Humane State Rankings 2011
Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 (Original item from 2011)
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Short Description:
This report is the Humane Society of the United States' ranking of each US state based on laws addressing animal protection. The report is user friendly--presented as an interactive map, a listing of each state by ranking, as well as short individual reports for each state that provides detail on which laws exists in that state.
Abstract:
This report evaluates each US state based on laws regarding general animal protection, wildlife, exotic animals, companion animals, animals in research, farm animals, fur, puppy mills, and equine protection.
The top five states, for best animal protection laws:
1. California 2. New Jersey 2. Oregon
4. Illinois
4. Massachusetts
1. California 2. New Jersey 2. Oregon
4. Illinois
4. Massachusetts
The lowest ranked states:
47. Mississippi
48. North Dakota
48. South Carolina
50. Idaho
51. South Dakota
47. Mississippi
48. North Dakota
48. South Carolina
50. Idaho
51. South Dakota
Spot Check Number:
1940
Sponsor:
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
Animal Type:
Various
Record Type:
Organizational Publication or Materials
Research Method:
Case Study
Geographic Region:
United States National
Population Descriptors:
United States
Year Conducted:
2011
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