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Oppose Legislation Enabling Mass Murdering of Cats
Target: US Senate
Sponsored by: Care2
Sponsored by: Care2
The "P" in the REPAIR Act now before the Senate stands for "Protection," yet this bill does the opposite of protecting. It authorizes the killing of free roaming cats and dogs, wild horses, and any other animals unfairly deemed "invasive."
Killing programs, using federal money and under few federal restrictions, would exterminate virtually any feral cat found in the wild. In the past these programs have used painful poisons, body-gripping traps, snares and other cruel procedures to kill animals.
Congress should instead support more humane programs like Trap-Neuter-Return ones that avoid taking animal life. It doesn't have to and shouldn't allow indiscriminate murdering of innocent domestic cats and other animals. Sign the petition to tell your Senator to say "No" to cruel mass killing of feral animals.
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# 8,323:
4:07 pm PST, Dec 2,
Melissa Mobeck, Washington
# 8,322:
11:49 am PST, Dec 2,
Lorin King, Texas
# 8,321:
6:35 am PST, Dec 2,
Rika Toll, Utah
# 8,320:
6:21 am PST, Dec 2,
Name not displayed, Canada
because trapping or hunting animals is very inhumane and cruel. it may be a tradtion but tradtions change. this needs to stop and it needs to stop now!!ashley scott 15
because trapping or hunting animals is very inhumane and cruel. it may be a tradtion but tradtions change. this needs to stop and it needs to stop now!!ashley scott 15
# 8,319:
11:05 am PST, Nov 30,
Name not displayed, Virginia
# 8,318:
9:45 am PST, Nov 29,
Steven Heaver, New Jersey
# 8,317:
6:23 pm PST, Nov 27,
Angela Cobbler, South Carolina
# 8,316:
12:46 pm PST, Nov 26,
William Meade, United Kingdom
# 8,315:
5:11 pm PST, Nov 25,
Chris Jordan, Canada
# 8,314:
2:29 am PST, Nov 25,
Snezana Milenkovic, Serbia And Montenegro
# 8,313:
9:10 pm PST, Nov 23,
Name not displayed, Illinois
We need to help cats and kittens in the United States! :)
We need to help cats and kittens in the United States! :)
# 8,312:
10:15 am PST, Nov 23,
Carri Dodge, Tennessee
# 8,311:
3:49 pm PST, Nov 20,
Tamara Vashon, Florida
# 8,310:
6:55 am PST, Nov 20,
Mariska Catsman-Okkersen, Netherlands
# 8,309:
5:58 am PST, Nov 20,
Name not displayed, Michigan
I urge you to oppose HR767, or the Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance and Immediate Response Act. Sincerely, Sue Root
I urge you to oppose HR767, or the Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance and Immediate Response Act. Sincerely, Sue Root
# 8,308:
5:16 am PST, Nov 20,
Karen Johnson, Michigan
This bill is not the answer to the problem. There are more humane ways in which to alleviate the problem of feral animals. Please oppose HR 767.
This bill is not the answer to the problem. There are more humane ways in which to alleviate the problem of feral animals. Please oppose HR 767.
# 8,307:
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7:47 pm PST, Nov 19,
Michelle Guswiler, Michigan
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# 8,306:
7:43 pm PST, Nov 19,
Janice Rips, New Jersey
There are humane means of controlling the feral animal population that do not entail using cruel methods to kill these animals.
There are humane means of controlling the feral animal population that do not entail using cruel methods to kill these animals.
# 8,305:
7:29 am PST, Nov 19,
Sara J. Schmidt, Missouri
# 8,304:
5:26 am PST, Nov 19,
Nancy Morgan, Pennsylvania
Please oppose HR767 because it is just wrong and inhumane.
Please oppose HR767 because it is just wrong and inhumane.
# 8,303:
7:36 pm PST, Nov 18,
Joanna Smutzler, Pennsylvania
# 8,302:
6:31 pm PST, Nov 18,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
I'm a cat lover and I fear if one of my cats accidentally got lost they would be "disposed of" before I got a chance to find it and bring it home. Please vote against HR 767.
I'm a cat lover and I fear if one of my cats accidentally got lost they would be "disposed of" before I got a chance to find it and bring it home. Please vote against HR 767.
