by mhessenberger | Dec 13, 2022 | Paws Up/Paws Down
December 12, 2022 Paws Up! To animal advocates and legislators in Suffolk County, New York, for supporting efforts to end animal exploitation for human enjoyment. The lure of exotic animals and encounters with wildlife entice many individuals to spend money at...
by mhessenberger | May 7, 2021 | Paws Up/Paws Down
May 6, 2021 Paws Up! To New York Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara and Senator James Tedisco for sponsoring Kirby and Quigley’s Law to penalize those who commit crimes against animals during a felony. In 2016, a family in New York came home to the...
by mhessenberger | Sep 17, 2022 | Paws Up/Paws Down
September 16, 2022 The New York Assembly voted in favor of Assembly Bill 4283 to prohibit retail stores from selling cats, dogs, and rabbits acquired from commercial breeders and promoting pet adoption. Maya (aka Marigold) & her puppies rescued by NHES’...
by mhessenberger | Nov 9, 2021 | Paws Up/Paws Down
November 3, 2021 Paws Up! To Governor Hochul for signing S5023A to help animals suffering from abuse. The sad reality is animal cruelty occurs daily in some homes throughout the United States. At the beginning of 2021, New York Senator Michael Gianaris (D-District 12)...
by tbartholme | Jul 20, 2023 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up! New York would become the ninth state to outlaw wildlife killing contests if Governor Kathy Hochul signs the bill. July 20, 2023 A.2917/S.4099 was introduced by Senator Tim Kennedy and Assemblymember Deborah Glick. If passed, killing contests in New York...
