WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Animal Wellness Action announced tonight the U.S. Senate’s unanimous passage of the Big Cat Public Safety Act, HR 263, completing congressional work on the issue four months later after the House passed the measure . The measure next goes to the President’s desk to be signed into law — a likely outcome given that The White House has already provided public support for the bill.
Animal Wellness Action commends Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, and the Reps. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., for introducing the legislation to the 117thth Congress.
“Congress recognizes the chaos and cruelty that ensues when people breed big cats for use as pets or for commercial petting.” said Wayne Pacelle, president of the Center for a Humane Economy. “We applaud the Senate and House of Representatives for introducing a national policy to stop the trade and breeding of endangered lions and tigers for pets in homes and props in roadside zoos.”
“We applaud Sens. Blumenthal and Collins for their tireless work to ensure passage of the Big Cat Public Safety Act that will protect suburban families from dangerous tigers and lions.” said Marty Irby, managing director at Animal Wellness Action. “After a decade of legislative work on the bill and tremendous publicity on the issue, petting cubs in the United States will soon be a thing of the past.”
“For me, this fight for the big cats was never personal,” said Carole Baskin, President and Founder of Big Cat Rescue. “It was always about developing a national policy to end the trade in these animals as props on commercial hatcheries and as pets in people’s backyards and basements.”
“The Big Cat Public Safety Act will end the horrific exploitation of big cats and strengthen public safety,” said Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. “These beautiful but powerful predators deserve to live in the wild and not in…
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