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Provisions to Protect Pets in the Final Farm Bill are in Jeopardy!

Dear Kris,

Measures to protect pets from being sold for experimentation, and also from the horrors of dogfighting, are being considered right now for inclusion in the final Farm Bill. A small committee will decide the fate of these provisions, and you live in a district that has more influence than others in the country. Please take action right away to protect pets.

Both the House and Senate Farm Bills include provisions to stop the abuses of Class B Dealers, who acquire dogs and cats through methods such as pet theft and fraudulent response to "free to good home" ads. The Senate Bill also includes a provision to strengthen the federal law to combat the barbaric activity of dogfighting. These provisions are in jeopardy and we need your help right away to ensure that they are retained in the final Farm Bill.


TAKE ACTION
Your U.S. Senator, Sherrod Brown, plays a key role. Please make a brief, polite phone call to Senator Brown at (202) 224-2315 to urge him to support these critical measures to protect pets in the final Farm Bill.

When you call, a staff member will take your message and pass it along to your legislator. Remember to be polite and professional, and leave your name and address so it is clear that you are a constituent. You can say:

"Hello, my name is [your name] and I am a constituent from [your town]. I want to urge [legislator's name] to make sure that the final Farm Bill includes the Senate-and House-approved language that will put an end to the sale of random source dogs and cats by Class B Dealers for experimentation, and the Senate-passed language to crack down on dogfighting. These issues are very important to me. Thank you."

Then, send a follow-up email to your federal legislators in support of including these important pet protection measures in the final Farm Bill.

And don't forget to tell your friends and family about how they can take action on this important issue, too.

Thank you for all you do for animals.

Sincerely,



Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States