# 8,301:
4:46 pm PST, Nov 18,
Heide Kalbach, Pennsylvania
Studies show that skyscrapers kill more native birds than feral animals but we don't advocate reducing the heights of our buildings. Time and money would be better spent on Trap Neuter Release programs and requiring people to neuter their animals unless they are professional breeders. I do not support this legislation and the cruelty it could unleash.
Studies show that skyscrapers kill more native birds than feral animals but we don't advocate reducing the heights of our buildings. Time and money would be better spent on Trap Neuter Release programs and requiring people to neuter their animals unless they are professional breeders. I do not support this legislation and the cruelty it could unleash.
# 8,300:
1:43 pm PST, Nov 18,
Robert Paustian, Pennsylvania
# 8,299:
12:24 pm PST, Nov 18,
Megan Paustian, Maryland
# 8,298:
12:03 pm PST, Nov 18,
Barbara Agenllo, South Carolina
# 8,297:
11:01 am PST, Nov 18,
Tzipora Katz, New Jersey
# 8,296:
8:06 am PST, Nov 18,
Name not displayed, New York
Dear Senator, I urge you to oppose HR 767, or the Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act. It in fact does the opposite of what its title implies: it authorizes the mass killing of animals, mainly free roaming, or feral, domestic cats. This bill is meant to address the issue of "nonnative" domestic cats that are entering the wild and eating animals such as fish and birds. However, in order to "protect" the fish and birds from cats, this legislation would fund indiscriminate killing of innocent cats and other animals deemed "invasive." In addition to being inhumane to the animals called "invasive," HR 767 would not even help these animals' prey. This legislation would provide far too much wiggle room in its definition of "invasive species" and its restrictions on how people can "control" these animals. Such broad wording could lead many animals to face, at the hands of unrestricted people, harrowing killing procedures, which in the past included painful poisons, body-gripping traps, snares and other cruel methods. Proper legislation would protect animals from large-scale, cruel murdering. Please oppose HR 767, or the REPAIR Act, in order to save innocent cats and other animals from mass, inhumane killing programs. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Lauren Paustian
Dear Senator, I urge you to oppose HR 767, or the Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act. It in fact does the opposite of what its title implies: it authorizes the mass killing of animals, mainly free roaming, or feral, domestic cats. This bill is meant to address the issue of "nonnative" domestic cats that are entering the wild and eating animals such as fish and birds. However, in order to "protect" the fish and birds from cats, this legislation would fund indiscriminate killing of innocent cats and other animals deemed "invasive." In addition to being inhumane to the animals called "invasive," HR 767 would not even help these animals' prey. This legislation would provide far too much wiggle room in its definition of "invasive species" and its restrictions on how people can "control" these animals. Such broad wording could lead many animals to face, at the hands of unrestricted people, harrowing killing procedures, which in the past included painful poisons, body-gripping traps, snares and other cruel methods. Proper legislation would protect animals from large-scale, cruel murdering. Please oppose HR 767, or the REPAIR Act, in order to save innocent cats and other animals from mass, inhumane killing programs. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Lauren Paustian
# 8,295:
6:52 am PST, Nov 18,
Chris Parrucci, New York
With your strong record on animal rights issues, I expect you to strongly oppose this bill, and I hope that you take that compassionate attitude with your while discussing this bill to other members of Congress.
With your strong record on animal rights issues, I expect you to strongly oppose this bill, and I hope that you take that compassionate attitude with your while discussing this bill to other members of Congress.
# 8,294:
12:28 am PST, Nov 18,
Melanie Driver, South Africa
Stop the killings of innocent animals and it's not their fault that some of them don't have a home! it's unfair and cruel.....leave them alone or find them homes.
Stop the killings of innocent animals and it's not their fault that some of them don't have a home! it's unfair and cruel.....leave them alone or find them homes.
