Shusterman receives Humane Legislator of the Year award

(Apr 29, 2024)

“I am beyond humbled yet proud to receive this award,” Shusterman said. “It is our duty to protect the rights and humane treatment of animals across the Commonwealth and the country. I thank The Humane Society for this recognition and my colleagues in the Animal Protection Caucus for working together to protect animals.” Read more

 

Warren’s bipartisan bill to end live pigeon shoots approved by committee

(Apr 29, 2024)

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE State Rep. Perry Warren D-Bucks County www.pahouse.com/ Warren Warren’s bipartisan bill to end live pigeon shoots approved by committee HARRISBURG, April 29 – A bipartisan bill that would prohibit live pigeon shoots in Pennsylvania was approved today by the PA House Judiciary Committee. Noting that Pennsylvania has already outlawed other forms of animal cruelty, Warren introduced the legislation ( H.B. 2139 ) , which now heads to the full House for consideration. “Dog fighting, cock fighting and greyhound racing have already been prohibited in Pennsylvania,” Warren said. “In 2017 even possessing the implements to raise or train an animal for death in the name of gambling became illegal. Yet, pigeon shoots are presently exempted from Pennsylvania’s animal cruelty law.” There is still at least one regularly scheduled live pigeon shoot in Pennsylvania, which takes place annually in Bucks County. Unlike regular hunting in the wild, the pigeons involved in these events are raised in captivity specifically to get shot, with very little sport involved for the humans participating. “Thank you to Representative Perry Warren and the Animal Protection Caucus for their leadership to finally end these barbaric contests in Read more