THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 12, 2022 Page 9 Sen. Lewis applauds passage of bills to advance animal welfare I n July, State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass two bills that promote and advance animal welfare in the Commonwealth. Senator Lewis has long been a champion for preventing animal cruelty, including the successful passage of protections for farm animals against cruel confi nement systems. On July 11 the Senate passed S.2992, An Act protecting research animals – commonly known as the Beagle Bill – which encourages research facilities that use dogs and cats to off er these animals up for adoption after fi nishing research, rather than automatically euthanizing them. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nationally more than 60,000 dogs, almost all beagles and nearly 20,000 cats are used each year to advance scientifi c research and to test cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and other household products. Currently, many research labs choose to automatically euthanize these animals once their experiments are over. This legislation facilitates a relationship between animal research laboratories and registered nonprofit animal rescue organizations and requires that when these animals are no longer needed, the research facilities make every eff ort to place animals up for public adoption. On July 11 the Senate also passed S.2994, An Act protecting the health and safety of puppies and kittens in cities and towns, which ensures the safety of puppies and kittens during breeding, sale and boarding. As separating puppies and kittens from their mother and litter prior to completion of their eight-week developmental socialization stage prevents them from learning important behaviors, such as bite inhibition and the development of proper social relations with other members of their species, this bill prohibits the sale of puppies and kittens under eight weeks of age. To promote the Hearts, Hugs & Hope: An Alzheimer’s Support Group at Forestdale Park Senior Living August 25, 2022, 5:00 pm, at Forestdale Park Assisted Living and Memory Care Community, 341 Forest Street, Malden. Our support group is now meeting in person at Forestdale Park! Dealing with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia isn't easy, so it is helpful to share your concerns and personal experiences with others who completely understand what you're going through. You will also learn about proven strategies to help you better care for your family member. RSVP to 781-333-8903 or reception@ forestdalepark.com. Forestdale Park Senior Living is a project of the nonprofi t Volunteers of America Massachusetts, which has supported local seniors with specialized services for over 75 years. continued well-being of puppies and kittens in group settings, this legislation tasks the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources with creating Massachusetts’s fi rst state-wide oversight regulations and licensure requirements for breeders, doggie daycare, and boarding facilities. The bill also ends the sale of animals on roadsides, parking lots, fl ea markets or in other public spaces. “As an animal welfare advocate and pet owner, I was very pleased to support the passage in the Senate of these two important bills,” said Senator Lewis. “They will build on progress already made to ensure the humane treatment, health, and safety of animals in Massachusetts.” An Act protecting research animals has passed both branches of the legislature and been signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker. The House referred An Act protecting the health and safety of puppies and kittens in cities and towns to its Committee on Ways and Means for further consideration. Mackey & Brown Attorneys at Law * PERSONAL INJURY * REAL ESTATE * FAMILY LAW * GENERAL PRACTICE * PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY * CIVIL LITIGATION 14 Norwood St., Everett, MA 02149 Phone: (617) 387-4900 Fax: (617) 381-1755 WWW.MACKEYBROWNLAW.COM John Mackey, Esq. * Katherine M. Brown, Esq. Patricia Ridge, Esq. OUR OFFICE HAS MOVED TO 519 BROADWAY, EVERETT SABATINO INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: Rocco Longo, Owner WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM 2.55 CD The k se you like to see. Open a 3- egions highest rates. se you li Stop into one o anches to open an account. en a 3egion into one o Member FDIC | Member DIF *Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is subject to change without notice. Fixed rate term Certificate of Deposits accounts, rates are guaranteed for the length of the term. Minimum deposit to open account and to obtain the APY is $500 unless otherwise specified. APY is based on principal and interest remaining in the account for a period of one year. Penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. For consumer accounts only. No out of state deposits. ECB NOW Checking Account is requested.
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