Join our week of action from March 2 – 6 to help pass Goldie’s Act, critical legislation that would ensure the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is doing its job to protect animals in federally regulated animal businesses, like cruel puppy mills. The USDA provides licenses to people and entities who breed or house dogs, cats and other animals for commercial use, and the USDA is supposed to protect the animals kept in these facilities. For too long, the agency has turned a blind eye to cruelty and suffering. To ensure that this is corrected, Congress must pass Goldie’s Act.
Goldie’s Act is the lifeline that animals in commercial facilities need. This critical bill would require the USDA to:
- Conduct better inspections of licensed facilities.
- Provide lifesaving intervention for suffering animals.
- Impose meaningful penalties for violations.
- Promote timely communication with local law enforcement in circumstances of suspected cruelty and neglect.
In a USDA-licensed dog-breeding facility in Iowa, a young Golden Retriever suffered without fresh food, water or veterinary care. She lived and died in filth, and she never experienced a safe, loving home. She was even denied a name: the breeder who owned her merely referred to her as Golden Retriever #142. We remember her as Goldie.
Goldie was one of hundreds of dogs kept in horrific conditions by this breeder. USDA inspectors observed Goldie’s deterioration month after month. The agency had the authority to help her, but it failed to act. Shockingly, her story is not unique. This is why we are calling on Congress to pass Goldie’s Act.
Take Action for Goldie’s Act!
THIS WEEK, take a few quick and easy actions during our Week of Action to help pass Goldie’s Act:
First, use the brief form below to send a pre-drafted email to your members of Congress urging them to support Goldie’s Act. A few simple clicks of your mouse will go a long way!
Once you’ve submitted the form, call your member of the U.S. House of Representatives and ask them to cosponsor Goldie’s Act. Don’t be intimidated; this easy, quick call will make a huge impact. Just dial the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask the operator to transfer you to your federal representative’s office at the Capitol. Whether you reach a live person or an answering machine, simply say:
“Hello, my name is [YOUR NAME], and I live in [YOUR TOWN]. I’m calling today to urge Representative [REP LAST NAME] to cosponsor Goldie’s Act, H.R. 349, and ask that they help this bill become law.”
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After you submit the form below, we’ll send you other quick, easy actions you can take to help dogs this week!