# 8,293:
6:34 pm PST, Nov 17,
Jasmin Rosales, Australia
# 8,292:
3:40 pm PST, Nov 15,
Ashley .............., Costa Rica
# 8,291:
5:08 pm PST, Nov 12,
Lisa Lewis, North Carolina
# 8,290:
2:44 pm PST, Nov 12,
Michele Bucci, New Jersey
I take care of feral cats. I feed them, house them during the winter and take them to be neutered. These cats wait for me everyday. I see their gratitude and know I am doing the right thing in allowing them to live a full life. Please allow those of us who find great fulfillment and happiness in caring for these beautiful animals to continue. Just because they have no human family does NOT mean they deserve death!!!! Instead we really MUST address the issue of altering our pets - make THAT a law. If not - the killing of feral animals will certainly be endless and that makes NO sense.
I take care of feral cats. I feed them, house them during the winter and take them to be neutered. These cats wait for me everyday. I see their gratitude and know I am doing the right thing in allowing them to live a full life. Please allow those of us who find great fulfillment and happiness in caring for these beautiful animals to continue. Just because they have no human family does NOT mean they deserve death!!!! Instead we really MUST address the issue of altering our pets - make THAT a law. If not - the killing of feral animals will certainly be endless and that makes NO sense.
# 8,289:
3:06 pm PST, Nov 10,
Michelle Adams, Texas
# 8,288:
2:21 pm PST, Nov 10,
Dana Fillion, Connecticut
# 8,287:
2:04 pm PST, Nov 10,
Name not displayed, California
Cruelty on animals must stop. Animals are a part of mother nature and she is getting very angry with people hurting and destroying her beloved animals, earth and environment. She is soon to whip her tail with full blown whips, and that is something I can guarantee that you don't want to experience. Nobody has ever began to experience her full blown whips, only her small whips. And she is now preparing to whip her tail with numerous full blown whips! Once mother nature whips her tail, there is no stopping her, regardless of who you are. The days are growing shorter, and so is her fiery. Therefore, keep on making her angry and I promise you will regret it. You have been warned.
Cruelty on animals must stop. Animals are a part of mother nature and she is getting very angry with people hurting and destroying her beloved animals, earth and environment. She is soon to whip her tail with full blown whips, and that is something I can guarantee that you don't want to experience. Nobody has ever began to experience her full blown whips, only her small whips. And she is now preparing to whip her tail with numerous full blown whips! Once mother nature whips her tail, there is no stopping her, regardless of who you are. The days are growing shorter, and so is her fiery. Therefore, keep on making her angry and I promise you will regret it. You have been warned.
# 8,286:
1:02 am PST, Nov 10,
Mike Cohn, Michigan
# 8,285:
9:43 am PST, Nov 7,
Casey Bartee, Texas
i can certianly see doing this(ina more humane way mind you) with the very sick feral animals, but that is not a very large mass, so someone in the house needs to reveiw what theyare wanting to do, kill innocent animals for no real reason
i can certianly see doing this(ina more humane way mind you) with the very sick feral animals, but that is not a very large mass, so someone in the house needs to reveiw what theyare wanting to do, kill innocent animals for no real reason
# 8,284:
4:35 pm PST, Nov 6,
Milca Van Den Steene, France
# 8,283:
2:32 pm PST, Nov 6,
Kara Emmons, New York
I support a more humane program such as Trap-Neuter-Return these innocent domestic cats & other animals to society instead of cruel mass killings, such as painful poisons. Please opposed HR 767 it is not the answer!
I support a more humane program such as Trap-Neuter-Return these innocent domestic cats & other animals to society instead of cruel mass killings, such as painful poisons. Please opposed HR 767 it is not the answer!
# 8,282:
5:12 am PST, Nov 6,
Roger Swinney, Ohio
# 8,281:
8:44 am PST, Nov 5,
Meryl Boutte, Louisiana
# 8,280:
5:51 am PST, Nov 5,
Eileen Hughes, Florida
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1:52 am PST, Nov 4,
Mandy Reinhold, Florida
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# 8,278:
5:51 pm PST, Nov 2,
Phillip Griesy, Texas
cruelty of any living creature is wrong!
cruelty of any living creature is wrong!
# 8,277:
12:00 pm PST, Nov 2,
Azusena Martinez, Nevada
You are killing more animals to save others! It is not right, something else has to be done to protect all creatures not just one single group. This is like animal racism!
You are killing more animals to save others! It is not right, something else has to be done to protect all creatures not just one single group. This is like animal racism!
