Help Protect Abused Animals in Delaware
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A dog is carried into a veterinary clinic with a deep wound that has been left untreated for days or even weeks.
The skin around the injury is swollen.
Infection may already be spreading.
A cat arrives so thin that her ribs and hips are clearly visible.
Another animal shows injuries that raise serious concerns about abuse.
Veterinarians see animals like these every year.
A veterinary exam is often the first opportunity for someone outside the home to identify and report evidence of animal abuse.
Right now, Delaware law does not require veterinarians to report suspected animal abuse or neglect.
A veterinarian may suspect cruelty, record the injuries, and still send the animal home without alerting investigators.
That means an abused animal could be returned to the same danger.
Delaware House Bill 415 would change that.
The bill would require veterinarians to report suspected abuse or neglect to the appropriate authorities for investigation.
It would also require cruelty-recognition training every two years so veterinary professionals are better prepared to identify animals in danger.
House Bill 415 was introduced by Rep. Cyndie Romer, who also chairs the Delaware House Sunset Committee where the bill is currently assigned.
If passed into law, a dog with infected wounds should not leave a clinic without animal welfare authorities being alerted.
A severely neglected cat should not be returned to the same conditions that caused the suffering.
Animals showing signs of abuse deserve more than a medical exam.
They deserve protection.
Please sign today and urge Rep. Cyndie Romer to advance House Bill 415 and help ensure suspected animal cruelty is reported and investigated before more animals are harmed.
Thank you for taking action for animals!
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