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16(+1) States that Prohibit Shelter to Research Release

These states prohibit pounds and shelters from releasing animals that would otherwise be euthanized to medical research.

  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia
  • Though California has no state law, every county in California likewise bans pound release.