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Outlaw the Cruel Practice of Canine Devocalization
Target: U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored by: Care2
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!
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!
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# 22,465:
1:02 am PST, Feb 10,
Shilpi K Chowdhury, India
# 22,464:
12:04 am PST, Feb 10,
Sommer Sadesky, California
The people that have this done to animals should be strapped down and have this done to them!!! Disgusting & Horrible!!!
The people that have this done to animals should be strapped down and have this done to them!!! Disgusting & Horrible!!!
# 22,463:
11:31 pm PST, Feb 9,
Maria Carbonell, California
# 22,462:
11:27 pm PST, Feb 9,
Name not displayed, Virginia
# 22,461:
11:27 pm PST, Feb 9,
Diane Alcibar, Oregon
# 22,460:
11:20 pm PST, Feb 9,
Anna Beazer, Colorado
If you as a dog owner have neither the training ability, the resources, or money to train your dog to not bark constantly, that is a fault on your part, not your dog's. Dogs bark, it's how they communicate. If you don't like barking, don't own a dog. No animal should be physically changed like this, it's unnatural and cruel. This is not just inhumane but also plain unintelligent.
If you as a dog owner have neither the training ability, the resources, or money to train your dog to not bark constantly, that is a fault on your part, not your dog's. Dogs bark, it's how they communicate. If you don't like barking, don't own a dog. No animal should be physically changed like this, it's unnatural and cruel. This is not just inhumane but also plain unintelligent.
# 22,459:
10:58 pm PST, Feb 9,
Mari Crawford, Florida
# 22,458:
10:56 pm PST, Feb 9,
Jackie Borelli, California
# 22,457:
10:52 pm PST, Feb 9,
Ruth Davies-jones, United Kingdom
# 22,456:
10:42 pm PST, Feb 9,
Lauren Bell, Indiana
This is just wrong. If you don't want an animal that makes noise then don't get one. Get an animal that doesn't make noise, like a fish for instance. How would you like it if this was done to you. You wouldn't allow for humans to have this done so it shouldn't be allowed for animals either.
This is just wrong. If you don't want an animal that makes noise then don't get one. Get an animal that doesn't make noise, like a fish for instance. How would you like it if this was done to you. You wouldn't allow for humans to have this done so it shouldn't be allowed for animals either.
# 22,455:
10:30 pm PST, Feb 9,
Name not displayed, Washington
That procedure is totally cruel in every which way.
That procedure is totally cruel in every which way.
# 22,454:
10:02 pm PST, Feb 9,
Julie Stuckey, Florida
# 22,453:
9:59 pm PST, Feb 9,
Name not displayed, Oregon
# 22,452:
9:53 pm PST, Feb 9,
Ingrid Jayne, California
It is essential more than ever to stop animal cruelty and abuse. More animals suffer during these hard economic times that any other in our history. We need to protect them by being their voice.
It is essential more than ever to stop animal cruelty and abuse. More animals suffer during these hard economic times that any other in our history. We need to protect them by being their voice.
# 22,451:
9:36 pm PST, Feb 9,
LENORE NIETERS, California
# 22,450:
9:25 pm PST, Feb 9,
Chris Arevalo, California
# 22,448:
9:20 pm PST, Feb 9,
Kelly Morehead, Ohio
# 22,447:
9:16 pm PST, Feb 9,
Carmen Proctor, Colorado
# 22,446:
9:10 pm PST, Feb 9,
Ashley Salaz, Colorado
# 22,445:
8:59 pm PST, Feb 9,
Lee Wood, Pennsylvania
# 22,444:
8:50 pm PST, Feb 9,
Jamie Richardson, North Carolina
# 22,443:
8:42 pm PST, Feb 9,
Pamela Miranda, Florida
# 22,442:
8:38 pm PST, Feb 9,
Name not displayed, Florida
# 22,441:
8:34 pm PST, Feb 9,
Liz Gomez, California
# 22,440:
8:14 pm PST, Feb 9,
Sammie Strong, Michigan
It is just cruel to take away an animals voice simply because it's "annoying" to hear them
It is just cruel to take away an animals voice simply because it's "annoying" to hear them
# 22,439:
7:56 pm PST, Feb 9,
Crissy Connolly, Maine
# 22,438:
6:52 pm PST, Feb 9,
Aurelia Murillo, Illinois
If humans can't take a dogs barking why even have one as a pet! Oooh this really burns my butt! I mean that's like you not likeing a babys crying or whining so you pull out its tongue! I mean who does that? What kind of human beings are these people/monsters! How can they live with themselves
If humans can't take a dogs barking why even have one as a pet! Oooh this really burns my butt! I mean that's like you not likeing a babys crying or whining so you pull out its tongue! I mean who does that? What kind of human beings are these people/monsters! How can they live with themselves
# 22,437:
6:45 pm PST, Feb 9,
Lori Henley, Florida
# 22,436:
6:14 pm PST, Feb 9,
Name not displayed, Illinois
# 22,435:
6:08 pm PST, Feb 9,
Diane Iverson, Wisconsin
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6:04 pm PST, Feb 9,
Name not displayed, Nevada
# 22,433:
6:02 pm PST, Feb 9,
Patricia Vickers, Canada
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6:01 pm PST, Feb 9,
ANTOINETTE SPENCER, Connecticut
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5:45 pm PST, Feb 9,
Misty Mcconahy, Ohio
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5:41 pm PST, Feb 9,
JENNIFER WESTERN, Arizona
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5:35 pm PST, Feb 9,
Jennifer Lashhorn, West Virginia
I don't think it is right for any one to devocaliz there dogs if they wanted it to be quite the should never had gotten the dog in the frist place it wrong and is unfair to the dog
I don't think it is right for any one to devocaliz there dogs if they wanted it to be quite the should never had gotten the dog in the frist place it wrong and is unfair to the dog
# 22,428:
5:30 pm PST, Feb 9,
Tracy Gelal, Ohio
So cruel! That is an animals voice, how would a person like to have their voice taken away.
