Rodenticide Lobby Day

Representatives from MVMA, including Executive Director Jamie Falzone, Tufts MAPP Legislative Extern Cara Kaminski, and member Dr. Amanda Leef of Heal Veterinary Clinic  were just some of the hundreds of people to attend the Protect Animals from Rodenticide Lobby Day at the Massachusetts State House on July 24, 2025 hosted by MSPCA and Mass Audubon.

People from dozens of organizations shared stories and talked to legislators urging them to support S.644/H.965, bills that would restrict the use of rodenticides in the commonwealth. 

Raptors, foxes, coyotes, and other predators keep Massachusetts’ ecosystems in balance. But in recent years, shocking numbers of these iconic creatures have been sickened or killed after preying on rodents poisoned with second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs), or rat poison. 

We're grateful for the opportunity to educate legislators and talk to other advocates.

If you'd like to share resources and spread awareness of the dangers of rodenticides for wildlife and pets, download and share our flyers:

Anticoagulant rodenticides and pets flyer
Rodenticide stories from veterinarians flyer