League of Humane Voters Ohio

The League of Humane Voters Ohio delivers the vote!

The Mission of the League of Humane Voters^® (LOHV) is to create, unite, and strengthen local political action committees, which work to enact animal-friendly legislation and elect candidates for public office who will use their votes and influence for animal protection.

The Ohio LOHV Delivers the Vote!

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Latest News

Nitro's Law was reintroduced yesterday by Reps. Ron Gerberry and Hagan – HB 108! We now have THREE animal welfare bills (HB 14, HB 25 and HB 108) introduced in the 129th Ohio General Assembly! To see HB108: [click here]

Euclid (OH) City Council by a vote of 5-1, passed the temporary moratorium on the commercial sale of cats and dogs! Download the agenda (in pdf document form) detailing the ban: [click here]

This is a link to animal cruelty cases database in Ohio: [click here]

Congrats to Sunny Simon who was elected as councilwoman in Cuyahoga County! For details: [click here]

Here is a good reason why we need HB55 passed into law:
Man accused of putting cat into hot oven

This is the link to HB55 and it's updated status: [click here].

This Mercy for Animals investigation shows dairy workers stabbing and beating cows and calves at Conklin Farms: [click here]

Examine the recent animal bills legislation: [click here]

The new media section has been started for articles from various publications and is accessible through the navigation bar or just [click here]

Our political video collection keeps growing, so take a look: [click here]

Featured LOHV-Ohio Articles

Subodh Chandra for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor

The League of Humane Voters of Ohio endorses Subodh Chandra ...

2012-01-20

by Lane Ferrante

[read story]

Keep Exotic Animal Ban

Tell Gov Kasich to keep deal on exotic animal ban ...

2011-01-28

by Katie Davis

[read story]

Referendum Victories

Recent referendum victories ...

2010-12-05

by Elinor Israel

[read story]

Featured Media Items

Love Thy Neighbor: Wildlife

Earlier this year, I witnessed the killing of a raccoon by a Seven Hills police officer. Believing this animal to be healthy, as well as knowing the circumstances surrounding the incident, I concluded it was a cruel and unnecessary act. ...

2010-09-01

by Lucy Mckernan

[read story]

Ohio farmhand pleads not guilty to animal cruelty

An Ohio dairy farm worker accused of abusing cows in an undercover video has pleaded not guilty to 12 counts of cruelty to animals ... ...

2010-06-10

by The Associated Press

[read story]

Debacle in Independence

As election time comes around, council candidates in Independence, Ohio have taken the typical tactic of refusing to even answer questions regarding their position on various matters.

Their 'silence speaks volumes'.

Of primary concern was the Bow Hunting Ordinance, foisted upon the residents of Independence by a council which claims 'due diligence'.

A review of the public record clearly shows that the Safety Committee made a mockery of the legislative process by catering to the demands of a small, but vocal group of hunters and culling advocates.

Safety for the public was not a consideration at all!

For details, please go here (and follow the text links).

Stay Up-to-date

To stay up-to-date on our activities, please visit our blog. We'll be posting whenever there's news for our members -- pending/new legislation, elections, candidate endorsements, and action items for concerned voters.

Here's a link to help you find out how to contact your state representatives and senators, and to get more information on current Ohio legislation: [click here]

We appreciate every voter's help in achieving our local goals to protect the animals and their interests.