So cruel! That is an animals voice, how would a person like to have their voice taken away.
# 22,427:
4:53 pm PST, Feb 9,
Michael Alexander, Michigan
# 22,426:
4:51 pm PST, Feb 9,
Karla Songaila, Illinois
# 22,425:
4:51 pm PST, Feb 9,
Céline BAUDRY, France
And this text is put in a very courteous fashion, considering the topic only concerns practitioners and owners that obviously have no respect or empathy for their dogs, or neglect/mistreat them so that they're left to bark all day!!!! It would be disgustingly wrong to encourage this!
And this text is put in a very courteous fashion, considering the topic only concerns practitioners and owners that obviously have no respect or empathy for their dogs, or neglect/mistreat them so that they're left to bark all day!!!! It would be disgustingly wrong to encourage this!
# 22,424:
4:44 pm PST, Feb 9,
Sheila Bounds, Mississippi
There are NO words to cover this or any other abuse of animals. How would you like to be devocalized? The animals are all God's creatures. I cannot process the mentality of owners like this. Suffice it to say, they will answer to a higher power. God bless all of His creatures, and maybe this warring planet will know peace, which would include humane treatment of ALL God's creatures.
There are NO words to cover this or any other abuse of animals. How would you like to be devocalized? The animals are all God's creatures. I cannot process the mentality of owners like this. Suffice it to say, they will answer to a higher power. God bless all of His creatures, and maybe this warring planet will know peace, which would include humane treatment of ALL God's creatures.
# 22,423:
4:43 pm PST, Feb 9,
Valerie Lemke, Michigan
# 22,422:
4:39 pm PST, Feb 9,
Name not displayed, Oregon
# 22,421:
4:25 pm PST, Feb 9,
Lyndsie DeVito, Pennsylvania
THIS IS DISGUSTING. IF YOU DON'T LIKE A DOG BARKING DON'T GET ONE!!!! THAT IS THEIR VOICE AND THEIR PROTECTION.... HOW DARE YOU DO THIS.
THIS IS DISGUSTING. IF YOU DON'T LIKE A DOG BARKING DON'T GET ONE!!!! THAT IS THEIR VOICE AND THEIR PROTECTION.... HOW DARE YOU DO THIS.
# 22,420:
4:24 pm PST, Feb 9,
Brittany Burbank, Rhode Island
# 22,419:
4:19 pm PST, Feb 9,
Kristin Arnsmeyer, Texas
# 22,418:
3:55 pm PST, Feb 9,
Fabienne Wittelings, Netherlands
# 22,417:
3:51 pm PST, Feb 9,
Laura Pittington, Virginia
This is a cruel, painful and barbaric practice of the ignorant practiced on the innocent and helpless...those who cannot protect themselves. It must be stopped!. Surely we, as a society have come beyond sanctioning this practice. It ranks in cruelty and ignorance to female circumcision or any other mutilation.
This is a cruel, painful and barbaric practice of the ignorant practiced on the innocent and helpless...those who cannot protect themselves. It must be stopped!. Surely we, as a society have come beyond sanctioning this practice. It ranks in cruelty and ignorance to female circumcision or any other mutilation.
# 22,416:
3:35 pm PST, Feb 9,
Patti Thompson, Nevada
# 22,415:
3:32 pm PST, Feb 9,
Joyce Hansen, Washington
# 22,414:
3:24 pm PST, Feb 9,
Lori Walker, Alabama
# 22,413:
3:18 pm PST, Feb 9,
Jessie Porter, North Carolina
# 22,412:
3:07 pm PST, Feb 9,
Margaux Meier, Oregon
# 22,411:
2:57 pm PST, Feb 9,
Jilly Rosecke, Wisconsin
GOD gave animals a voice, bark, meow for a reason. Shame.....
GOD gave animals a voice, bark, meow for a reason. Shame.....
# 22,410:
2:49 pm PST, Feb 9,
Katherine Meoz, California
# 22,409:
2:40 pm PST, Feb 9,
Glenn Doney, United Kingdom
# 22,408:
2:35 pm PST, Feb 9,
Sara Guarneri, Italy
# 22,407:
2:33 pm PST, Feb 9,
Maria Dasilva, Rhode Island
stop you sickk people!!!!! ;o
stop you sickk people!!!!! ;o
# 22,406:
2:30 pm PST, Feb 9,
Dawn Mills, Tennessee
Be Humane for Gods sake!
Be Humane for Gods sake!
# 22,405:
2:30 pm PST, Feb 9,
Brandon Kelvey, Rhode Island
# 22,404:
2:28 pm PST, Feb 9,
Karen Copeland, Iowa
# 22,403:
2:20 pm PST, Feb 9,
Deborah Clark, Michigan
