PetSmart: H.R. 669 a serious threat
Just how seriously is PetSmart taking H.R. 669? "Very seriously," says Bruce Richardson, PetSmart director of external communications. "We are working with our partners to advocate for a more effective approach to regulating harmful non-native species."
PetSmart now joins the ranks of thousands pet owners and pet businesses across the United States who have issued statements or faxed or emailed letters to congress opposing H.R. 669. From Petsmart's press release:
The bill creates severe restrictions that could adversely impact the importation, breeding, sale, or interstate transport of common household pets such as gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, fish, and various birds, reptiles and amphibians in the U.S. A coalition of animal rights groups that includes the Humane Society of the U.S. is pushing for the bill's passage without amendments.
While PetSmart agrees with and supports the underlying premise of the proposed regulation - to keep harmful non-native species out of the country - we oppose the proposed legislation on several grounds.
Read what those are, and the entire release, here.
For more information on how YOU can stop congress from outlawing your pets, go to http://stop669.org. And tell your friends!
