Target: Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Goal: Prevent a return to Trump’s deadly animal welfare policies that threatened endangered species and animals in captivity.
During Donald Trump’s administration, widespread rollbacks weakened essential animal welfare protections, leaving vulnerable species and captive animals at risk. His administration diminished enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act and the Endangered Species Act, allowing conditions to worsen in places like puppy mills and slaughterhouses. With Trump on the verge of reclaiming power, animal welfare advocates are concerned that his re-election would see a return to these anti-animal welfare policies, which many fear would once again expose animals to heightened risks of cruelty and endangerment.
The rollback of protections at pig slaughterhouses under Trump’s administration increased risks to both animals and workers, while his decision to strip gray wolves of federal protections endangered one of America’s iconic species. A return to these policies would be a serious setback for animal welfare. It is essential to reinstate protections and ensure they remain intact, even in the event of Trump’s possible re-election.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Secretary Vilsack,
The rollback of key animal protections under former President Trump’s administration resulted in weakened enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act and Endangered Species Act, creating significant risks for animals in puppy mills, roadside zoos, and slaughterhouses. Trump’s decisions endangered species like gray wolves and raised concerns about increased animal cruelty. With Trump now running for president again, there is a real fear that the country will be forced to return to these anti-animal policies.
We urge you to safeguard animal welfare by ensuring that federal protections remain strong and that any harmful rollbacks do not resurface. Please prioritize the well-being of vulnerable animals and prevent a return to these dangerous policies.
Sincerely,
Your Name Here
Photo credit: Gage Skidmore
Even if we can’t protect women from being treated like livestock, maybe the pets can get some better treatment!
Excellent comment <3
so true!!
Trump is an enemy of unique wildlife..
Are you!?
Vote accordingly!
Actually, the Biden Harris administration has been no friends of animals. Especially regarding the highly unethical treatment of animals for research and experimentation. We need a petition aimed at the current administration also. The main criminal in this case is Dr Fauci, who has committed immeasurable atrocities for personal gain. Hold them accountable.!!
Absolutely right! It’s not like they’ve done a bleeping thing to protect our wildlife, our marine life, our pets or our lands!
So is Kamala Harris, and her sidekicks!!! Better Trump than HER!!! I am an animal lover, and MONSTERS deserve to be EXECUTED for harming them, but without Donald Trump, and especially Jesus The Christ, WE are ALL doomed anyway. Kamala has done absolutely NOTHING to HELP animals!!!
True. I already voted for Donald Trump and am proud to do so. Looks like democrats/ liberals will do and say anything to keep him from winning. SMH.
Yeah, your Orange Jesus should be mounted on a trophy wall.
Exactly!! Him and his lowlife sons should all be mounted and hung!! Trump is the biggest narcissist that ever walked this earth. Soon we won’t have to look at his ugly mugg.
So pretty much Rachel supports a convicted sexual predator,rapist, insurrectionist,narcissistic fraud con man. Oh and lets not forget the disfunctional Republican controlled House that the majority of Republicans voted against most pro animal bills.
Trump’s sons are trophy hunters. Trump himself has never had pets and has no empathy for animals OR people.
While I fight for animals all the time and know the government is not particularly animal friendly, unfortunately, that is not the job of government – they support big business, hence animal ag, hunting, etc.
But I’m not going to put the very WORST of the WORST in office.
Trump is a MADMAN. Kamala may be the leser of two evils, but she is still WAY better than that nutcase.
Just someone kill all politicians
Trump passed a bill that animal abuse or neglect is a felony! Before Trump signed that bill it was only a misdemeanor!!! Stop listening to the lies by the liberal petitioners.
I live in Canada and hate our pretty boy and most of his policies but would prefer him to be in power for ever than a year of Trump.
What a vile pos him and his kids they kill for fun I hope he goes to jail
Trump signed a bill that made animal
Abuse and neglect a felony! Before he signed that bill it was only a misdemeanor! He also signed a bill to protect the ocean!
