Category: Official Statements

Statement on House Committee on Agriculture’s Farm Bill Markup

The following statement regarding the Farm Bill markup in Congress may be attributed to Leah Garcés, president and CEO of Mercy For Animals: “Mercy For Animals is extremely concerned to...

Statement on Bill 156 Ruling on Ontario’s ‘Ag-Gag’ Law

The following statement regarding the Ontario ag-gag ruling may be attributed to PJ Nyman, Corporate Engagement Manager, Canada of Mercy For Animals: "In a momentous victory for transparency and accountability,...

Statement on person infected with Bird Flu in Texas after contact with cows at dairy...

The following statement regarding the human Bird Flu infection may be attributed to Frances Chrzan, Senior Federal Policy Manager at Mercy For Animals: "Since last week, five states have reported...

Statement on bird flu in dairy milk

The following statement regarding the presence of bird flu in dairy milk may be attributed to Frances Chrzan, senior federal policy manager at Mercy For Animals: "Two states so far...

Statement on Washington’s Octopus Farming Ban

The following statement regarding Washington State's ban on octopus farming may be attributed to Alex Cerussi, senior state policy manager at Mercy For Animals: “Mercy For Animals commends Washington for...

Statement on the Deaths of Thousands of Pigs in a Factory Farm Fire in Saskatchewan

The following statement regarding thousands of pigs lost in a fire near Cudworth, Saskatchewan, may be attributed to AJ Albrecht, managing director, U.S. & Canada, Mercy For Animals. “The devastating...

Statement on the Expiration of the Farm Bill

The following statement regarding the expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill may be attributed to Leah Garcés, CEO and president of Mercy For Animals. “The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018...

Statement Mourning the Death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein

The following statement regarding the passing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein may be attributed to Alex Cragun, director of government affairs at Mercy For Animals. “Mercy For Animals mourns the passing...

Statement Mourning the Death of Bob Barker

The following statement regarding the passing of Bob Barker may be attributed to Milo Runkle, founder of Mercy For Animals. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Bob Barker,...

Statement Opposing the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act

The following statement regarding the reintroduction of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act may be attributed to AJ Albrecht, managing director, U.S. & Canada, Mercy For Animals. “Mercy For...