Action Needed In Missouri Regarding Protection of Working and Performing Animals
HB1752, the Working Animal Protection Act, going to be heard in the House Agriculture Committee tomorrow Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at noon.
We want to urge our Missouri residents to fill out a witness form and submit it to The Cavalry Group by midnight tonight!
Their email is: mindy@thecavalrygroup.com
The form can be found here: https://thecavalrygroup.com/resources/Documents/Committee%20-%20Witness%20Appearance.pdf
What is the Working Animal Protection Act?
The Working Animal Protection Act, or WAPA, would prohibit an outright ban on any legal animal enterprise utilizing working animals in ranching, service, entertainment, transportation, exhibition, and education. These proposed bills would effectively stop the overwhelming number of bills being pushed by animal extremism that ban carriage horses, race and rodeo animals, exotic animal exhibitions like those seen at Sea World, and circuses.
It is important to know that these bills would not affect animal welfare laws that are already in place. It would also not protect any illegal animal enterprises. In short, these bills would simply protect law-abiding citizens from having their livelihoods taken away by those trying to push the animal rights agenda forward.
Expanding WAPA To Every State
If you believe the Working Animal Protection Act is needed in your state, we urge you to contact your representatives to propose this type of legislation there. This act gives power back to animal owners and animal enthusiasts who believe that owning, utilizing and exhibiting animals is an important part of our American traditions.
For more information about the Working Animal Protection Act and updates on pending bills: https://www.workinganimalprotectionact.org/
Preservation of Working Animals
Humans have worked alongside animals for thousands of years. An important part of our mission at Protect The Harvest is to protect the right to own and interact with animals. They provide us with companionship, resources like food and fiber, a source of recreation, or assist us with our work. Whether that work is on a farm, ranch, or city street, each is an important aspect to our daily lives. The Working Animal Protection Act preserves these American traditions for generations to come.
