to combat shelter overcrowding and euthanasia. It will also benefit the people, who love their pets.
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House Res HRes 1418
"Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2022, as ‘National Animal Rescue Day’ to create awareness of the importance of animal adoption, to educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and to encourage animal adoptions throughout the United States."
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Bills to Ban Declawing Statewide!
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Maryland Dept. of Agriculture Spay/Neuter Fund Expansion
Crossover bills SB 641 and HB 85 would establish a process through which a person may make a voluntary contribution to the Fund. It would also help the pet population of underserved communities by adding financing for routine vaccinations during the time of spay and neuter services, mobile veterinary clinic transportation, and transportation services for animals to a clinic from an underserved area.
Conact your Senate and House representatives and ask them to support this bill. |
California Pet Crisis Response Act
Update (August 30, 2023): Bill ACR 86 has passed the CA Senate.
Bill ACR 86 urges actions by the state, Veterinary Medical Board, local governments, private and public shelters, rescues, and private foundations to address pet overpopulation. Find out more details and how you can help get this bill passed by clicking the button below.
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California: Expanding Access to Cat Neuters
Update (April 9, 2024): This bill passed the Assembly Business and Professions Committee and will next be voted on by the Appropriations Committee.
There is a huge backlog of community cats needing to be neutered and not enough veterinarians to do the surgeries. Bill AB 2133 would allow Registered Veterinary Technicians to perform male cat neuters under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
Contact your Assembly representative to ask them to support Bill AB 2133. |
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Urge Your Local Shelters to Release Ear-Tipped Cats
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Don't Let Cats be Labeled an Invasive Species!
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Your voice can help change laws and direct public opinion towards humane care for all cats. Feral cats are at a much higher risk for euthanasia because they cannot be adopted out. To prevent this needless loss of life, urge your shelters to release ear-tipped cats they trap to TNR groups. This simple action will save many innocent lives.
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We need to take the real causes of wildlife and bird depletion seriously - habitat loss, climate change, pollution, pesticides - and STOP the rampant scapegoating of cats. It's just too easy to blame cats and not to tackle the tough issues. Call your senators today and urge them to prevent legislation from passing that unfairly labels cats as invasive species.
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Pledge to be an example for good!
Pledge to Spay/Neuter
About 2500 cats and kittens are killed in U.S. shelters each day, simply because there are not enough homes for them. Pledge to do your part in ending overpopulation by spaying or neutering your pets.
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Pledge Not to Declaw
Declawing is an unnecessary procedure that can cause pain and behavioral problems. Click to find out more and pledge to never declaw your cat.
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