Massachusetts Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Animals

• 77 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (Bna) 589, 73 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 45,354 Dr. Marjorie C. Mcmillan, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals, and Dr. Gus Thornton, Defendants, Appellants. Dr. Marjorie C. Mcmillan, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals, Dr. Gus Thornton and Dr. Paul Gambardella, Defendants, Appellees., 140 F.3d 288 (1st Cir. 1998)

Marcus E. Cohn with whom Melissa Bayer Tearney and Peabody & Brown, Boston, MA, were on brief for defendants. Dahlia C. Rudavsky, Boston, MA, with wh...

• Federal Circuits

• Pet Education for the Kids ; Bands of Mercy Program Will Cover Range of Topics Designed to Engage Kids in Issues Affecting Pets.

In 1882 George Angell, founder of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, established a children's club called Bands of Mercy, whose mission was to educate youth about pet care while giving them a platform to initiate positive change for domestic animals. By 1923, nearly 4 million children were active members of the club, but those numbers dropped in successive years.

• Portland Press Herald
• October 11, 2007

• Dogfighting Bust in Lawrence, Mass. Outrages Citizens; Expert Says Laws Against Dogfighting Not Strong Enough

LAWRENCE, Mass., July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A national dogfighting expert called for stronger laws to combat dogfighting today, after the arrest of four Lawrence individuals on alleged dogfighting charges. Dogfighting occurs all over Massachusetts, and we need stronger laws to combat this cruel activity," said Scott Giacoppo, deputy director of advocacy for the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA). "It is time that we took this problem seriously." Giacoppo is a former humane law enforcement officer who has participated in numerous dogfighting investigations and is recognized as a national expert on the issue.

• U.S. Newswire
• July 05, 2006

• Humane Groups Turn in 115,000 Signatures, Say Dog Protection Act Will Go Before Voters

BOSTON, Nov. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Proponents of a ballot question to protect dogs in the Commonwealth announced today that they have collected over 115,000 signatures, far more than the number required to place the Dog Protection Act before voters next year. This is an overwhelming endorsement of this humane law," said Carter Luke, executive vice president of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA). "Voters recognize that dogs deserve to be protected from individuals and industries that would do them harm.

• U.S. Newswire
• November 22, 2005

• Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. v. Hialeah, 508 U.S. 520 (1993)

...The animals are killed by cutting their carotid arteries and a...-40, which incorporates the Florida animal cruelty laws and broadly punishes "[w]hoever .. unnecessar... were filed for the International Society for Animal Rights et al. by Henry Mark Holzer; for...All societies or associations for the prevention of cruelty to animals organized under the laws of ... Legal Defense Fund, Inc., and Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals i...

• U.S. Supreme Court

• On the Move

NEW FACES Josh Fearon of Saco has been hired as an account executive in the Biddeford office at Paquin & Carroll Insurance. Fearon previously worked as a senior disability specialist at UnumProvident. At United Way of Greater Portland: Nicole Evans of Peaks Island has been hired as senior campaign associate. Evans has previously worked with the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Kimberley Gorelik of Cape Elizabeth has been hired as manager of special projects. Gorelik previously served with the American Red Cross of Southern Maine as director of emergency preparedness. Bryan O'Connor has been hired as accounting manager. O'Connor previously worked with Bluesocket, Inc. in Massachusetts as a senior staff accountant. Liz Smith of Portland has been hired as a s...

• Portland Press Herald
• October 09, 2006

• Animal advocacy groups seize 38 miniature horses.

... to a news release from the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-N...

• Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
• Nbr. 2012, January 2012

• Boston Hearing Set to Discuss Banning Production and Sale of Foie Gras in Massachusetts

BOSTON, Sept. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- On Monday, September 12 at 1 p.m., a public hearing will be held at the State House in Boston to discuss Senate Bill 498 (SB 498), which would ban the production and sale of foie gras in Massachusetts. Senator Susan C. Fargo introduced SB 498 earlier this year and will be present to speak at the hearing. Holly Cheever, DVM, an expert who has visited foie gras facilities, as well as Gene Bauston, president of Farm Sanctuary, the leading farm animal protection organization in the United States will testify in support of the bill. Other supporters of the bill include Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) as well as restaurant owners and Massachusetts farmers. Gene Bauston, president of Farm Sanctuary stated, "All animals,...

• U.S. Newswire
• September 09, 2005

• Sun Life Rising Star Awards Program Provides $165,000 in Grants and Scholarships to Nonprofit Organizations and Three Outstanding Boston-Area High School Seniors.

... Year Boston; School on Wheels of Massachusetts; and Three Remarkable Students Who Overcame the Od... Dance Complex and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and she ...

• Business Wire
• August 19, 2010

• Cat caught in illicit trap is recovering from ordeal; Cruelty probed.

... and possibly illegal trap, and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals i...

• Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
• Nbr. 2012, January 2012