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2013 Legislative Session



 For the 2013 Connecticut Legislative Session, CVA will be working to pass exciting new laws for animals!

  1. HB 5844 Anti-tethering bill: Would prohibit chaining a dog outside 1) at night, and 2) restrict chaining whenever the temperature drops below 32 F, or rises above 90 F. (See our fact sheet on dog tethering)

  2. HB 5836 APCP bill: Would expand benefits to low-income pet owners as part of the Department of Agriculture's Animal Population Control Program. 


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