Voices Carry for Animals # 26

Hosted by Debbie Dahmer

Guest: Mike Hasenbauer - Animal Rights Advocate.  Congressional Caucus for animal welfare

PUPS Act – HR- 847/S. 395 Would require that dog breeders who annually sell more than 50 puppies directly to the public (including Internet sales) be licensed under the Animal Welfare Act

Gas Chamber Use in Shelters HR- 208 Expresses Congressional opposition to the use of gases (carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, argon, etc.) to euthanize shelter animals.

Pet Safety and Protection Act HR-2224 Would amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally.

Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act – H.R. 366 / S. 666 Would set penalties for knowingly attending an organized animal fighting event and for bringing a minor to an animal fight.

Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act – H.R. 1998 Would prohibit private possession and breeding of big cats (lions, tigers, panthers, and cheetahs) except at highly-qualified facilities.

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act – H.R. 126 Would direct the Secretary of the Interior to craft a new herd management plan with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, Currituck County

Horse-racing Integrity and Safety Act – H.R. 2012 / S. 973 Would provide the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) with the authority to promulgate and enforce anti-doping standards in horse races that offer simulcast wagering.

Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA) – H.R. 1150 Would phase out the non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in livestock.

Prevent All Soring Tactics Act (PAST Act) of 2013 – H.R. 1518 The PAST Act amends the federal Horse Protection Act (HPA) to further protect horses from abusive “soring” –