UPDATE 7/8/11-H.R. 2256 - SHELTER PETS SENT TO TESTING LABS IS UNFAIR? 30 STATES ARE DOING IT!
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Shelter Pets~Testing labs. Because of your ongoing concerns regarding the sale of random source animals, including shelter animals, to research laboratories, I thought you might be interested to learn of recent events in this regard. Update 7/8/11
You will be pleased to know that I once again agreed to cosponsor H.R. 2256, the Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2011, and look forward to helping it progress through the legislative process. As you probably know, this particular bill would amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally.
H.R. 2256 has been referred to the House Agriculture Committee where it awaits further consideration. In an effort to be of all possible assistance to you, I have taken the liberty of sharing our mutual support for this legislation with my colleagues on the committee. As they continue to review the Pet Safety and Protection Act, please know that they will keep our views in mind.
As always, I greatly appreciate knowing of your support for my efforts on this important matter of mutual concern. With best wishes and personal regards, I am
Bill Young
Member of Congress
Shelter Pets Sent to Testing Labs by Cindy Ramjeawan
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Did you know that certain states require animal shelters to send un-adopted pets to research labs?
According to Discovery News, shelters in Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Utah require pets that arent adopted be sent to research facilities. Iowa and Ohio send the remaining shelter animals to labs only if the research facilities make a request.
Regrettably, once these shelter animals become research animals, their future for happiness is very limited.
The Humane Society discovered that 30 states either permitted shelters to surrender animals for research or have no laws concerning this matter. Vice President of the Animal Research Issues for The Humane Society, Martin Stephens, states that animals deserve to die without prolonged suffering.
This news makes adoptive pet parents and their supporters all the more proud. Kudos to everyone out there providing a loving family and a bright future to animal companions, and to those of you who cant care for a pet, but spread the word anyway.
To help ease or reduce the problems shelter animals face, Discovery News suggests to have only indoor pets, always keep your dog on a leash when itS on the street, microchip, spay and neuter your pets, and volunteer at local animals shelters or rescue groups.
For more information on shelter animals, please read our Help Ban Gas Chamber Euthanization of Shelter Pets
Cindy RamjeawanDear Friends of the Animals:I encourage all of us to get involved with the law-making process. Our petitions are valuable & useful, but the muscle of all proposals resides in the law.
Click here: ACTION ALERT: NEW YORK: GIVE SHELTER ANIMALS A 2nd CHANCE! SEE WHISKEY THE SHELTER DOG! ACT FAST! - The Petition S
Please sign the petition to stop this inhumane and barbaric practice that causes suffering and allows the perpetrators to avoid hands-on responsibility and questions of conscience. After signing the petition research your State as to what that policy & practice is; and if you don't like what your State is doing, TAKE ACTION! CONTACT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE! TAKE ACTION!Thanking you,AnimalActionUSA
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