,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #aab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se  
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #g1       
#bjbb,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois 7=  
himself & ,mr4 ,panetta7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,urg+
 ! adm9i/ration to initiate !           
,int]national ,agreem5t to ,prohibit !  
,eat+ ( ,dogs & ,cats4  ,:]eas a        
bip>tisan dome/ic prohibition on ! kn[+ 
slaught]1 transportation1 possession1   
pur*ase1 or sale ( a dog or cat = human 
consumption 0 includ$ 9 section #abeae (
 ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah
 7,public ,law #aae-ccd71 :i* 0 enact$  
on ,decemb] #bj1 #bjah2 ,:]eas ! dog &  
cat meat trade occurs ?r\gh\t ! _w1     
prim>ily 9 ,asia2 ,:]eas e/abli%$ dog   

meat m>kets /ill exi/ today2 ,:]eas x is
 e/imat$ t #cj1jjj1jjj dogs &           
#aj1jjj1jjj cats die annually worldwide 
z a result ( ! dog & cat meat trade1 & t
 a consid]able numb] ( ! dogs & cats 9  
?is trade are /ol5 pets /ill we>+ coll>s
 :5 !y rea* ! slaught]h\ses1 9 addition 
to /ray dogs & cats :o are captur$ =    
slaught]2 ,:]eas !re h be5 reports (    
abuse1 poor liv+ conditions1 & cruel    
slaught]+ te*niques = dogs & cats f>m$ =
 _! meat2 ,:]eas _m dogs & cats die dur+
 transport to slaught]h\ses aft] days or
 weeks cramm$ into small cages on ! back
 ( vehicles )\t food or wat]1 & o!rs    
suff] illness & injury dur+ transport2  
,:]eas ! extreme suff]+ ( dogs & cats at
 su* slaught]h\ses & on transportation  
trucks w\ld brea* anticruelty laws 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & o!r c\ntries2 ,:]eas _m 
gov]nm5t (ficials1 civil society        
advocates1 & activi/s includ+ ! ,_w ,dog
 ,alliance are work+ to end ! dog & cat 
meat trade4 ,taiwan & ! ,*9ese city (   
,%5zh5 h pass$ laws bann+ ! consumption 

( dog & cat meat2 ! ,s\? ,korean        
,gov]nm5t has =m$ ! ,consultative       
,discussion ,committee on ,end+ ,dog    
,meat ,consumption 9 ,decemb] #bjba2 &  
,:]eas legislators 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,japan1 ,norway1 & ,sw$5 
h urg$ _! heads ( ,/ate 9 support ( !   
,int]national ,agreem5t to ,prohibit !  
,eat+ ( ,dogs & ,cats3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ,congress-- 7#a7 calls = an end to ! 
consumption & trade ( dog & cat meat2   
7#b7 urges all nations to jo9 !         
,int]national ,agreem5t to ,prohibit !  
,eat+ ( ,dogs & ,cats2 &  7#c7 affirms !
 commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to advanc+ 
! cause ( animal protection & animal    
welf>e1 bo? dome/ically & ar\nd ! _w4