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We work with legislators, non-stop and year-round, to pass laws that will change animals’ lives for the better. And during the legislative session, we are at the state capitol every day, making sure the laws we need actually get passed. We never take the pressure off until the laws are in place and are being enforced.
Here’s what we’ve done in the past three legislative sessions: |
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2009
- Passed a law allowing courts to order those convicted of animal cruelty to pay for the costs associated with the care of their animals seized by authorities.
- Passed upgrades to New Mexico’s spay-neuter license plate law, so $25 of every $37 for those special license plates goes to local spay-neuter programs.
2008
- Secured $1,074,500 for animal shelters, spay-neuter clinics and wildlife in 10 communities.
- Secured $77,900 for the new Attorney General’s Animal Cruelty Task Force.
- Secured $325,000 for the new Animal Sheltering Board for Fiscal Year 2009.
2007
- Passed ban on cockfighting after 18-year battle.
- Passed new Animal Sheltering Board to ensure humane animal shelters and euthanasia.
- Passed legislative measure directing NM Dept. of Public Safety to publish a report on the humane and public safety implications of dog chaining. The report was recently published.
- Secured $192,000 for the Animal Sheltering Board in Fiscal Year 2008.
- Secured $50,000 for livestock cruelty cases.
- Secured $460,000 for an animal shelter and a spay-neuter clinic.
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