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Senator Mark C. Montigny

Senator Mark Montigny

District: Second Bristol and Plymouth

City: New Bedford

Political Party: Democrat

Phone: 617-722-1440

State Web Page: https://malegislature.gov/People/Profile/mcm0

State House Pets: http://statehousepets.com/winchester/

 

Senator Montigny is sponsoring a number of animal protection bills this session.

 

An Act enhancing the issuance of citations for cruel conditions for animals expands upon current law, found in Ch. 140 sec. 174E, that allows citations to be issued when dogs are kept in cruel conditions. This legislation extends this protection to all domestic animals and also updates language to ensure that dogs left outside and unattended are protected. Broadening the current statute’s scope in this way allows an effective response to problematic situations involving animals and prevents them from escalating. Note that S. 990: An Act relative to improving enforcement for tethering violations contains the sections of this bill relating to dogs kept outside and unattended.

An Act concerning the use of animals in product testing requires the use of available test methods that avoid or reduce animal testing of products and ingredients. Alternatives provide information of equivalent or superior quality and relevance to humans in comparison to animal tests. The bill applies to products such as cosmetics, household cleaners, and industrial chemicals, like those in paint; it does not apply to testing done for medical research, including testing of drugs or medical devices.

 

An Act prohibiting inhumane feline declawing prohibits the declawing, onychectomy, or tendonectomy of a cat. The standard, elective, declawing procedure calls for the removal of the claw and the first bone of the toe. The operation is usually performed on the front feet, and is actually an amputation comparable to the removal of human fingertips at the first knuckle.

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