Outlaw the Cruel Practice of Canine Devocalization
Target:U.S. House of Representatives Sponsored by:Care2
Would you ever silence a family member? Some people silence their dogs through devocalization, a painful surgery that cuts the vocal cords through the animal's oral cavity or an incision in the neck.
This procedure creates serious health risks for the animals, including hemorrhaging, coughing, gagging, aspiration, trouble swallowing and problems breathing. Furthermore, devocalization leaves pets unable to communicate when something is wrong, which may put them and/or humans in harm.
Devocalization does not fix problems at home or change the animal's needs. Owners must take responsibility for their pets and address the roots of the problem instead of cruelly silencing their animals.
A proposed bill in Massachusetts would ban canine devocalization in all cases except when it' s "medically necessary." Although several states already have laws relating to devocalization surgery, most states do not. Call on your representatives to propose national legislation banning non-medical devocalization nationwide!
We took action on “Outlaw the Cruel Practice of Canine Devocalization”
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1:19 am PST, Nov 21,Christian Burgess, Australia
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11:09 pm PST, Nov 20,Alisa Wickline, North Dakota
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10:14 pm PST, Nov 20,Diane Willwerth, Texas
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10:01 pm PST, Nov 20,Rhandalee North, New York
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9:54 pm PST, Nov 20,Soo Thacker, Alaska
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9:42 pm PST, Nov 20,Kim Szabo, Florida
sick , unethical and so many other words i won't say. how about devocalizing some of the people that come up with these wiz bang ideas. where's your compassion and love and human feelings? obviously somewhere where the sun don't shine.
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9:35 pm PST, Nov 20,Susan Garcia, Arizona
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9:00 pm PST, Nov 20,Kathy Moran, Illinois
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8:35 pm PST, Nov 20,Selena Millman, Ohio
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8:27 pm PST, Nov 20,Erin Conklin, New York
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8:07 pm PST, Nov 20,Katie Miller, Washington D.C.
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7:49 pm PST, Nov 20,Elizabeth Koeppe, Ohio
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7:35 pm PST, Nov 20,Jessica Farris, California
Animals deserve a voice.
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7:30 pm PST, Nov 20,Joseane Targonski, Florida
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7:29 pm PST, Nov 20,Inci Tolnay, California
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7:16 pm PST, Nov 20,Elizabeth Price, New York
If you don't like the idea of a dog barking, then don't own a dog. If the neighbors complain about barking, remind them that dogs bark when people approach and they "watch" out for the families around them. I think sometimes an operation like this was devised by people looking for a way to make more money off pet owners. If a neighbor takes a person to court because their dog barks too loud or too long, in walks Mr. Devocalization, ready to help the petowner keep the dog. And so, all but the petowner, bark all the way to the bank. They are the real dogs if you view this from a humane perspective.
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6:35 pm PST, Nov 20,Candee Baxtrom, Maryland
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5:30 pm PST, Nov 20,Olga Daverio, Italy
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5:28 pm PST, Nov 20,Robin Makar, New Jersey
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5:21 pm PST, Nov 20,Ashlee DeAngelis, Michigan
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5:08 pm PST, Nov 20,Ron Kerner, New Jersey
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5:02 pm PST, Nov 20,Mitzi Koehl, North Carolina
you are going to Hell.
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4:49 pm PST, Nov 20,Stephanie Fernandez, Mexico
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4:33 pm PST, Nov 20,Lisa Lehman, Texas
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3:42 pm PST, Nov 20,Name not displayed, California
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3:39 pm PST, Nov 20,Name not displayed, Washington
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3:21 pm PST, Nov 20,Todd Fletcher, Illinois
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2:55 pm PST, Nov 20,Robyn Holm, Wisconsin
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2:51 pm PST, Nov 20,Name not displayed, Australia
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2:50 pm PST, Nov 20,Susan Miller, Florida
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2:38 pm PST, Nov 20,Norma Moore, Oklahoma
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2:37 pm PST, Nov 20,Nastja Dvorsek, Slovenia
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2:25 pm PST, Nov 20,Name not displayed, New Zealand
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2:09 pm PST, Nov 20,Melinda Calvert, California
This is appalling and should not be tolerated.
Please do not let this inhumane treatment continue. Your support is most appreciated.
M Calvert
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2:06 pm PST, Nov 20,Michelle Myers, New York
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Gandhi
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1:46 pm PST, Nov 20,Leigh Foster, Kansas
If you don't want the noise, then don't get an animal. It is that simple!
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1:45 pm PST, Nov 20,Alicia Torres, South Carolina
I wonder what people think when they decide to do these stupid things!
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1:24 pm PST, Nov 20,Susan Evilsizer, Ohio
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1:15 pm PST, Nov 20,Gretchen Hoshida, California
This is REALLY CRUEL, how would you like it if someone took out your voice box! huh!!! Stupid people, learn to treat your animls with love and kindness and in 99% cases you won't have this problem.
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1:09 pm PST, Nov 20,Allison and Troy Morris, Texas
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1:03 pm PST, Nov 20,Karen Kozal, Pennsylvania
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1:02 pm PST, Nov 20,Michele Remenar, Pennsylvania
Every human who performs such a sinister act upon a helpless creature from our animal kingdom should be forced into having a human devocalization.Perhaps this world doesn't need to to be forced to hear the ridiculous and unnecessary voices such as theirs!
