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Ask Congress to Make USDA Do Its Job!

Dear John,

For too long, the US Department of Agriculture has failed the animals ([link removed]) Congress intended to protect under the Animal Welfare Act.

Due to loopholes and lackluster enforcement, a system for licensing breeders, dealers, and exhibitors of animals has not prevented egregious animal abuses by puppy mills, roadside zoos, circuses, and others--which AWI has repeatedly documented ([link removed]). And it is only thanks to annual instructions from Congress that certain dealers are no longer able to supply dogs and cats to laboratories.

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What You Can Do

Please ask your US representative to cosponsor two bills ([link removed])--the Pet Safety and Protection Act and the Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act--that would force the USDA to do the job that it should.

Thank you in advance for your help and for all you do for animals!

Sincerely,

Cathy Liss
President

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