BOSTON, MA — State Senator Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester), along with his colleagues Representative Louis Kafka and Senator Mark Montigny, were recently recognized as among the country’s Top 10 Animal Defenders by the Animal League Defense Fund.
Tarr was recognized for sponsoring a bill in the State Legislature to strengthen the state’s animal protection laws. The Act to Protect Animal Welfare and Safety in Cities and Towns — known as the PAWS II Act — contains important animal protections which helped Massachusetts become one of the “most improved” states of 2018.
“I was honored to be named as an Animal Defender by the Animal Legal Defense Fund during their National Justice for Animals Week, which took place from February 24th to March 2nd of 2019,” announced Tarr. “The week is dedicated to raising awareness about animal abuse and urging law enforcement, prosecutors, and lawmakers to protect our animals and our communities from abusers. I am honored to receive this recognition which is largely based on my work with legislative colleagues, animal rights groups and Governor Baker to pass the comprehensive animal protection laws known as PAWS I and PAWS II.”
Founded in 1979 by attorneys active in shaping the emerging field of animal law, the Animal Legal Defense Fund is a national, nonprofit organization of attorneys who specialize in the protection of animals and who work to ensure the enforcement of existing animal protection laws.
(NOTE: The above announcement is from State Senator Bruce Tarr’s blog.)
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