Though the Pet Safety and Protection Act passed in both the House and Senate as Amendments in thier respective Farm Bills in 2007, the provision was excluded from the final version of the 2008 Farm...
Though the Pet Safety and Protection Act passed in both the House and Senate as Amendments in thier respective Farm Bills in 2007, the provision was excluded from the final version of the 2008 Farm Bill. The Pet Safety and Protection Act also known as "Bucks Bill", would have amended the Animal Welfare Act to insure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities, (often for painful and terminal experimentation), are obtained legally. The PSPA would've made it impossible for animal research facilities to buy dogs and cats from Class B dealers who traffic in "Random Source" animals for sale to laboritories.
Named for one of the many animals rescued by Last Chance for Animals during a 2003 raid of the nation's most notorious Class B animal dealer, C.C. Baird. Buck was very ill on the day of his rescue, struggling with Stage 3 Heartworm disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Parasitic pneumonia. Buck spent 7 months at the vet clinic before he was able to be moved to a foster family. Buck died in foster care, succumbing to the abuse he suffered at the hands of C.C. Baird. May we never forget Buck.
Last Chance for Animals special investigator "Pete" went undercover at the Martin Creek Kennels in april 2003 and exposed the horrors tht animals endure, a story told in the HBO film "Dealing Dogs". "Bucks Bill" honors Buck and all the dogs and cats who die due to inadequate care and abuse at the hands of Class B animal dealers like C.C. Baird.
Class A and B Animal Dealers are licensed by the USDA. Class A dealers breed and sell dogs strictly to be sold to labs for research. Class B Animal Dealers, however, obtain thier animals from tax-payer-funded shelters, animal auctions, and other dealers, some of whom have been linked to the black market. Dogs and Cats obtained by Class B dealers and the "Bunchers" who round up animals for these dealers, have a long history of trafficking in Stolen Pets and misrepresenting themselves in responding to "Free-to-a-good-home" adds, with the unfortunate animals eventually being sold to research labs for experimentation.
15 "Random Source" Class B dealers are currently licensed by the USDA to sell dogs and cats for experimentation. The USDA's Animal and Plant health Inspeciton Service, (APHIS), is responsible for inspecting thier premises, but the agency is grossly negligent in overseeing the individuals who supply the animals and thier kennels. The unfathomable abuse and neglect is an absolute abomination, over crowded cages, rotten food, food contaminated with feces, frozen drinking water, dogs with serious untreated injuries and deseases, and live dogs caged with carcasses of dead dogs are among the abuses documented in the film.
In 1966. Life Magazine first exposed the thriving commerce of unregulated animal dealers who supplied animals to America's laboritories for research . Life photographer Stan Wayman acoompanied Frank McMahon, chief investigator of the HSUS, and a group of Maryland State Troopers and Humane officers in a 1996 raid of animal dealer Lester Browns property. Wayman's photographs shocked and outraged the american public, prompting The U.S. Congress to pass the "Laboritory Animal Welfare Act" of 1966.
For more than a decade, Senator Daniel Akaka, (D-HI) has introduced legislation to protect stray animals in Shelters from being used in experiments, and each time the legislation has been defeated by special interests groups who lobby on behalf of those in the animal dealing business.
In 2007, The Pet Safety Protection Act passed in the Senate (79-14) and House (231-191), but because of inconsistencies between the Senate and the House Farm Bill, a conference committee was established to resolve the issues. It was during this process that the PSPA language was removed. Language that would have restricted the use of stray animals and animals from shelters from being sold to research and would have imposed fines on violators.
Buck will not have died in vain. We must never give up or in to special interests who exploit animals for money in needless experiments that serve human beings no good purpose. We must continue to pursue the Pet Safety and Protection Act in the next years legislation season.
Thank you to all U.S. Congressional Members who supported "Bucks Bill", especially Representatives Michael Doyle (D-PA), and Steve Israel(D-NY) and to Senetor Daniel Akaka (D-HI) for his tireless and relentless effert to get these protections passed.
