The Mass House has voted to ban the surgical "debarking" or silencing of dogs or cats unless a vet says its needed for the health of the dog. These small steps help in reducing the amount of animal cruelty that happens. The vote was 150-1.
I just found out about this and was shocked to find a 15 year old from Needam high, Jordan Star, proposed this bill with the help of Scott Brown and backed by Democratic House Majority Whip Lida E. Harkins. This process is over a year in the making and seems to be one way of getting both parties to work together. Good work.
