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Stop Abuse of Farmed Animals during Transport
Target: U.S. CongressSponsored by: Animal Protection Institute
Billions of animals are transported to slaughter each year in the United States and across our borders, suffering terribly in the process. They endure deprivation of food and water, exposure to extreme heat or cold, overcrowding and injury, and lack of opportunity for rest.
These cruel transport practices and the misery they cause are driven by economics and fueled by a lack of government oversight. Animals pay the price in pain and suffering to provide cheap meat to consumers and to increase meat industry profits.
What is most shocking; there is effectively no federal regulation of farmed animal transportation in the United States. Current law allows livestock to be transported for up to 28 hours without food, rest, or water, but this law is rarely, if ever, enforced. Even if enforced, 28 hours is far too long to assure the well-being of transported farm animals.
Join us in calling on congress to enact meaningful legislation to regulate the transport of farmed animals throughout the United States and across our borders.
These cruel transport practices and the misery they cause are driven by economics and fueled by a lack of government oversight. Animals pay the price in pain and suffering to provide cheap meat to consumers and to increase meat industry profits.
What is most shocking; there is effectively no federal regulation of farmed animal transportation in the United States. Current law allows livestock to be transported for up to 28 hours without food, rest, or water, but this law is rarely, if ever, enforced. Even if enforced, 28 hours is far too long to assure the well-being of transported farm animals.
Join us in calling on congress to enact meaningful legislation to regulate the transport of farmed animals throughout the United States and across our borders.
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# 30,400:
8:44 pm PST, Nov 20,
Debby Gee, Australia
They should not need to be told that the conditions the animals are transported in is barabaric. They must intigate a much better humane way of transorting animals ASAP!
They should not need to be told that the conditions the animals are transported in is barabaric. They must intigate a much better humane way of transorting animals ASAP!
# 30,399:
7:14 pm PST, Nov 19,
Karen Gray, Indiana
These are horrific conditions and need to be stopped!
These are horrific conditions and need to be stopped!
# 30,398:
12:06 pm PST, Nov 19,
Desiree Diaz, Illinois
# 30,397:
1:54 pm PST, Nov 18,
Sandra Kalisz, New York
# 30,396:
12:49 pm PST, Nov 17,
Gabriele Zimmermann, Switzerland
# 30,395:
7:44 am PST, Nov 17,
Daniela De vincentis, Italy
# 30,394:
5:59 am PST, Nov 16,
Ralph Wirth, Germany
# 30,393:
3:49 pm PST, Nov 15,
Lorena Silva, Mexico
# 30,392:
6:48 pm PST, Nov 14,
Danielle L., Colorado
# 30,391:
4:01 pm PST, Nov 14,
Name not displayed, New York
# 30,390:
3:32 pm PST, Nov 14,
C Botero, Florida
# 30,389:
5:35 am PST, Nov 14,
Joanna Nicholson, North Carolina
# 30,388:
5:31 am PST, Nov 14,
Danielle Weaver, New Jersey
# 30,387:
1:24 am PST, Nov 14,
Amie Posey, Alabama
# 30,386:
2:19 pm PST, Nov 13,
Debbie P, New Jersey
yes and the people whip and hit them on the way to there deaths
yes and the people whip and hit them on the way to there deaths
# 30,385:
10:49 pm PST, Nov 12,
Amit Chaudhery, India
# 30,384:
6:43 pm PST, Nov 12,
Heather Hrivnak, Pennsylvania
# 30,383:
7:32 am PST, Nov 12,
REGINA WIRTH, Germany
# 30,382:
5:31 am PST, Nov 12,
Chant Sutton, France
I've seen it and it is sick!
I've seen it and it is sick!
# 30,381:
2:04 am PST, Nov 9,
Shirley Paddick, Canada
# 30,380:
9:41 am PST, Nov 7,
Durita Sorensen, Denmark
# 30,379:
12:21 pm PST, Nov 6,
Danielya Torres, Georgia
# 30,378:
2:29 pm PST, Nov 4,
Tatiana Costa, Brazil
# 30,377:
9:54 pm PDT, Nov 2,
Rachael Nunez, Arizona
# 30,376:
6:42 pm PDT, Nov 2,
Jessica Lizotte, Canada
Not only are these wonderful animals horridly abused at the factory farms, but transport is practically worse. No room whatsoever, no food, no water. I'm a proud vegan and I demand that this method of shipping animals end immediately.
Not only are these wonderful animals horridly abused at the factory farms, but transport is practically worse. No room whatsoever, no food, no water. I'm a proud vegan and I demand that this method of shipping animals end immediately.
# 30,375:
6:27 pm PDT, Nov 2,
Silky Wyld, Wisconsin
# 30,374:
10:17 am PDT, Nov 2,
Kc Mertz, Wisconsin
This is the one thing that makes me the most mad. We should be treating each animal with respect and kindness till the VERY end, there is no reason not too.We are all Gods creatures.
This is the one thing that makes me the most mad. We should be treating each animal with respect and kindness till the VERY end, there is no reason not too.We are all Gods creatures.
