NYS Citizens Against Puppy Mills

08/31/2023

Spot-on Opinion by the SPCA Serving Erie County President/CEO and its' Wildlife Director in today's Buffalo News: https://buffalonews.com/opinion/another-voice-there-is-no-place-in-new-york-for-wildlife-kill-contests/article_8706edea-3146-11ee-9dd1-7f1255388d41.html Your calls/emails/letters still needed to urge Governor Hochul to sign S.4099/A.2917 into law. Thank you! https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form

"The SPCA Serving Erie County, one of only a handful of humane societies in the country with a fully-outfitted Wildlife Department, sets the standards for ethics and best practices in

04/20/2023

Don’t delay: Use the easy form below to email your Legislators to urge them to include Goldie’s Act in the Farm Bill.

On behalf of dogs in puppy mills, Thank you!

Using the form on the website, please take a moment to email your Legislator urging them to Support Goldie's Act U.S. H.R. 1788 to protect dogs in USDA-licensed puppy mills.

04/14/2023

Contact your federal representatives and ask them to co-sponsor the "Puppy Protection Act", which would help save thousands of dogs from horrible suffering in Puppy Mills. We desperately need this bill passed!

In a country where political tempers often run hot, agreement can seem incredibly rare. But, regardless of party affiliation, a consensus is emerging that our companion animals should be treated with basic decency—and this is

02/14/2023

The state has just five inspectors for over 600 breeders.

The FOX 8 I-Team has found the number of high volume dog breeders registering with the state soaring.

06/28/2022

Today is NYS Primary Election Day! Please head out to the polls to vote for your animal friendly candidates, esp those who supported the the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill.

06/03/2022

We shut it down TODAY!!!!!!!

06/03/2022

New York State just became the 6th state to prohibit the sale of puppy mill puppies (and cats and rabbits) in pet stores! Now the bill is off to the Governor to be signed!

Once it is signed into law, around 80 puppy-selling stores will have one year to go humane and partner with legitimate rescues and shelters. In 2020, New York stores imported more than 12,000 puppies from puppy mills in the midwest.

05/23/2022

Thank you to the Assembly Rules Committee and Chairman Carl Heastie for passing A.4283 which will shut down the puppy mill pipeline and prohibit the sale of dogs, cats & rabbits in NYS pet stores!
With over 86 (yes!- 86!!!) bipartisan co-sponsors & public supporters on board now the bill will be brought to the Assembly floor for a full vote! Thank you for his unyielding support. Now we are on course to a full Assembly vote! Keep your calls going to your district's Assemblymember!