WASHINGTON (July 26, 2017)—The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund applaud the House passage of the PUPPERS (Preventing Unkind and Painful Procedures and Experiments on Respected Species) amendment, which was sponsored by Reps. Dave Brat, R-Va., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Ted Poe, R-Texas, Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Brian Mast, R-Fla., and Ted Lieu, D-Calif. The amendment is based on the PUPPERS Act, a bill recently introduced in the House to permanently end the most painful and distressful dog experiments at VA facilities.
The work of White Coat Waste Project shed light on taxpayer dollars being used to subject dogs to harmful research and unveiled violations of the Animal Welfare Act at a VA hospital in Virginia.
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The HSUS and executive vice president of HSLF, applauded the passage of the amendment and said, "This decision is a win for the dogs within VA facilities as well the future of research. Instead of wasting tax dollars, the VA should invest in the use and continued development of alternatives that are faster, less expensive, more humane, and more relevant to human health than animal studies. We can do better for our Veterans."
Media contact:
Thaisi Da Silva: 202-578-6767, tdasilva@humanesociety.org
##
The Humane Society Legislative Fund is a social welfare organization incorporated under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code and formed in 2004 as a separate lobbying affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States. The HSLF works to pass animal protection laws at the state and federal level, to educate the public about animal protection issues, and to support humane candidates for office. Visit us on all our channels: on the web at hslf.org, on our blog at animalsandpolitics.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/humanelegislation and on Twitter at twitter.com/HSLegFund.
The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s largest animal protection organization, rated the most effective by its peers. Since 1954, The HSUS has been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education and hands-on programs. We rescue and care for tens of thousands of animals each year, but our primary mission is to prevent cruelty before it occurs. We're there for all animals, across America and around the world. Celebrating animals and confronting cruelty -- on the Web at humanesociety.org. Subscribe to the blog, A Humane Nation. Join The HSUS on Facebook. Follow The HSUS on Twitter. See our work for animals on your Apple or Android device by searching for our “Humane TV” app.
