Wildlife needs your help before Wed, Feb. 12 at 1:15 pm!

Coyotes and other wild animals who are victims of wildlife killing contests need your help before Wednesday, February 12 at 1:15 pm* when the House Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee meets in the Legislative Office Building Room 307 to hear House Bill 589 – Defining and prohibiting wanton animal waste and prohibiting certain wildlife hunting contests.

Sat, Jan 25, 2025 – Vegan Meetup

NHARL will have our next vegan meetup on Saturday, January 25, at 11:30 am for lunch at the Oak House (110 Main Street) in Newmarket, NH.

While the Oak House is not a vegan restaurant, it offers many vegan options, including four to five vegan burgers, three to four vegan sandwiches, and three vegan kid meals.

These informal gatherings give us a chance to share good food, socialize, and exchange ideas about helping animals.

Everyone is welcome, and you don’t need to be vegan to come along. Just keep in mind that we’ll be enjoying delicious plant-based foods together!

Concord Monitor Highlights Testimony from NHARL Board Member

A reporter for the Concord Monitor opened her article about House Bill 201 to ban cat declawing in New Hampshire by quoting board member Michelle Fransen-Conroy’s powerful testimony.

The reporter writes:

“Michelle Conroy can’t forget the heart-wrenching scenes from when she worked at a local animal hospital. There, during the 1990s, she witnessed young cats suffering in the aftermath of declawing procedures.”

‘They would be banging their hands trying to get the bandages off and the cage would be full of blood,’ said Conroy, a Concord resident, at the legislature on Tuesday. ‘They would just be wailing. It was an awful sight.’

The declawed cats would need to have their paws re-bandaged as the healing process slowed down.

After her testimony, Conroy urged the legislature to pass House Bill 201, a proposed ban on the procedure that removes the last bone on each toe of a cat’s paw.”

Board member Michelle Fransen-Conroy testifies about witnessing cats thrash about in pain upon awakening from declaw surgery

Sun, Dec 29, 2024 – Monthly Vegan Meetup

Feeling sluggish amid the holiday indulgence?

Join us for a mid-holiday-seasonreset” this Sunday, December 29 starting at 10:00 am at Juicilicious in Salem, NH (224 N Broadway).

Juicilicious offers a delicious array of juices, smoothies, bowls, and other plant-based options made with locally sourced, gluten-free, and raw ingredients — perfect for a healthy, refreshing start to the new year!

Relax and rejuvenate with like-minded animal lovers as we swap holiday horror stories and enjoy some delicious food.

Drop by anytime after 10:00 am (224 N Broadway, Salem, NH) for a healthy breakfast or early lunch. All are welcome — vegan or not!

Note: This is a pay-for-your-own meal event.

Photo credit: Kobby Dagan

Shining a Light (Literally) on Animal Abuse

For the fourth year (sigh), NHARL had vegan boots on the ground at the SNHU Arena in Manchester to protest the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) tour.

Despite snow and frigid temperatures, the League led two impactful demonstrations before each scheduled show, Friday, Dec. 20, and Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

New this year, we projected an anti-bull riding message onto the SNHU arena during the Friday night show.

Arena management was not pleased and called in the Manchester Police.

See our press coverage on Manchester Ink for details!

On Saturday night, we left the projector home and brought back the video of bulls getting hurt at PBR events, which played on a loop as eventgoers walked past.

While most ticketholders were not visibly receptive to the message that bull riding is animal abuse, we succeeded in handing out 100 flyers (shown below), reinforcing the fact the bull riding isn’t fun for everyone.