I live in Canada and hate our pretty boy and most of his policies but would prefer him to be in power for ever than a year of Trump in office again.
Oh lord! Trump again can’t stand him…but maybe women and all precious animals should stay clear of this dictator
And just how have the Biden-Harris administration helped women and animals?
He’s a dictator! Biden Harris, mandated everyone to get vaccinated or they will lose their job. That’s literally the definition of a dictator.! While they let illegal immigrants in that are undocumented and not vaccinated. Unreal! Anyway, when Trump was president, he signed a bill that animal abuse and neglect is now a felony. It used to be only a misdemeanor.. educate yourself
This is so typical of Trump. He doesn’t care about anything but himself. Heaven help us if he wins this election. He wants to make himself a king and we’ll be his subjects. Does anyone ever wonder what our founding fathers would think about this lunatic and convicted felon running for President!!
Maybe a ‘sniper’ bullet through the front ( or back) of this pricks head would steady him somewhat! These self-appointed dictators are have to be removed for the good of animals and the world. But not sure if anyone would be ‘fired’ up enough to risk it.
J.W.
Someone kill him please
I support the aim of the petition, but it’s addressed to the wrong target. Tom Vilsack has been the Ag Secretary since 2021.
Very true
All animals need protection from man everywhere in the world
You are very right about that.
Exactly right 100%.
J.W.
Trump is a convicted felon with 34 plus counts of felony convictions and he belongs in prison not running for the highest office in the USA . It would also seem that the law makers belong there right with Trump for allowing a felon to run free to do as Trump see fit . Wake up and vote Harris for President of the USA and we’ll have a first woman president in the history of the USA .
Trump – pro-pollution, anti-animal rights, anti-women, pro-fascism. His sons kill endangered species, for God’s sake. We’re not going back. Signing because I’m not an idiot.
Absolutely…he could care less about the environment, the planet or animals and his sons are trophy hunters! The Dems need to do more, too…sad that Deb Haaland and Biden haven’t stopped the horrid helicopter roundups that have been taking place for way too long, catering to the interests of the cattle ranchers. But this also happened under the tRump administration and you can be sure it will continue if he is re-elected.
NO BRAINER…if you don’t protect animals or hurt them in any way shape or form, I will never ever ever give you my vote!!!1
He doesn’t really care about animals or most people for that matter.. Someone who is compassionate has to!
This prick Trump does not care about fuck all except getting into office and how much money he can make! Would be good if groups of ‘ Trump- hunters’ could be formed to hunt and gun this smug, self appointed dictator down.
Let the people decide who they want in office by fair means or foul!!!
J.W.
Erica and Donald Jr and Avid wild life tropher hunters and proud of it. Totally disgusting and vile.
President Trump signed this bill. What has Biden/Harris done?
President Trump signs bill making animal cruelty a federal felony
ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
https://abcnews.go.com › Politics › story
Nov 25, 2019 — Animal cruelty has officially become a federal felony after President Donald Trump signed the bill into law on Monday afternoon.
I already voted for Trump and proud to have done so. For the good of our country, he should be president. Why in God’s name would anyone want Kamala???? Signing this because this petition has nothing to do with Trump, but just liberals/ democrats trying to keep him from winning.
And along your comments, why would anyone want Trump in office. He’s an idiot, and a disgrace to this country. Trump only cares about Trump. As far as the animal welfare policies being rolled back with him, it’s a fact, look it up.
Kill trump
The US has to get out and vote. We just can’t have another four years of him in power. Last time was bad enough but it really frightens me to think what he will do if he is elected.
Vote against this bum and send him home a loser again!
He is a convicted felon who doesn’t care about animal rights only himself-Sociopathic!
Can’t stand … ANY of the TRUMPS!!! Loathe EVERY ONE of them
It’s time we take our Country back and kill all politicians