The struggle to end cruelty to animals is not an easy one. But there is something easy you can do right now to make a difference in the lives of abused animals. It's as quick and simple as typing in your name.

Through the Animal Bill of Rights, we are working to show Congress a groundswell of support for legislation that protects animals and recognizes their rights. Ultimately, we hope the petition will be a bill. In the meantime, the thousands of signatures on this petition send a clear message to our legislators that Americans strongly support legal protection for animals. When animal-related legislation is proposed, Congress will remember the huge number of signatures on the Animal Bill of Rights. With that in mind, they will cast a vote for the animals.

A Petition to the United States Congress

I, the undersigned American citizen, believe that animals, like all sentient beings, are entitled to basic legal rights in our society. Deprived of legal protection, animals are defenseless against exploitation and abuse by humans. As no such rights now exist, I urge you to pass legislation in support of the following basic rights for animals:

• THE RIGHT of animals to be free from exploitation, cruelty, neglect and abuse.

• THE RIGHT of laboratory animals not to be used in cruel or unnecessary experiments.

• THE RIGHT of farm animals to an environment that satisfies their basic physical and psychological needs.

• THE RIGHT of companion animals to a healthy diet, protective shelter, and adequate medical care.

• THE RIGHT of wildlife to a natural habitat, ecologically sufficient to a normal existence and self-sustaining species population.

• THE RIGHT of animals to have their interests represented in court and safeguarded by the law of the land.
  

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