# 30,373:
11:07 pm PDT, Nov 1,
Becky Jenkins, Ohio
# 30,372:
5:47 pm PDT, Nov 1,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
# 30,371:
10:24 pm PDT, Oct 31,
Carly Moreton, Australia
# 30,370:
1:51 pm PDT, Oct 31,
Miriam Lehman, Pennsylvania
# 30,369:
8:58 am PDT, Oct 30,
Brian Cave, Georgia
# 30,368:
1:08 am PDT, Oct 30,
Narina Wilson, Australia
This is such a cruel practice, please put a stop to it. The USA should lead the way! This goes on in many westernised countries Australia included -it is appalling. Animals should not have to suffer being transported over such distances in this manner. Live animal export and transportation should be stopped it is not necessary with modern refrigeration methods - if meat has to be consumed surely it is more humane to slaughter and transport rather than transport and then slaughter.
This is such a cruel practice, please put a stop to it. The USA should lead the way! This goes on in many westernised countries Australia included -it is appalling. Animals should not have to suffer being transported over such distances in this manner. Live animal export and transportation should be stopped it is not necessary with modern refrigeration methods - if meat has to be consumed surely it is more humane to slaughter and transport rather than transport and then slaughter.
# 30,367:
12:18 pm PDT, Oct 29,
Valerie Kerry, United Kingdom
SURELY THESE ANIMALS ARE NOT ASKING TO MUCH TO BE GIVEN A DECENT LIFE BEFORE THEY ARE KILLED.ANIMALS FEEL PAIN AND SUFFERING JUT LIKE WE DO
SURELY THESE ANIMALS ARE NOT ASKING TO MUCH TO BE GIVEN A DECENT LIFE BEFORE THEY ARE KILLED.ANIMALS FEEL PAIN AND SUFFERING JUT LIKE WE DO
# 30,366:
7:14 am PDT, Oct 28,
Danielle Santapaola, New York
Its not fair at all how cruel people are to animals. Its not right how cruel people are to the farm animals. They think just beacuse they're only going to kill them they could just throw them around HA I dont think so. We need to put an end to this madness.
Its not fair at all how cruel people are to animals. Its not right how cruel people are to the farm animals. They think just beacuse they're only going to kill them they could just throw them around HA I dont think so. We need to put an end to this madness.
# 30,365:
7:34 pm PDT, Oct 27,
Tamara Martinez, Washington
# 30,364:
7:29 pm PDT, Oct 27,
Nicole Martinez, Washington
# 30,363:
3:33 pm PDT, Oct 27,
Christi Hall, Georgia
Why does everybody have to be so cruel? There is NO REASON for all of this abuse!! This needs to be STOPPED!
Why does everybody have to be so cruel? There is NO REASON for all of this abuse!! This needs to be STOPPED!
# 30,362:
6:49 am PDT, Oct 27,
Osnat L. alterman, Spain
# 30,361:
6:28 am PDT, Oct 27,
Lamentable Heart, Alabama
Although I understand the provision of meat with this industry, there is absolutely no reason to allow these animals to suffer prior to their sad demise. They weren't put here for this reason. But, humans have chosen to use them for slaughter. I am disgusted that the US would allow them to suffer so severly. Animal life is just as precious as human life. Please allow them to live humanely.
Although I understand the provision of meat with this industry, there is absolutely no reason to allow these animals to suffer prior to their sad demise. They weren't put here for this reason. But, humans have chosen to use them for slaughter. I am disgusted that the US would allow them to suffer so severly. Animal life is just as precious as human life. Please allow them to live humanely.
# 30,360:
6:51 pm PDT, Oct 26,
Starla Glover, California
Acts of abuse toward animals, and humans, is not only wrong, it's is also absolutely unnecessary. I feel embarrassed, frustrated and deeply concerned that animal abuse continues to happen on a daily basis, unchecked, by a society that calls themselves civilized.
Acts of abuse toward animals, and humans, is not only wrong, it's is also absolutely unnecessary. I feel embarrassed, frustrated and deeply concerned that animal abuse continues to happen on a daily basis, unchecked, by a society that calls themselves civilized.
# 30,359:
5:20 pm PDT, Oct 26,
Beret Roots, California
Scientific evidence indicates that nonhuman vertebrates are equally able to experience sufferage through pain and stress. After all the neuroendocrine systems are basically identical to the human system.
Scientific evidence indicates that nonhuman vertebrates are equally able to experience sufferage through pain and stress. After all the neuroendocrine systems are basically identical to the human system.
# 30,358:
4:43 pm PDT, Oct 26,
Kaileigh Thompson, Massachusetts
Enough of this BS. Do not relaize what you are doing is wrong and uncivilzed. Can you not notice that half die because of your actions. It's horrible, this is why im a Vegan!
Enough of this BS. Do not relaize what you are doing is wrong and uncivilzed. Can you not notice that half die because of your actions. It's horrible, this is why im a Vegan!
# 30,357:
7:02 am PDT, Oct 26,
Sonia Swartz, Georgia
Enough torture, enough misery. What we do the animals will come back to us. They are not machines, they are sentient beings. They feel pain.
Enough torture, enough misery. What we do the animals will come back to us. They are not machines, they are sentient beings. They feel pain.
# 30,356:
5:09 am PDT, Oct 26,
Edmund Vecellio, Connecticut
# 30,355:
10:32 am PDT, Oct 25,
Jolynn VanCamp, Georgia
Three words: Cruelty is wrong.
Three words: Cruelty is wrong.
# 30,354:
2:08 pm PDT, Oct 24,
Chrissie Wilson, Georgia
# 30,352:
10:49 pm PDT, Oct 23,
Wendy Mckiernan, Washington
# 30,351:
9:22 am PDT, Oct 23,
Julia Turner, Louisiana