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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Animal Rescue League of Boston, located at 10 Chandler St., Boston. State Reps. David Rogers and Samantha Montaño, with the backing of animal rights organizations, presented two bills to advocate for more pet-friendly housing in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts lawmakers tackle pet relinquishment spurred by housing regulations

By Samantha Genzer, Managing Co-Editor October 7, 2025
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ARL Boston, Humane World for Animals and Animal Legal Defense Fund discussed the effects of the affordable housing crisis on families with pets and the proposed legislation in response to the crisis at a Massachusetts State House briefing Monday afternoon.
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