It's time that Pennsylvania enacted reasonable and responsible anti-tethering legislation.
A study by the Centers for Disease Control, "Which Dogs Bite?", found that chained dogs are 2.8 times more likely to bite.
The dogs most likely to bite are male, unneutered, and chained.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has also stated "Never tether or chain your dog because this can contribute to aggressive behavior."
The dogs most likely to bite are male, unneutered, and chained.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has also stated "Never tether or chain your dog because this can contribute to aggressive behavior."
Welcome to the website of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Tethering. 
The Coalition is dedicated to educating the public and promoting legislation to end the widely tolerated practice of chaining dogs for life, or for extended periods of time. The Coalition seeks reasonable, responsible and enforceable anti-tethering legislation state-wide. Continuous tethering is not to be confused with chaining for temporary tasks.
Tethering is cruel to dogs, dangerous to the public, and costly to our communities. Join the Coalition to help end the cruel practice of tethering in Pennsylvania.
The Coalition is dedicated to educating the public and promoting legislation to end the widely tolerated practice of chaining dogs for life, or for extended periods of time. The Coalition seeks reasonable, responsible and enforceable anti-tethering legislation state-wide. Continuous tethering is not to be confused with chaining for temporary tasks.
Tethering is cruel to dogs, dangerous to the public, and costly to our communities. Join the Coalition to help end the cruel practice of tethering in Pennsylvania.
UPDATES
September 18, 2011
The PA House and Senate will be back in session mid-September 2011. Both anti-tethering bills are still sitting in the committees to which they were originally referred. HOUSE BILL 826 is in the House Judiciary Committee. SENATE BILL 972 is in the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee (and we continue to wonder why this committee).
Please go to the Take Action page and contact the chairperson and members of the committee as indicated, as well as your own legislators if they have not yet signed on in support of these bills.
Please note there have been updates to the Legislation page and the News page.
April 15, 2011
SENATE BILL 972 was introduced in the PA Senate by Sen. Richard Alloway (R-33).
The bill was referred to the PA Senate Agricultural & Rural Affairs Committee.
February 28, 2011
HOUSE BILL 826 was introduced in the PA House of Representatives by Rep. Mario Scavello (R-176). The bill was referred to the PA House Judiciary Committee.
Please go to the Legislation page for more details on these bills.
September 18, 2011
The PA House and Senate will be back in session mid-September 2011. Both anti-tethering bills are still sitting in the committees to which they were originally referred. HOUSE BILL 826 is in the House Judiciary Committee. SENATE BILL 972 is in the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee (and we continue to wonder why this committee).
Please go to the Take Action page and contact the chairperson and members of the committee as indicated, as well as your own legislators if they have not yet signed on in support of these bills.
Please note there have been updates to the Legislation page and the News page.
April 15, 2011
SENATE BILL 972 was introduced in the PA Senate by Sen. Richard Alloway (R-33).
The bill was referred to the PA Senate Agricultural & Rural Affairs Committee.
February 28, 2011
HOUSE BILL 826 was introduced in the PA House of Representatives by Rep. Mario Scavello (R-176). The bill was referred to the PA House Judiciary Committee.
Please go to the Legislation page for more details on these bills.