Lawmakers consider ban on killing dogs or cats for food

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House lawmakers will consider an amendment to the farm bill on Wednesday on whether to bar individuals from killing dogs or cats for food. The new provision would make it illegal for all Americans to “knowingly slaughtering a dog or cat for human consumption.”

According to the Bloomberg Politics, the ruling would institute penalties for killing dogs or cats for food as well as being a participant in any commercial activity related to the slaughter of animals considered household pets. Three states currently ban the practice – New Jersey, New York and California.

The bill, introduced by Jeff Denham (R. Calif.) of the House Agriculture Committee, would subject violators to prison time and fines. Florida Representative Alcee Hastings (D) introduced similar legislation and currently has 239 co-sponsors as of March.

The Humane Society of the United States urge animal advocates and American citizens to act:

“Please urge your U.S. Representative to support the inclusion of four animal welfare bills: the PAST Act (H.R. 1847), the PACE Act (H.R. 4202), the PAWS Act (H.R. 909/S. 322) and the Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act (H.R. 1406) in the Farm Bill. These four bills already have tremendous bipartisan support and the Farm Bill is an ideal vehicle to get them passed through the House.

Please also urge your Representative to oppose the inclusion of Rep. Steve King’s dangerous anti-states’ rights bills, H.R. 4879/H.R. 3599, that could undercut the will of the people and force state and localities to allow the sale of dangerous and inhumanely-produced products.”

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Please take a moment to call your U.S. Representative now.Look up your legislator’s phone number. You can say, “As your constituent, I urge you to ensure three critical animal protection bills—the PAST Act on horse soring, the PACE Act on animal fighting, the PAWS Act on domestic violence against pets and the Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act—are included in the Farm Bill. Please also ensure that Rep. Steve King’s legislation—H.R. 4879 and H.R. 3599—is not included. King’s legislation poses a very real threat to animals, consumers, and states’ rights across the country.”

 

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6 COMMENTS

    • Yes but there are more and more of them that live here and want to live here. 50 years ago my dog and cat along with almost all the neighbor’s dogs and cats disappeared. An oriental family had moved in and none of us knew or even suspected that’s where all our furbabies went.

  1. This has got to STOP!!!! We do not need to kill dogs and cats for consumption!!!! This has to be put into law and if anyone found who still continues to do this needs to go to PRISON!!!

  2. Eating dogs and cats in the US,,,, OMG!! OH COURSE IT SHOULD BE AGAINST THE LAW ,,, ALREADY!!
    HELL YES!! PASS THAT BILL IN EVERY STATE!! PLUS WORLDWIDE!! ugh.

  3. I cannot believe we as Americans are so barbaric. Even the thought makes me want to physically get sick. This should never happen anywhere. STOP this from happening. We are in America people. If the others want to eat dogs and cats throw them out of our country.

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