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With the 2012 budget proposal looming concerned animal lovers are being
encouraged by the ASPCA to give their support a bi-partisan letter that
pledges protection for animal welfare funding.

Federal animal
welfare laws depend on the government to provide the funding to pay for
their enforcement. Laws such as the Animal Welfare Act, the Animal
Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act, the Humane Methods of Slaughter
Act and the Horse Protection Act receive funding from the federal
government. The programs are vulnerable, even though the funding is
relatively small. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), brought
forth a letter pledging that funding for animal-protection laws will
remain intact.

If you would like to add your voice of support to
the Smith-Blumenauer letter, please do so by April 13, 2011. Action can
be taken online by visiting the ASPCA action center and filling out a simple form.