Goldie’s Act is critical legislation that would ensure the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is doing its job to protect animals in federally regulated animal businesses, like cruel puppy mills. The USDA provides licenses to people and entities who breed or house dogs, cats and other animals for commercial use, and the USDA is supposed to protect the animals kept in these facilities. Far too often, the agency turns a blind eye to blatant cruelty and suffering. To ensure that this is corrected, Congress must pass Goldie’s Act.
Goldie’s Act is the lifeline that animals in commercial facilities need. This critical bill will require the USDA to:
- Conduct better inspections of licensed facilities.
- Provide lifesaving intervention for suffering animals.
- Impose meaningful penalties for violations.
- Promote timely communication with local law enforcement in circumstances of suspected cruelty and neglect.
What You Can Do
Please help prevent dogs and other animals from meeting Goldie’s fate. Use the brief form below to email your members of Congress and urge them to support Goldie’s Act. Thank you!
