AR-News: Fate of bill in YOUR hands- URGENT Action Req

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From: "Karen Loveless" 
Subject: [NCPomeranian] FW: Fate of bill in YOUR hands- URGENT Action Req.

 

Animal Protection Bill to be introduced in House

 

The fight to get our Animal Protection Bill is about to Begin!!

 

We won the first battle which was getting the Animal Protection Bill out of the Committee.

 

It is now going to be introduced in the House as a bill between the 10th and 12th of May. Because this is an election year there are a lot of House Members who are "afraid" to support it due to the "tax" word which has been misapplied to it. It is disappointing that we find ourselves in a vulnerable position despite the great work of the Interim Committee that drafted this bill. Dewey Hill the Co-Chair of the Committee is tucking his tail and ducking and running away from the bill he helped create!!

 

Co-Chairperson Julia Howard said today that we have a chance to get it passed. She said that we would have to "work like hell" to overcome the current obstacles.

 

Our Action Plan:

 

1. Forward this message to everyone in your group, relatives, friends - etc.

2. Open the attachments-- call every House member on the Finance and Agr. Committees at home before Monday. Keep calling their Raleigh offices and registering a request for support of the bill.

3. Write letters- samples are available at www.ncvaw.org and www.aspca.org - keep writing through May.

4. Send emails- flood their emails with requests for support.

5. Go to Raleigh-- spend a day in the legislative office bld. -- you can visit the office of the majority of Representatives. Spend about 5 min. in each office. Request support.

 

If you will committ to doing some or all of these steps we can get a major bill passed to help you help the animals. If you pass on this you will share the responsibility for what happens to animals in "pounds". Make sure you send this message to at least 5 people and ask them to pass it on. Visit www.ncvaw.org  and click on How can I help.

 

In the end it will come down to our committment level? How bad do we want to help the animals in NC?

 

Are you willing to spend a little time and do a little work to let the legislators know there are more of us than "them". More animal welfare supporters than hunters, breeders, and anti-government fanatics??

 

If you fail to act, and depend on others to do it for you, the bill will fail. If it fails we will have more animals to rescue!! There will be no 8 million dollar spay-neuter fund! Animal Control employees will be able to carry out their cruel treatment and gruesome killing of companion animals. Your tax bill will go up to pay for this morally and legally reprehensible activity.

 

If you ever wanted to make a difference for animals --- now is the time-- your actions today will make a major contribution to the future humane treatment of animals. It will also help reduce the number of animals that are tragically exterminated each year.

 

I can't make it any plainer than to say that you must act today. Call- write -email and visit the legislators in Raleigh. I am putting the Committe email addresses below. I am also including a sample letter. Also you can go to www.aspca.org  and near the bottom of the home page you will see an Alert link that will help you write a letter.

 

In addition, I am attaching files with the home and office info for the legislators. Please call them at home between now and Monday. On Monday a group of rabble rousing breeders and hunters, ignorant of the facts and expressing extremist views will be in Raleigh to attempt to lobby against this legislation.

 

We must make a concentrated effort to defeat these people who promote and support animal cruelty for financial gain!

 

email comments to members of the House Agriculture and Finance Committees:

NC HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE EMAIL
Deweyh at ncleg.net, Davidl at ncleg.net, Rexb at ncleg.net, larryb at ncleg.net, donaldb at ncleg.net,
lorenec at ncleg.net, billyc at ncleg.net, arliec at ncleg.net, billd at ncleg.net, leod at ncleg.net, same at ncleg.net, stanf at ncleg.net, georgeho at ncleg.net, joek at ncleg.net, frankm at ncleg.net,
eddn at ncleg.net, louisp at ncleg.net, joet at ncleg.net, tracyw at ncleg.net, edithw at ncleg.net, arthurw at ncleg.net, genew at ncleg.net, douglasy at ncleg.net

NC HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE EMAIL 
gordona at ncleg.net, juliah at ncleg.net , paull at ncleg.net , dannym at ncleg.net, davidm at ncleg.net, williamw at ncleg.ne t, marthaa at ncleg.net, miked at ncleg.net, pryorg at ncleg.net, Deweyh at ncleg.net, curtisb at ncleg.net, aliceb at ncleg.net, russellc at ncleg.net, beckyc at ncleg.net, billyc at ncleg.net, same at ncleg.net, rickg at ncleg.net, joeh at ncleg.net, hughh at ncleg.net, earlj at ncleg.net, davidl at ncleg.net, williamm at ncleg.net, donm at ncleg.net, johnr at ncleg.net, deborahr at ncleg.net, mitchells at ncleg.net, edgars at ncleg.net, fredst at ncleg.net, jenniferw at ncleg.net, conniewi at ncleg.net, larryw at ncleg.net, stevewo at ncleg.net

 

SAMPLE LETTER:********************************************************

(SAMPLE LETTER FROM KINSHIP CIRCLE
5/6/04--"Help N.C. Become Model For Animal Welfare Reform"
http://www.kinshipcircle.org
1 letter)
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The Honorable Representative Dewey L. Hill 
1309 Legislative Building; Raleigh, NC  27601-1096 
ph: 919-733-5830; email: Deweyh at ncleg.net

The Honorable Representative David R. Lewis
509 Legislative Office Building; Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 
ph: 919-715-3015; email: Davidl at ncleg.net 

Dear Representatives Hill and Lewis, Members of the House Agriculture and Finance Committees:

I strongly encourage you to support the Animal Protection Act of 2004.

