Vermont
State Laws
The first step toward protecting students and animals alike in your community is lobbying for their legal right to safety. Contact your local elected officials and demand that humane education be required in all schools. Here’s how.
Reported Animal Abuse Cases
BurlingtonFreePress.com reported that a 13-year-old boy had been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after a local family’s cat was reportedly found dead, hanging from a tree. The boy was also allegedly accused of killing a chicken and was a suspect in an assault at school.