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                        style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">It's time for all EU countries 
                        to protect 
                    animals.</SPAN></I></P></DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                        style="FONT-SIZE: 30px"><B>Italy's New Law Is a Victory 
                        for Animals. The Rest of the EU Must Follow 
                        Suit!</B></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                        <P style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 16px">In a major step 
                        forward for animal protection, Italy has recently passed 
                        a groundbreaking bill aimed at strengthening the 
                        country's animal welfare laws. This bill recognizes 
                        animals as sentient beings deserving of legal 
                        protection, not just subjects whose suffering may offend 
                        human sensibilities. This bill is a landmark shift in 
                        how animals are viewed under Italian law. Now, we need 
                        to ensure that every country in the European Union 
                        follows Italy's example.</P>
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                        <P style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><B><A 
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                        href="https://www.care2.com/go/z/e/A0wp2/zY4c/DCXRB" 
                        rel=noopener target=_blank>Sign the petition to ask the 
                        European Commission to follow Italy's example and ensure 
                        its member states strengthen their animal welfare 
                        laws!</A></B></P>
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                        <P style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 16px">The new Italian 
                        law includes provisions to ban the keeping of dogs on 
                        chains (unless in specific, rare circumstances), ensure 
                        animals taken from abusive situations are placed into 
                        care, and address the growing issue of animal cruelty 
                        spread through social media. The law also strengthens 
                        penalties for those caught in animal-fighting 
                        activities, aiming to curb the brutal trade of animals 
                        for entertainment. <B><A 
                        style="COLOR: #0e6da8; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                        href="https://www.care2.com/go/z/e/A0wp2/zY4c/DCXRB" 
                        rel=noopener target=_blank>Sign the petition today and 
                        call on the European Commission and Parliament to lead 
                        the charge in making animal welfare a top priority 
                        across all EU member 
                    states.</A></B></P></DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                        we can create a more humane future for animals 
                        everywhere. <A 
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