Petitions
Your voice matters! Please sign and share our petitions so we can create a better world for animals!
Over the past several months, there have been multiple cases of hoarding, abuse, and neglect of several animals. From Wilton to Whitehall and beyond, there seems to be no end in sight. It was recently discovered that it took 400 days for action to be taken in Whitehall to help severely abused and neglected animals.
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Unlike dogs, cats in New York State exist in an unclear legal space. While animal cruelty and neglect laws technically apply to all companion animals, the lack of explicit standards for the care and supervision of cats—especially those allowed to roam freely—has created a loophole that enables neglect without accountability. In addition, some cats who are free-roaming are not fixed, which means they are actively contributing to the homeless cat crisis.
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Tell NYS Assemblymembers to Vote YES to Tucker's Law
**This Bill number will be changing with the new session, so check back for the new petition in January.**
New York State bill S00197, known as "Tucker's Law," aims to strengthen penalties for extreme animal abuse. This is a significant step in the right direction for victims of animal cruelty!
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Make animal cruelty cases bail-eligible in NYS
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When NYS revised its bail laws, it limited when judges can impose bail and established a defined list of eligible charges. Prior to these reforms, judges had broader discretion to set bail in most misdemeanor and felony cases, including animal cruelty, but that is no longer the case.
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Nancy M. Kenny (72) and Rachael N. Furman (32) of Wilton, New York, were charged with 37 counts of overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals, and failure to provide sustenance. These charges stem from the discovery of dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, turkeys, a rabbit, and a pig living in deplorable conditions—both inside and outside their Louden Road residence.
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New York’s animal shelters are overwhelmed. Every day, healthy and loving pets are abandoned, turned away, or euthanized simply because there are not enough homes and not enough space in shelters or foster homes. Yet breeding continues across the state, adding to an already heartbreaking crisis
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Did you know if someone poisons an animal (such as dogs, cats, or other pets ), it is only a misdemeanor? This is punishable by up to one year in prison, a fine of up to $1,000, or both. That's it.
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Senate Bill S1784 must pass to protect animals abandoned in rental properties!
**This Bill number will be changing with the new session, so check back for the new petition in January.**
This bill requires property owners and lessors to inspect a rental property within three days and immediately notify the appropriate authorities when such person finds an animal which appears to be abandoned.
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*Updated 9/11/2026*
Justice for Kitty! Demand the Maximum Sentence for Jalen Gonzalez!
In March 2026, 23-year-old Jalen Gonzalez of Woodhaven (NYC) was indicted for a January 2026 incident in which he allegedly tortured and killed his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Kitty.
His trial date is October 28th. We demand the maximum sentence!
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In early September (2026), James Chandler was charged with overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals; failure to provide proper sustenance. Until our lawmakers pass the appropriate laws, this is only considered a misdemeanor.
Of the 86 cats who were taken out of Chandlers' home, many had to be euthanized due to the extreme neglect.
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In August 2026, New York State Police arrested a 72-year-old Argyle woman after State Police said they found 20 dogs living in unsafe, unsanitary conditions inside a home and an elderly person in need of help.
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In August of 2026, investigation into a complaint led to the arrests of Shannon M. Long and Michael L. Bovee for 17 counts each of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide proper sustenance (class A misdemeanors).
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