Unchain Pennsylvania's Dogs!

We are urging you to move respective House Bill 41 to the floor for a vote. This modest bill would go a long way toward protecting dogs from harm by placing restrictions on the practice of leaving dogs tethered  outdoors continually or for long periods of time.

• Dogs are very social, intelligent creatures that thrive as part of a group.  Continuous tethering leaves them isolated, bored and anxious.


• Across the state, many dogs are tethered because they have become an inconvenience for someone who no longer wants the responsibility for their care.  A dog can spend hours tangled and unable to reach food, water or shelter even when it is made available to them.  They are subjected to extreme temperatures, often with insufficient shelter or shade.  Dogs that live under such conditions are forced to eat, sleep, and relieve themselves in the same small area day after day, year after year.   In the more severe cases of neglect, dogs have ended up with the collars embedded in their necks. 


• Tethered dogs may become "part of the scenery" and can be easily ignored by their owners.


• Please protect these intelligent animals, so that this inhumane practice of tethering can be stopped!