The state of North Carolina is voting tomorrow (5/13/25) to end the opportunity for pets to have access to raw milk products. Phone calls are needed today – Monday May 12, 2025 – to offices of North Carolina Senators.
The North Carolina Farm Bill – Senate Bill 639 – originally continued to allow raw milk pet products. But a change was made in the Bill at last minute striking the language that allowed raw milk pet products.
In the latest copy of the Bill, you can see the North Carolina government struck the entire paragraph that previously allowed the sale of raw milk pet products.
If it passes the North Carolina Senate, the Bill will move into the North Carolina House for a vote – but pet owners need to stop the bill from passing as it is currently written.
Raw milk pet products are available for sale is almost all US states. In fact, AAFCO Model Bill and Regulations – adopted by North Carolina – includes regulations that specifically allow the sale of raw milk pet products. However…someone in North Carolina has decided these valuable pet products (valuable to pet health) should no longer be allowed.
Pet owners and independent pet store owners in North Carolina have been working against this concerning bill, but they need your help! (Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/691211383851205)
Take five minutes of your day (today) and make a phone call to one or more of the NC Senators.
All you need to say is:
(Example) Please do not pass Senate Bill 639 as written. I am a pet owner and I want raw milk pet products to be available for my pet(s).
Senator Gale Adcock – (919) 715-3036 – Gale.Adcock@ncleg.gov
Senator W. Ted Alexander – (919) 715-0690 – Ted.Alexander@ncleg.gov
Senator Val Applewhite – (919) 733-5776 – Val.Applewhite@ncleg.gov
Senator Lisa S. Barnes – (919) 715-3030 – Lisa.Barnes@ncleg.gov
Senator Sydney Batch – (919) 733-5653 – Sydney.Batch@ncleg.gov
Senator Phil Berger – (919) 733-5708 – Phil.Berger@ncleg.gov
Senator Dan Blue – (919) 733-5752 – Dan.Blue@ncleg.gov
Senator Woodson Bradley – (919) 715-8331 – Woodson.Bradley@ncleg.gov
Senator Bob Brinson – (919) 733-5621 – Bob.Brinson@ncleg.gov
Senator Danny Earl Britt, Jr. – (919) 733-5651 – Danny.Britt@ncleg.gov
Senator Jim Burgin – (919) 733-5748 – Jim.Burgin@ncleg.gov
Senator Jay J. Chaudhuri – (919) 715-6400 – Jay.Chaudhuri@ncleg.gov
Senator Sophia Chitlik – (919) 733-4809 – Sophia.Chitlik@ncleg.gov
Senator Kevin Corbin – (919) 733-5875 – Kevin.Corbin@ncleg.gov
Senator David W. Craven, Jr. – (919) 733-5870 – David.Craven@ncleg.gov
Senator Warren Daniel – (919) 715-7823 – Warren.Daniel@ncleg.gov
Senator Terence Everitt – (919) 733-5850 – Terence.Everitt@ncleg.gov
Senator Carl Ford – (919) 733-5665 – Carl.Ford@ncleg.gov
Senator Amy S. Galey – (919) 301-1446 – Amy.Galey@ncleg.gov
Senator Michael Garrett – (919) 733-5856 – Michael.Garrett@ncleg.gov
Senator Lisa Grafstein – (919) 733-9349 – Lisa.Grafstein@ncleg.gov
Senator Bobby Hanig – (919) 715-8293 – Bobby.Hanig@ncleg.gov
Senator Ralph Hise – (919) 733-3460 – Ralph.Hise@ncleg.gov
Senator Mark Hollo – (919) 733-5876 – Mark.Hollo@ncleg.gov
Senator Brent Jackson – (919) 733-5705 – Brent.Jackson@ncleg.gov
Senator Steve Jarvis – (919) 733-5743 – Steve.Jarvis@ncleg.gov
Senator Todd Johnson – (919) 733-7659 – Todd.Johnson@ncleg.gov
Senator Dana Jones – (919) 733-7850 – Dana.Jones@ncleg.gov
Senator Michael A. Lazzara – (919) 715-3034 – Michael.Lazzara@ncleg.gov
Senator Michael V. Lee – (919) 715-2525 – Michael.Lee@ncleg.gov
Senator Paul A. Lowe, Jr. – (919) 733-5620 – Paul.Lowe@ncleg.gov
Senator Julie Mayfield – (919) 715-3001 – Julie.Mayfield@ncleg.gov
Senator Tom McInnis – (919) 733-5953 – Tom.McInnis@ncleg.gov
Senator Chris Measmer – (919) 733-7223 – Chris.Measmer@ncleg.gov
Senator Graig Meyer – (919) 733-5804 – Graig.Meyer@ncleg.gov
Senator Timothy D. Moffitt – (919) 733-5745 – Tim.Moffitt@ncleg.gov
Senator Mujtaba A. Mohammed – (919) 733-5955 – Mujtaba.Mohammed@ncleg.gov
Senator Natalie S. Murdock – (919) 733-4599 – Natalie.Murdock@ncleg.gov
Senator Buck Newton – (919) 733-5878 – Buck.Newton@ncleg.gov
Senator Brad Overcash – (919) 733-5734 – Brad.Overcash@ncleg.gov
Senator Bill Rabon – (919) 733-5963 – Bill.Rabon@ncleg.gov
Senator Gladys A. Robinson – (919) 715-3042 – Gladys.Robinson@ncleg.gov
Senator DeAndrea Salvador – (919) 733-5655 – DeAndrea.Salvador@ncleg.gov
Senator Norman W. Sanderson – (919) 733-5706 – Norman.Sanderson@ncleg.gov
Senator Benton G. Sawrey – (919) 715-3040 – Benton.Sawrey@ncleg.gov
Senator Vickie Sawyer – (919) 715-3038 – Vickie.Sawyer@ncleg.gov
Senator Eddie D. Settle – (919) 733-5742 – Eddie.Settle@ncleg.gov
Senator Kandie D. Smith – (919) 715-8363 – Kandie.Smith@ncleg.gov
Senator Caleb Theodros – (919) 715-3050 – Caleb.Theodros@ncleg.gov
Senator Joyce Waddell – (919) 733-5650 – Joyce.Waddell@ncleg.gov
Even if you don’t live in North Carolina – make a couple of phone calls, send a couple of emails and show support for the pet owners who live there.
Susan Thixton
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T Allen
May 12, 2025 at 11:03 am
Google: value of cow milk to cats and see all the resources sating milk of any kind isn’t good for cats. https://www.petmd.com/cat/nutrition/can-cats-drink-milk “Allowing cats to drink milk on a regular basis simply adds fats and sugars into their diet, causing it to become unbalanced and making it more likely Fluffy will become overweight.” https://www.catster.com/nutrition/can-cats-drink-milk/ “Milk isn’t toxic for cats, but it isn’t good for them. As we’ve mentioned above, many cats are lactose intolerant as adults; giving these cats a saucer of milk will only make them sick and feel terrible. However, milk isn’t great for cats, even if they aren’t lactose intolerant, since it’s high in fats and calories.” And no raw milk isn’t different and you are just taking the chance of giving your cat an non-curable, 90% fatal, easily preventable disease. Cat lovers should be in favor of this bill.
Susan Thixton
May 12, 2025 at 11:14 am
I give my cats (and dogs) raw milk.