Countless animals stand to benefit if the final version of the Farm Bill includes a series of provisions passed today by the Senate during consideration of its version of the sweeping agriculture bill. The amendments would stop the import of puppies for commercial sale from foreign puppy mills, strengthen the federal law against dogfighting, phase out the use in research of random source dogs and cats obtained through Class B dealers, and delay approval of food products from cloned animals.
"Inhumane treatment of animals is a widespread problem, but today the U.S. Senate enacted a series of measure to tackle some particularly harmful practices," said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States. "Animals feel and they suffer, and we have responsibilities to safeguard them from cruelty."
The HSUS expressed its appreciation to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Ranking Member Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) for supporting these provisions. And the group expressed additional appreciation to the Senators who ably advocated for these provisions — Senators Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) on Class B dealers, Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) on puppy mill imports, John Kerry (D-Mass.) on dogfighting, and Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) on animal cloning.
Puppy Imports
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