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Article: The HSUS Applauds Enactment of Arkansas Felony Animal Cruelty and Felony Cockfighting Bill

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February 4, 2009
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The Humane Society issued the following news release:

The Humane Society of the United States, the country's largest animal protection organization, applauds Arkansas for becoming the 46th state to make cruelty to animals a felony offense. At a signing ceremony today, Gov. Mike Beebe signed the landmark legislation into law. The HSUS, which has more than 56,000 members and supporters in Arkansas, was represented at the ceremony by its Arkansas State Director Desiree Bender, who praised the bill and its champions: Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, Sen. Sue Madison and Rep. Pam Adcock.

"This is an historic day for animals, not only in Arkansas but in the entire United States," Bender said. ...

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