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Animal Bill of Rights

Targeting: The U.S. Senate and The U.S. House

Started by: ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND

Do You Believe Animals Deserve Basic Legal Rights?

Deprived of legal protection, animals are defenseless against exploitation and abuse by humans. Through the Animal Bill of Rights, the Animal Legal Defense Fund is working to show Congress a groundswell of support for legislation that protects animals and recognizes that, like all sentient beings, animals are entitled to basic legal rights in our society.

More than a quarter-million Americans have already signed the Animal Legal Defense Fund's Animal Bill of Rights. Sign on your support and speak out to your lawmakers today!

A Petition to the United States Congress

I, the undersigned American citizen, believe that animals, like all sentient beings, are entitled to basic legal rights in our society. Deprived of legal protection, animals are defenseless against exploitation and abuse by humans. As no such rights now exist, I urge you to pass legislation in support of the following basic rights for animals:

The Right of animals to be free from exploitation, cruelty, neglect, and abuse.

The Right of laboratory animals not to be used in cruel or unnecessary experiments.

The Right of farm animals to an environment that satisfies their basic physical and psychological needs.

The Right of companion animals to a healthy diet, protective shelter, and adequate medical care.

The Right of wildlife to a natural habitat, ecologically sufficient to a normal existence and self-sustaining species population.

The Right of animals to have their interests represented in court and safeguarded by the law of the land.

Sign the Letter

Please support an Animal Bill of Rights

Dear Representative,

As one of your constituents, I wanted to let you know that I signed Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Animal Bill of Rights because I believe animals, like all sentient beings, are entitled to basic legal rights in our society. Deprived of legal protection, animals are defenseless against exploitation and abuse by humans. As no such rights now exist, I urge you to pass legislation in support of the following basic rights for animals: The Right of animals to be free from exploitation, cruelty, neglect and abuse. The Right of laboratory animals not to be used in cruel or unnecessary experiments. The Right of farm animals to an environment that satisfies their basic physical and psychological needs. The Right of companion animals to a healthy diet, protective shelter, and adequate medical care. The Right of wildlife to a natural habitat, ecologically sufficient to a normal existence and self-sustaining species population. The Right of animals to have their interests represented in court and safeguarded by the law of the land. More than a quarter-million Americans have already signed the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Animal Bill of Rights. As your constituent, I urge you to consider animals and their basic rights when supporting legislation. Animals can’t vote, but those who love them do! Sincerely,

[Your name here]

The time period for signing this petition has ended.

Gaye Gamble La Quinta, CA

Sent letter to Dianne Feinstein , Barbara Boxer and Mary Bono Mack

Dec 29, 2009
Ingrid Peeters Torremolinos, Spain

Sent letter to John Kerry

Dec 27, 2009
ines vasquez caracas, Venezuela

Sent letter to Ileana Ros-Lehtinen , Kendrick Meek and Bill Nelson

Dec 24, 2009
Paul Weiss Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sent letter to Ron Klein and Bill Nelson

Dec 24, 2009
Kathryn Stover Dayton, OH

Sent letter to Michael Turner , Sherrod Brown and George Voinovich

Dec 21, 2009
Andrea Da Costa Melbourne, Australia

Signed letter

Dec 12, 2009
Bruce Combs Williamsburg, VA

Sent letter to Bobby Scott , Jim Webb , Robert Wittman and Mark Warner

Dec 08, 2009
A Levesque Toronto, NY

Sent letter to Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand

Dec 05, 2009
Colleen Chaos Baltimore, MD

Sent letter to Roscoe Bartlett , Dutch Ruppersberger , Ben Cardin , Barbara Mikulski and Frank Kratovil

Dec 04, 2009
Karen Sheaffer Vandergrift, PA

Sent letter to Jack Murtha , Arlen Specter and Bob Casey

Dec 01, 2009