I commend legislators who drafted this unprecedented bill to curb pet overpopulation and authorize the State Department of Agriculture to oversee housing conditions at public/private shelters, rescue operations with 15 or more animals, and animal dealer facilities. The bill also implements a licensing system for private shelters, rescue services, dealers and pet stores.

If you share your home wi th a cherished animal, you know firsthand the love, trust and friendship these gentle creatures bring into our lives. Sadly, the nation's shelters euthanize 4 to 6 million animals every year, according to Humane Society of the U.S. estimates.

In our state, over 1,000 cats and dogs are killed daily--simply because breeders or negligent guardians produce more animals than society can shelter. The only feasible solution is affordable and accessible sterilization. To subsidize spay/neuter efforts at the county and municipal levels, the Animal Protection Act proposes a minute assessment on all pet food shipped into North Carolina. If manufacturers let consumers incur the cost, the caregiver for a medium-sized dog can except to pay less than two dollars a year.

Imagine a spay/neuter fund that not only diminishes the need to impound and exterminate healthy animals, but also saves money. Last year, North Carolina taxpayers exha usted $33 million to seize, shelter and euthanize homeless animals. Low-cost spay/neuter programs are far less expensive than the overhead required to run "death-row" shelters.

Under the present system, ALL taxpayers fund animal control costs that will continue to escalate as more unwanted animals are born. It makes sense to place fiscal responsibility for spay/neuter programs and animal welfare reforms with the guardians who purchase pet food. In fact, similar assessments levied on feed for horses and farmed animals currently finance NCDACS health and safety inspection programs. Why not apply this proven system to dogs and cats?  

One thing we know for certain: Current policies at municipal shelters have done little to mitigate our animal welfare crisis. Ten cents on a 30 pound bag of pet food is a small price to pay for the defense of animals who bring laughter and love into our lives. Please help North Carolina serve as an example for other local and state governments. 

I look forward to your feedback on this vital legislation.

Thank you,

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2.) Email/Write/Call YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE. To identify his/her name and obtain contact information, go to: http://www.ncleg.net/GIS/Representation/Who_Represents_Me/Who_Represents_Me.html
State that as a constituent who votes, you seek his/her full support of the Animal Protection Act of 2004. 
Note: If you call the Reperesentative's office, you will likely get a secretary. Tell him or her to pass on your message to the Representative.

The Honorable Representative _____________________________
Address 
Raleigh, NC   ZIP 

Dear Representative _____________________________, 

As a registered voter in your district, I strongly encourage you to support the Animal Protection Act of 2004.

This unprecedented legislation promises to curb pet overpopulation and authorize the State Department of Agriculture to oversee housing conditions at public/private shelters, rescue operations with 15 or more animals, and animal dealer facilities. The bill also implements a licensing system for private shelters, rescue services, dealers and pet stores.

If you share your home with a cherished animal, you know firsthand the love, trust and friendship these gentle creatures bring into our lives. Sadly, the nation's shelters euthanize 4 to 6 million animals every year, according to Humane Society of the U.S. estimates.

In our state, over 1,000 cats and dogs are killed daily--simply because breeders or negligent guardians produce more animals than society can shelter. The only feasible solution is affordable and accessible sterilization. To subsidize spay/neuter efforts at the county and municipal levels, the Animal Protection Act proposes a minute assessment on all pet food shipped into North Carolina. If manufacturers let consumers incur the cost, the caregiver for a medium-sized dog can except to pay less than two dollars a year.

Imagine a spay/neuter fund that not only diminishes the need to impound and exterminate healthy animals, but also saves money. Last year, North Carolina taxpayers exhausted $33 million to seize, shelter and euthanize homeless animals. Low-cost spay/neuter programs are far less expensive than the overhead required to run "death-row" shelters.

Under the present system, ALL taxpayers fund animal control costs that will continue to escalate as more unwanted animals are born. It makes sense to place fiscal responsibility for spay/neuter programs and animal welfare reforms with the guardians who purchase pet food. In fact, similar assessments levied on feed for horses and farmed animals currently finance NCDACS health and safety inspection programs. Why not apply this proven system to dogs and cats? 

O ne thing we know for certain: Current policies at municipal shelters have done little to mitigate our animal welfare crisis. Ten cents on a 30 pound bag of pet food is a small price to pay for the defense of animals who bring laughter and love into our lives. Please help North Carolina serve as an example for other local and state governments. 

I look forward to your feedback on this vital legislation and will certainly consider your stance during the next election.

Thank you, 


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 (Let us know if you received this email twice as we are editing our list-thanks)

 

Remember-- We are acting for those who cannot act or defend themselves. Make the time and take the time to make a difference for them!!

 

Thank you for your help on behalf of all companion animals in NC and all of their guardians and supporters!!

 

Peter MacQueen III, President

NC Voters for Animal Welfare

 

PS: If you fail to act then you too become  a part of the problem 




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