The HSUS’s Fight for Stronger Legislation for Pennsylvania’s Animals
Angela Marcus interviews Pennsylvania State Director for the Humane Society of the United States, Kristen Tullo. With Angela’s previous experience working alongside the Humane Law Enforcement Team of the Pennsylvania SPCA, she’s seen the first-hand need for continuing to fight for more, stronger legislation for animals. Luckily, Pennsylvania has Kristen Tullo at the forefront of that battle.
Kristen share’s the miraculous story of “Libre” - a puppy that was rescued by a good Samaritan and saved from the brink of death - who served as inspiration for the new, monumental animal cruelty laws established in 2017 in the Keystone State. She also breaks down the other critical elements the general public needs to know about this historic new law, including: added protections for horses, increased penalties for animal abusers, civil immunities and new forfeiture requirements.
While 2017 was a historic success for Kristen and her colleagues, they know they are nowhere near finished in their fight for more protection for PA’s animals. This year has been focused on the Animals in Distress bill, also known as the Hot Car Bill, and next up is the Puppy Retail Sales Bill and the Ending Live Pigeon Shoots Bill.
It’s a bright future for PA’s animals with Kristen and her team on their side. Tune in to get a thorough understanding of where we’ve come from and where we’re going, and how you can get involved and give a voice to the voiceless.
BIO:
Pennsylvania State Director, The HSUS
Mrs. Tullo is the Pennsylvania State Director with the Humane Society of the United States. She graduated with a Master’s degree in Community Psychology at Pennsylvania State University. She served as a Corporate Outreach Intern with the Farm Animal Protection Campaign at the state legislature, developing her own connections with lawmakers, and volunteering with Humane Lobby Day before taking on the state director role at HSUS. Over those years, she has built a solid reputation both professionally and personally through her determination for building community, relationships and opportunities to grow these areas above and beyond the status quo. She was selected as one of the top forty under forty as a salute to emerging young professionals for her commitment to serving the community. Most recently, she led the public’s voices in raising awareness of animal welfare and carried this momentum through the passing of house bill 1238, incorporating Libre’s Law, which is considered the most comprehensive animal protection legislation overhaul in Pennsylvania’s state history.