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Military Dogs Should Be
Adopted, Not Abandoned
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Help the Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act
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Dear Animal Advocates,
Each branch of the Armed Forces uses military working dogs (MWDs)
in service to the country. Many of these intelligent, loyal animals serve
alongside our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, where they have prevented
countless injuries and saved lives.
Unfortunately, these heroic dogs are currently classified as “equipment”
by the U.S. Department of Defense. This classification not only
trivializes these animals’ contributions, it also makes it difficult to
transport dogs serving in foreign lands back to the United States for
adoption once they’re ready for civilian life.
The Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act will remedy
this issue by reclassifying MWDs as “canine members of the armed forces”
and instituting programs to assist with their placement and veterinary
care after retirement from service—all without using federal funds. This
legislation seems like a no-brainer, and yet the
bill has only seven cosponsors in the Senate.
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What You Can
Do
We
need to generate greater support for the Canine Members of the Armed
Forces Act in the U.S. Senate. Please visit the ASPCA Advocacy Center online
right now to email your two U.S. senators in Washington, D.C., and urge
them to cosponsor the bill.
Thank you, advocates, for standing up for America’s military working
dogs.
www.aspca.org/militarydogs
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I want to know the right senator to contact concerning the "canine members of the armed forces act". I want to tell them to treat the dogs like the heros that they are.
ReplyDeleteShirley Bussell Presley
sbusse04@baker.edu