[1.8.12] Constituent Letter (SENT)

To Representative Meehan,

Hello! My name is Christine Tang, and I am a senior at Haverford High School, which is located in Pennsylvania. I am writing to you about H.R. 2256, the Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2011. This bill aims to amend the Animal Welface Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally. I feel that this is a bill you should support.

I am not officially part of PETA, nor am I a member of the ASPCA. However, I do believe that more attention should be given to animals and the treatment of animals. The way some animals are treated is disgusting; some people simply regard them as objects and not living beings. There are stories about dog-fighting rings an addition to stories about people abusing their pets. Such situations are clearly inhumane. But, one may ask, what about animal testing? Animal testing is a risky topic; even though the question of "is it ethical to do this" comes up, animal testing may aid mankind in medical research. Therefore, we should try and ensure that animal testing is done in the most "humane" way possible - by making sure that all the animals used in research are obtained legally.

I feel that this is the least we could do for them, considering the fact that we are manipulating them for our own needs. Animals have no one to speak for themselves, so who can stand up for them? The answer is us. Those who have a chance to ensure that the animals can keep their dignity should, indeed, act. The animals have suffered through enough. Why should people let the unethical treatment of animals go on? If there is even one small step that everyone can make toward the betterment of dogs, cats, and other pets, why shouldn't it be taken? This bill will do no harm on human beings nor animals.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
Christine Tang