WHAT IS SA 3723?
SA 3723 (the new PAWS), an amendment to the Senate version of the Farm Bill (HR 2417), is the latest attempt by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to amend the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). SA 3723 if passed will place the federal government in control of breeding and sales of dogs and cats in the private sector. Traditionally, the Animal Welfare Act ensured the humane treatment of animals in laboratory settings. It was later amended to include regulation of pet wholesalers. Every AWA amendment effort over the last 30 years has been highly controversial, as have its USDA implementation rulemakings. SA 3723 a near clone of the Pet Animal Welfare Act 2005 (PAWS) is the most devastating legislation of its kind ever introduced.
