Posted on 07/28/2007 9:11:27 AM PDT by DancesWithCats
The Humane Society of the United States applauded a move by the U.S. House of Representatives late last night to strengthen the federal protections for pets and laboratory animals. The House accepted an amendment to the Farm Bill by Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) that prevents stolen pets from being sold into research, bars the use of live animals in medical device sales demonstrations and increases fines for violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act.
One provision of the legislation is a response to a recent high-profile incident earlier this year at the Cleveland Clinic, in which a staff member demonstrated a medical device on a live dog as a sales gimmick. Another provision is in response to recent investigations of "Class B" dealers who have been known to traffic in family pets for research.
"Animals in research must be treated humanely, not used frivolously, and must be not be obtained from disreputable sources," said Wayne Pacelle, HSUS president and CEO. "This action by the Congress clamps down on the few unscrupulous animal dealers who steal or procure family pets for research, and will put a stop to a demonstration procedure that the vast majority of people in the biomedical research community consider unethical."
(Excerpt) Read more at hsus.org ...
Thanks for bringing that to my attention. ; )
Well you can always call PETA, they will take care of it!!! DOG-GONE
Apparently you like making hateful and snotty replies. Go ahead, if that makes you happy.
GIVE IT A BREAK!!!
It was a very different world then. We now have cell phones, hi tech interstate commerce...a lot has changed. and medical research was not on the scope, technologically advanced and global like it is today. But why argue with someone who only sees Black and White..no gray.
Why not just go live on an Amish farm...its a lot closer to the “romantic “ 1800’s and the republic back then.
I just keep waiting for someone to call an anti-kicking restraint put on some mares, to be called a raping harness. And the squeeze chutes cattle are put in will be called torture chambers.
"The Founders never envisioned semi-automatic guns, so the Government can ban them."
"The Founders never envisioned electronic media, so the Govenrment can regulate it."
"The Founders never envisioned blah, blah, blah, blah...."
We've heard that crap before, hippie. It was bullcrap then and it's bullcrap now.
Why not just go live on an Amish farm...its a lot closer to the “romantic “ 1800’s and the republic back then.
I shouldn't have to. Why don't you go live in France. It's a lot closer to the unbridled socialism you seem to crave. There are plenty of screwed up countries on the planet for you to chose from. Why don't you take your hippie ass to one of them and leave the USA alone.
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I saw nothing hateful in his reply.
Apparently, you think that everyone should *bow* to your will. Go ahead and keep attacking others if that’s what makes you happy...but don’t expect others to follow suit, we’ll use our own minds to choose what we believe to be true.
Is that line is from a PETA hand book?
Bump for later.
Gotta go milk the dog.
Excellent point!
What’s next, forcing dogs and cats to live together.
It appears your recovery has lapsed.
When have you ever known PETA to care about the unborn?
I understand. I have no problem with people choosing to protect their own animals.
That obscene comment is uncalled for.
What an articulate brilliant post. Did it take you all day to figure that out???
that is disgusting in the manner you present it.
I absolutely applaud both your posts. There are plenty of laws on the books as it is, regarding animals, and this law sounds like a sheep in wolf’s clothing to me.
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