Medical research organisations sought to change the bill by removing references to animals other than cats or dogs, saying that: ''It would impose a well-nigh impossible burden to regulate traffic in fish, frogs, turtles, reptiles, birds and the many other mammalian forms used in laboratories.'' The senate was reported to have received more mail on the dognapping bill than on bills related to the Civil Rights Movement or the Vietnam War. During its introduction the bill was known as ''The dognapping law''; once introduced, it became the Animal Welfare Act of 1966.

See options at the end. Can we conclude that is it a crime to steal a dog?

pick from the following.
(a). no;
(b). yes;
(b).