JoAnne Mocker Piterniak
MessageTell the USDA to put a stop to the Wildlife Services’ indiscriminate animal killings
by Animals
In 1915, the USDA created the Wildlife Services to manage wildlife, protect humans from immediate animal threats and maintain a balance in our nation’s ecosystems. But recent investigations have discovered that the Wildlife Services failing in all three categories. Their “management” of wildlife
Make cockfighting a felony in all 50 states
by Animals
Cockfighting is a terrible practice where people make bets as two roosters are placed in a ring to fight to the death. The birds are bred to be aggressive and often wear knives that are attached to their spurs. These ‘weapons’ are sharp enough to break bones or puncture an eye or lung.
Tell the USDA to Crack Down on Livestock Auction Cruelty
by Animals
Each year millions of American cows, pigs, chickens, goats, sheep and other animals who are raised, bought and sold for slaughter will travel from farms to livestock auctions. Mercy for Animals (MFA), an animal rights group, revealed that there are ongoing instances of “cruelty, egregious violence,
Pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act to ban the barbaric butchering of American horses
by Animals
Despite that over 80% of Americans are strongly opposed to horse slaughter, the trade in horse meat continues to operate in the shadows. Many states – including Texas, California and Illinois – have banned domestic slaughterhouses, yet their laws do not extend past their borders or prevent