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Pennsylvania moves to cut public funding for cat and dog testing

Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed a bipartisan measure aimed at stopping Pennsylvania from funding testing on cats and dogs. The available details do not specify the bill’s provisions or when the change takes effect.

Pennsylvania moves to cut public funding for cat and dog testing

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed a bipartisan bill intended to block state funding for testing involving cats and dogs, according to a brief announcement of the signing.

The announcement did not identify the bill number, detail which agencies or types of testing are covered, or say when the measure takes effect. It also did not describe any restrictions on privately funded testing, so the measure’s precise reach remains unclear.

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