{"id":29514,"date":"2011-04-11T09:50:29","date_gmt":"2011-04-11T13:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/29514\/congress-pass-legislation-eliminates-random-source-class-dealers\/"},"modified":"2011-04-11T09:50:29","modified_gmt":"2011-04-11T13:50:29","slug":"congress-pass-legislation-eliminates-random-source-class-dealers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/29514\/congress-pass-legislation-eliminates-random-source-class-dealers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell Congress to Pass Legislation that Eliminates Random Source Class B Dealers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thank you for everything you do for animals! Posted By:
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Tell Congress to Pass Legislation that Eliminates Random Source Class B Dealers<\/strong><\/h1>\n

From all-creatures.org<\/p>\n


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\nOriginally Posted: 1 April 2011
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Tell Congress to Pass Legislation that
\nEliminates Random Source Class B Dealers<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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[Ed. Note: Please contact your Federal representatives NOW to
\nencourage passage of this legislation. B Dealers are licensed by
\nthe U.S. government to sell animals to research facilities with
\nNO restrictions or regulations on where they “obtained” the
\nanimals, many of whom are companion animals either stolen from
\nneighborhoods or bought from some dog\/cat breeders.]<\/strong><\/div>\n

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FROM American Anti-Vivisection
\nSociety (AAVS)<\/a> <\/strong><\/div>\n

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ACTION<\/strong><\/div>\n

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<\/strong>Tell your Senators and Representative to support Rep.
\nDoyle and Sen. Akaka\u2019s re-introduction of the Pet Safety and
\nProtection Act, and do everything they can to see that it is
\npassed without delay. This Act would ban random source Class B
\nanimal dealers who sell dogs and cats to vivisectors.
\nCongress needs to shut down the shady business that sells former
\ncompanion dogs and cats to research facilities. <\/span> <\/strong><\/div>\n

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Sign
\nan online petition<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n

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And\/Or make direct contact:<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Contact your
\nU.S. Representative<\/a> <\/strong><\/div>\n

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Contact your
\nU.S. Senators<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n

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INFORMATION \/ TALKING POINTS<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Floyd and Susan Martin, owners of Chestnut Grove Kennel, a
\nrandom source Class B animal dealer, have been charged by the
\nU.S. Department of Justice with conspiracy, identity theft, mail
\nfraud, and making false statements. The charges stem from a 2009
\ninvestigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),
\nwhich alleges that the Martins illegally obtained hundreds of
\nlive dogs, who were then sold to research facilities for
\nhundreds of dollars each. If convicted, the Martins face up to
\n50 years in jail and $1 million in fines. <\/strong><\/div>\n

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Commenting on this case, United States Attorney Peter J.
\nSmith, said \u201cThis kind of alleged conduct constitutes a cruel
\nfraud on dog owners and mistreatment of animals as well as
\nshowing a flagrant disregard for the U.S. Department of
\nAgriculture\u2019s program to ensure that such animals are treated
\nproperly and safely. <\/strong><\/div>\n

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While AAVS applauds legal action against Chestnut Grove
\nKennel for the outrageous behavior outlined in the allegations,
\nthere are five other random source Class B dealers currently
\nunder USDA investigation, and some of their cases have been
\nlanguishing for years. Last September\u2019s Government
\nAccountability Office (GAO) report on the failures of USDA\u2019s
\nenforcement against random source Class B dealers, preceded by
\nthe report of a special National Academy of Sciences panel
\nconcluding that these dealers are not needed for
\nfederally-funded research, points to a need for decisive action.
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It is time for Congress to pass legislation that eliminates
\nrandom source Class B dealers. <\/strong><\/div>\n

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AAVS is asking past sponsors of the Pet Safety and Protection
\nAct, Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Doyle and Hawaii Sen. Daniel Akaka,
\nto re-introduce that legislation, and end the notorious Class B
\ndealer business. Congress needs to shut down the shady business
\nthat sells former companion dogs and cats to research
\nfacilities. <\/strong><\/div>\n


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