,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #e1 #bjac,mr4
 ,b>letta submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,agriculture  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! 
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ 
! practice ( us+ gas *amb]s to eu?anize 
/ray cats & dogs4  ,:]eas approximately 
#c1djj1jjj animals are eu?aniz$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ea* ye>2 ,:]eas           
approximately ?ree p]c5t ( all cats &   
dogs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are eu?aniz$ 9   
gas *amb]s ea* ye>2 ,:]eas #bc ,/ates h 
bann$ ! use ( gas *amb]s to eu?anize    
animals2 ,:]eas sev]al ,/ates are       
curr5tly consid]+ legislation bann+ !   
use ( gas *amb]s to eu?anize animals2   
,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,vet]9>y ,m$ical      
,association does n consid] eu?anasia   
?r\gh ! use ( gas *amb]s an             
unconditionally acceptable me?od (      
eu?anasia2 ,:]eas gas *amb]s cause /ress
 9 dogs & cats & _c gu>antee a humane   
dea? especially = ill1 "y1 or old dogs &

 cats2 ,:]eas gas *amb]s pose great     
dang]s ( significant psy*ological &     
physical h>m to /aff & volunte]s 9      
%elt]s1 includ+ bites & scrat*es :ile   
transport+ animals & injuries f leaks or
 misuse ( noxi\s gasses2 ,:]eas         
eu?anasia by injection has be5 prov5 to 
be m safe1 co/ effective1 & humane 9    
num]\s /udies2 ,:]eas _m cats & dogs run
 away f _! own]s ea* ye>2 & ,:]eas _m   
lo/ cats & dogs ) own]s are among ^?    
eu?aniz$ 9 gas *amb]s ea* ye>3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 expresses its dissatisfaction t !      
practice ( us+ gas *amb]s to eu?anize   
/ray cats & dogs cont9ues 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 ! #ba/ c5tury4