Contact Senator Tom Harkin, Chariman of the Senate. House conference committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and the Senate-House committee on the farm bill and express your outrage in his decision to remove the PSPA from the farm bill.
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You can support the work of Chris DeRose and Last Chance for Animals by buying the "Dealing Dogs" dvd and Chris' book, "In Your Face." And then of course, spreading the word to everyone you know. You'd be amazed at how many people do NOT know that selling shelter dogs to Class B animal dealers is legal! Class A dealers are breeders, who breed animals, mostly dogs, for experimentation.
PS: I own the video 'Dealing Dogs' that shows the atrocities committed by C.C. Baird. "Pete" is a blessing for the animals, without him gathering this evidence C.C. Baird would never have been shut down. He also recently did 'Death on a Factory Farm'. I highly recommend watching that as well, it shows the atrocities that are committed everyday in factory farming. "Pete" is an amazing man. Both can be found on Amazon. Support companies that Do Not test on animals.
Thanks again BellaMorte. I have seen both of these documentaries and if people can watch them and walk away and not feel heartbroken, then I am so very sorry for them. It shows us the truth and that is a sad thing indeed. Stop by anytime. Thanks.
Thanks for posting this. I share my home with six rescued dogs that I'm really lucky to have in my life. I have actively fostered dogs saved from euthanasia lists for years; and it's always been almost surreal to know that they are also potentially saved from vivisection by my fostering. The dominion of man over other species has always been heartbreaking. I pray someday that everyone sees them as companions and equals, not lesser beings to be dominated and owned, to be done with as we please.
Thankyou very much BellaMorte3 for the great comment. I also have a rescued dog from death row. She is 11 and just a wonderful girl to be around. I agree with every single word of your comment and it makes me very happy to know there are people like you who know the meaning of a friend. Bless you for all you have done for these dogs.
Thankyou very very much strulin08. What you can do is speak out to anyone who will listen to you about this atrocity. If you want to contact your local representives, that may help also. Class b dealers are now getting dogs from pounds. Some have been stopped. Unfortunately this is legal and we need to speak out to get it stopped. There are class A dealers also. all of them are dispicable. I hope this has helped. Stop by anytime. I really appreciate the support.
strulin08, it is so very easy to help! Please, support the work of Chris DeRose of Last Chance for Animals. His undercover investigations into dealing dogs continue to this day.
His website has a wealth of information on Class B animal dealers and how their dirty businesses operate.
Hopefully, we can get the Pet Safety and Protection Act passed this year.
Maybe you can fine it at EBay. It's a very powerful movie. Thankyou very much for taking the time to watch and comment. Good luck and I hope you end up finding this very important movie.
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You can support the work of Chris DeRose and Last Chance for Animals by buying the "Dealing Dogs" dvd and Chris' book, "In Your Face." And then of course, spreading the word to everyone you know. You'd be amazed at how many people do NOT know that selling shelter dogs to Class B animal dealers is legal! Class A dealers are breeders, who breed animals, mostly dogs, for experimentation.
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I own the video 'Dealing Dogs' that shows the atrocities committed by C.C. Baird. "Pete" is a blessing for the animals, without him gathering this evidence C.C. Baird would never have been shut down. He also recently did 'Death on a Factory Farm'. I highly recommend watching that as well, it shows the atrocities that are committed everyday in factory farming. "Pete" is an amazing man. Both can be found on Amazon. Support companies that Do Not test on animals.
Ken Wiles and his twisted pig-hanging son, Joe are disgusting human beings, who got off with a slap on the wrist..
I was sick that not one of the three served a day in jail, not even after the jury saw how they hung the sows and killed the babies.
You are right, Pete is amazing. For six weeks he courageously documented the horrors being committed at the Wiles Hog Farm.
His website has a wealth of information on Class B animal dealers and how their dirty businesses operate.
Hopefully, we can get the Pet Safety and Protection Act passed this year.
dealingdog (dot)com is the website