Urgent Action Needed
Take action to ensure animal cruelty remains a crime in Brazil  Right now, Brazil’s National Congress is considering a bill (Bill 4548/98) that would decriminalize cruelty to pets and farm animals. If the bill passes, Brazil will have no nationwide penalties for animal abuse. The potential for animal suffering to increase is horrifying.
More than 65,000 Brazilians have already contacted Brazil’s National Congress to protest this bill. We believe international pressure will add huge weight to their decision. So please take a moment to stand up for Brazil’s animal welfare laws. 
Take Action: Tell Congress to keep antibiotics working!
 Antibiotics are an indispensable part of modern medicine, protecting all of us from deadly infections. To help prevent the development of "superbugs" that are resistant to antibiotics, doctors commonly warn their patients that antibiotics should only be used for bacterial infections, and should be taken at the proper dosage for the full course of treatment. Industrial farms violate these medical principles every day by feeding healthy animals low doses of antibiotics over long periods of time in order to prevent diseases caused by overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions.
Urge your members of Congress to pass the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA) and help end the overuse of medically important antibiotics for farm animals who are not even sick.
Speak up for Farm Animals: Tell the USDA that Factory Farming isn’t "Natural" Living cramped in a cage or crate without fresh air, sunlight or freedom of movement doesn’t sound very natural does it? Yet, earlier this year the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a voluntary standard that allows producers to put a “naturally raised” label on meat and meat products from animals raised in this manner. WSPA opposed this label standard from the start and is now asking concerned consumers to let the USDA know that such a standard for “naturally raised” meat is misleading and inconsistent with public perception of the term. Tell the USDA factory farming isn't "natural".
 Take action: Help us ensure that US waters are safe for sharks
Senator John Kerry (D-MA) has introduced the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 to help close loopholes in the existing laws regarding shark finning in US waters. This bill has already passed the House of Representatives and is awaiting action in the Senate. Please ask your Senator to co-sponsor this bill and help put an end to shark finning.
 Ask McDonald's to take a stand against cloned animals
WSPA is supporting a campaign by our member society, the American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS), to keep meat and milk products from cloned animals out of the food supply. It would be a major victory for animals if McDonald's, one of the world's most well-known brands, refused to buy meat or dairy products from cloned animals or their offspring. Join us in asking the president of McDonald's to be a leader in the food industry by making a public pledge that cloned animals and their offspring will never be a part of McDonald's menu.
Support the Animals Matter to Me Campaign The Animals Matter to Me campaign seeks to build a community of citizens who care about animals and their welfare here in the US and around the globe. Your vote in support of this campaign will show governments, corporations, and other decision makers that animals - and their welfare - matter to you. Please add your name today and join the nearly 2 million people who have already added their support. Every vote counts.
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