Contact your local police department. For more information and animal cruelty FAQ in NH, click here.
For information in other states and information on their cruelty laws, click here for the ASPCA Cruelty page.
Current bills in the 2009 N.H. Legislature:for schedules of the related hearings and to check bill status, click here or go to Calendar of Events page.
Relative to Equines. HB 0427. Executive Session scheduled for Feb. 4, 2009.
Allowing Physical Therapists to work on animals. HB 0345.
Relative to the sale and vaccination of animals. HB 0148. Relative to civil proceedings for forfeiture of animals. HB 0220 Relative to mistreating service animals. HB 0278.
Relative to live greyhound racing in N.H. HB 0630. Permitting temporary licenses for certain sellers of animals. HB 0337.
Relative to the assistance of the state veterinarian with investigation/enforcement of animal
cruelty laws. HB 0247.
Requiring employers of employees with service dogs to place signs prohibiting animals
other than service dogs. HB 0059.
Relative to governmental immunity from liability for municipal dog parks. SB 0019.
Relative to declaring the Chinook the State Dog. SB 0013. Relative to Service Animals. HB 0653. Relative to beaver dams. SB 0124.
Relative to establishing a special motor vehicle license plate and assocaited fees go to support the NH companion animal neutering fund. SB 0137.
LOCAL NH ANIMAL NEWS:
JANUARY 22, 2009: PET FOOD/TREATS RECALL DUE TO SAMONELLA OUTBREAK: For more information, click here.