Help make pet care more affordable -- urge U.S. Office Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to support the HAPPY Act
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Sponsored by: ASPCA
Families all over the country have been forced to give up their pets because of financial hardship. H.R. 3501, known as the HAPPY Act, would help Americans provide their pets with the medical attention and quality of life they deserve by making up to $3,500 of qualifying pet care expenses, including veterinary care costs, tax-deductible. This way, pets get to remain in their loving homes and don't wind up on the streets or in the already overburdened shelter system. Ask U.S. Office Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to urge Congress to support the HAPPY Act, H.R. 3501! Sign the petition and tell a friend. |
U.S. Representative Thaddeus McCotter has introduced the Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years ("HAPPY") Act, legislation to allow individuals to claim tax deductions for qualified pet care expenses. This means that when you prepare your income taxes, money you spent on pet care that year would count as non-taxable income -- and you could deduct up to $3,500 per year!
We all want to give our animal companions the best care we possibly can, but it seems that pet care costs are always on the rise -- and these days, it's harder than ever to stretch the family budget. That's why the ASPCA supports H.R. 3501, which would amend U.S. tax code to allow qualifying pet care expenses, including veterinary care, to be tax-deductible.
Please help us support the HAPPY Act, H.R. 3501! Sign the petition below and tell a friend.
Dear Office Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, As a concerned animal advocate, I am writing to urge you to support and cosponsor H.R. 3501, the Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years ("HAPPY") Act. This important legislation would allow an annual tax deduction of up to $3,500, per taxpayer, for qualified pet care expenses. "Qualified pet care expenses" include veterinary care costs for individuals who care for legally owned, domesticated live animals. Pet care can be expensive -- and in these trying economic times, families all over the country have been forced to give up their pets because of financial hardship. The HAPPY Act is important because it would help Americans provide their pets with the medical attention and quality of life they deserve, while also ensuring that more pets get to remain in their loving homes and don't wind up on the streets or in the already overburdened shelter system. I respectfully urge you to support the HAPPY Act, H.R. 3501. Thank you for your time and consideration. |
| Nov 20, 2009 (Name not displayed) please do this - so many have given up their pets because of the economy! |
| Nov 20, 2009 Annie Bien |
| Nov 20, 2009 (Name not displayed) PLEASE HELP THE POOR, HELPLESS, AND NON-GUILTY ANIMALS!!!!!! WHAT HAVE DOGS SONE. LETS LET GO OF PRISONERS, AND GET HOMES FOR POOR ANIMALS INSTEAD, WHO DO NOTHING BAD! at all!!!! |
| Nov 20, 2009 linda adams |
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| Nov 20, 2009 Laura Morse |
| Nov 20, 2009 barbara scheuren |
| Nov 20, 2009 (Name not displayed) Please do this!! |
| Nov 20, 2009 ROGER BROWN ANIMALS NEED OUR HELP! |
| Nov 20, 2009 HELEN SANBORN |
| Nov 20, 2009 barbara grecco |
| Nov 20, 2009 Brenda Cash |
| Nov 20, 2009 Aimee Kimel |
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| Nov 20, 2009 S Kokko |
| Nov 20, 2009 William Henchar I think that this is a fair, thoughtful movement. Many people have pets but need a little help when it comes to owning them. This could make a difference for the pets and their pet parents. Please consider our plea. William Henchar Alamogordo, NM |
| Nov 20, 2009 LaDonna Latta |
| Nov 20, 2009 Deborah Giambrone |
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| Nov 20, 2009 Michelle Hartman |
| Nov 20, 2009 Manmeet Toor |
| Nov 20, 2009 Annette Dailey |
| Nov 20, 2009 Steven Killips |
| Nov 20, 2009 Laura Godwin |
| Nov 20, 2009 Michael Spatuzzi Animals are more than property despite what many in the government may think. |
| Nov 20, 2009 erin stagner |
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| Nov 20, 2009 Melinda Huston |
| Nov 20, 2009 analia nodarse |
| Nov 20, 2009 Chris Jurik |
| Nov 20, 2009 luray engels please support thid bill |
| Nov 20, 2009 Helen Keahon |
| Nov 20, 2009 michele taylor every little bit helps |
| Nov 20, 2009 Candy Pollard I have 9 cats & 2 dogs this would help me out. |
| Nov 20, 2009 Melissa Daggerhart |
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| Nov 20, 2009 Tom and Chris Lee |
| Nov 20, 2009 (Name not displayed) This is such a small way we can help innocent victims that can't help themselves. Please support the HAPPY Act, H.R. 3501. |
| Nov 20, 2009 t pederson |
| Nov 20, 2009 Rocky Drake |
| Nov 20, 2009 Stacey Planz |
| Nov 20, 2009 rene' sweeten |
| Nov 20, 2009 Rhonda Everson |
| Nov 20, 2009 Rosalind Lehrman |
| Nov 20, 2009 Kerry Stanton |
| Nov 20, 2009 Roberta Ippolito |
| Nov 20, 2009 Robin Rape God Bless our Best Friends. Please support the HAPPY act! Thank you kindly. |
| Nov 20, 2009 (Name not displayed) With so many expenses for our dearly beloved animals this would ease a lot of people's minds about their animals welfare. Please help to pass the Happy Act Hr. 3501. |
| Nov 20, 2009 Kathleen Rosell |
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