By Kristen O'Gorman
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WHERE THE CANDIDATES STAND
Hillary Clinton
Senator Clinton's dedication to animal rights earned her a perfect score on the Humane Society's scorecard, which ranks how frequently the members of Congress vote in support of animals. She cosponsored the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, which aimed to end the slaughter of horses for their meat, and the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act, which aimed to get rid of dogfighting, cockfighting, and all other types of animal fighting. Additionally, she has been working toward prohibiting schools from serving meat injected with antibiotics. She’s also known to be a pet lover — during her husband's presidency, their cat, Socks, and dog, Buddy, became beloved icons, inspiring Senator Clinton to publish a book, Dear Socks, Dear Buddy, featuring the letters that children had written to the pets. She donated the proceeds to the National Park Foundation.
Senator Clinton supports the Animal Welfare act, which ensures humane treatment of animals in zoos, circuses, research laboratories, and other facilities, as well as the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, which makes sure that livestock like cattle and pigs are slaughtered painlessly rather than being cut, scalded, or skinned while still conscious.
She also supports such issues as cracking down on illegal animal fighting, preserving our wildlife, finding alternatives to animal testing, ensuring the safety of pet food, and protecting marine mammals.
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