Guest guest Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Untitled Document Rabbits have lost humane-slaughter protection - we need your help! The US Department of Agriculture has classified rabbits as " poultry " to avoid required protections for the species under the 1958 Humane Methods of Slaughter Act Among other things, this means that rabbits may be fully conscious while being slaughtered. With rabbit meat becoming more popular, this is very distressing. Rabbits are the third most popular companion animals in this country, yet if someone treated dogs and cats this way, the perpetrators would be charged with animal cruelty. What you can do: Please contact the USDA today to express your concern about rabbits, and please remind them that ALL animals, including chickens, turkeys and ducks, deserve equal protection under the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act. Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue SW Room 200-A Washington, DC 20250 Phone: 202-720-3631 Fax: 202-720-2166 Email: agsec Letters sent through the mail may have more impact than an email. -----SAMPLE LETTER - please use your own wording---- Dear Secretary Johanns, I was shocked to learn that the USDA is now classifying rabbits as poultry. Under this new classification, these innocent creatures will be slaughtered while fully conscious. Livestock agriculture is by definition a harsh business. But in our time, corporate farmers are held to no standards at all. And as in the case of other corporate abuses, the law must speak - by upholding basic standards of humanity in the treatment of animals. Chickens, turkeys, ducks and now rabbits should not be tortured at the slaughterhouse. We place heavy demands on the creatures reared for food, and the very least we owe them is a merciful end. Please take immediate action to stop the horrific acts of brutality that your own USDA inspectors are witnessing. We are relying on you to make a difference for these animals, all of whom experience pain and fear. Sincerely, Your Name and Address info . www.animalplace.org ---------- ---- You are d to this list as taffy. Click here to , or send email to .46612.38899013.1266708365173123974-taffy_schmookies.com dspring.org. Our postal address is 3448 Laguna Creek Trail Vacaville, California 95688 United States Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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