require a license to own pets to reduce animal abuse occurring throughout the nation.

Due to lack of care for pets, many animals are starved and abused. In some communities, animals reproduce by the hundreds creating an overpopulated environment. These animals lack the proper care and attention needed to live a healthy life. A license for pets would reduce the overpopulation and abuse of pets, only allowing individuals who are able to provide for the needs and proper care of an animal the opportunity to own a pet.