The food stamp program offering assistance to needy families doesn’t go far enough to help people in dire financial straights, according to the signers of a new petition.
“I have only been on SNAP benefits for a few months, but I have been unable to feed my little dog due to government regulations,” Edward Johnston, Jr., writes in a petition on Care2, asking the Department of Agriculture to expand food stamps to cover pet food purchases.
Nearly 85,000 people had signed the petition as of Tuesday, though it’s highly unlikely that the government would expand the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, to cover pet food.
Most pet owners consider their animal charges to be part of the family, not property, Johnston wrote. “Should someone be forced to give up a pet they’ve had for years just because they hit a financial rough patch? Or should they be able to utilize federal aid to continue feeding their pet?,” the petition says.
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