To ban inbreeding of domestic pets

The Issue

There is a major problem with inbreeding animals; it is cruel, unnatural, and just plain disgusting. All it does is effectively create genetic diseases and cancers for poor innocent animals. They are victims of something they cannot control. These diseases shorten their lifespans, and when they contract them they live in pain until their inevitable deaths. 

The reason I am so passionate about this is because my bearded dragon has died. It died due to an illness called GNT which is starting to affect a lot of dragons across the globe. This disease which normally never appears is starting to pop up everywhere. This is a result of the excessive inbreeding within these animals, because of inbreeding my beloved pet is dying at only 3 years of age. I want to stop inbreeding before it can affect anyone else's pet, no animal deserves to die because of this. Inbreeding is nothing short of animal cruelty. 

It is inhumane and unjust to continue inbreeding animals, and I beg that you acknowledge these injustices and help me to right these wrongs. 

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The Issue

There is a major problem with inbreeding animals; it is cruel, unnatural, and just plain disgusting. All it does is effectively create genetic diseases and cancers for poor innocent animals. They are victims of something they cannot control. These diseases shorten their lifespans, and when they contract them they live in pain until their inevitable deaths. 

The reason I am so passionate about this is because my bearded dragon has died. It died due to an illness called GNT which is starting to affect a lot of dragons across the globe. This disease which normally never appears is starting to pop up everywhere. This is a result of the excessive inbreeding within these animals, because of inbreeding my beloved pet is dying at only 3 years of age. I want to stop inbreeding before it can affect anyone else's pet, no animal deserves to die because of this. Inbreeding is nothing short of animal cruelty. 

It is inhumane and unjust to continue inbreeding animals, and I beg that you acknowledge these injustices and help me to right these wrongs. 

The Decision Makers

U.S. House of Representatives
7 Members
Gus Bilirakis
U.S. House of Representatives - Florida 12th Congressional District
Frederica Wilson
U.S. House of Representatives - Florida 24th Congressional District
Greg Steube
U.S. House of Representatives - Florida 17th Congressional District
Former U.S. House of Representatives
16 Members
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Former US House of Representatives - Florida-26
Mario Diaz-Balart
Former US House of Representatives - Florida-25
Alcee L. Hastings
Former US House of Representatives - Florida-20

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Petition created on October 8, 2020