# 8,276:
12:40 am PDT, Nov 2,
Michelle Du Preez, New Zealand
# 8,275:
2:20 pm PDT, Nov 1,
Rachel Hinton, New York
# 8,274:
12:43 pm PDT, Oct 31,
Name not displayed, Minnesota
# 8,273:
8:40 am PDT, Oct 31,
Gerri Flauto, New York
# 8,272:
10:45 am PDT, Oct 27,
Carrie Loholdt, Massachusetts
# 8,271:
10:50 am PDT, Oct 26,
Joseph Nelson, Washington
# 8,270:
2:39 am PDT, Oct 26,
Arsen Krsmanovic, Serbia And Montenegro
# 8,268:
3:52 pm PDT, Oct 24,
M. Warminski, Kentucky
Support proven, humane programs like Trap-Neuter-Return. Stop mass killing of cats.
Support proven, humane programs like Trap-Neuter-Return. Stop mass killing of cats.
# 8,267:
2:06 pm PDT, Oct 23,
Maria Banasco, Florida
# 8,266:
11:16 pm PDT, Oct 21,
C a Mcgowan, Oregon
So as of those people born in the USA, we/they are said to be native to this country. As such we're able to move about the US without much reservation and then by right be native just about anywhere we want to visit or call home. Fact is cats, invasive or not, have been 'native' to this country for hundreds of years now. . . . just a shot in the dark here but ah... Id be, you too Senator and most certainly any of those retarded, little dick'd, trophy hunt'n, cowards that would even suggest and/or be party to such a bill, would also be 'invasive' if our life or offspring was being constantly threatened simply to satisfy those people that have a problem with a cat shitin' in their million dollar yards. This is just disgusting and obviously gives a unlimited amount of authority to kill in the hands of incompetence and definitely limited ability to look beyond killing as a source of protecting, in this case that which does not need protecting. Thank you - c a mcgowan
So as of those people born in the USA, we/they are said to be native to this country. As such we're able to move about the US without much reservation and then by right be native just about anywhere we want to visit or call home. Fact is cats, invasive or not, have been 'native' to this country for hundreds of years now. . . . just a shot in the dark here but ah... Id be, you too Senator and most certainly any of those retarded, little dick'd, trophy hunt'n, cowards that would even suggest and/or be party to such a bill, would also be 'invasive' if our life or offspring was being constantly threatened simply to satisfy those people that have a problem with a cat shitin' in their million dollar yards. This is just disgusting and obviously gives a unlimited amount of authority to kill in the hands of incompetence and definitely limited ability to look beyond killing as a source of protecting, in this case that which does not need protecting. Thank you - c a mcgowan
# 8,265:
11:02 pm PDT, Oct 21,
Amanda Yunker, Canada
# 8,264:
11:56 pm PDT, Oct 20,
Alison June, Canada
# 8,263:
6:09 pm PDT, Oct 20,
Anne-Marie Monarovic, Australia
# 8,262:
5:55 pm PDT, Oct 20,
Dajana Balaban, Serbia And Montenegro
# 8,261:
2:08 pm PDT, Oct 20,
Carina Nilsson, Sweden
# 8,260:
1:49 pm PDT, Oct 20,
Urosh Sredojevich, Bosnia And Herzegovina
Be human!!!
Be human!!!
# 8,259:
2:51 pm PDT, Oct 19,
Mary West, Canada
# 8,258:
1:27 pm PDT, Oct 19,
Dawn Crichton, Barbados
# 8,257:
6:17 pm PDT, Oct 18,
Lee Baron, New Jersey
# 8,256:
4:04 pm PDT, Oct 18,
Corinne Broskette, Florida
# 8,255:
6:50 pm PDT, Oct 17,
Anna Krochmal, Poland
# 8,254:
11:18 am PDT, Oct 17,
Sarah Spaulding, California
# 8,253:
4:26 am PDT, Oct 17,
Susana Ferreira, Portugal
# 8,252:
1:04 am PDT, Oct 17,
Marek Lastovica, Czech Republic
Let them live. They were born to live, not to be killed.
Let them live. They were born to live, not to be killed.
# 8,251:
12:41 am PDT, Oct 17,
Lynsi Engelskirch, Florida