You know that sick feeling you get when you see a stray dog or cat?

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The ones you can't rescue, because they're on the other side of the

highway or they're running away from you--probably due to past abuse

from humans?

 

The best medicine for that feeling is speaking up--loudly--and ASAP!

 

Thank you to Nancy for organizing a trip to Sacramento. I'll be up

there to speak as well, and we need more people. Less dogs and cats

being born means less animals killed at the pound--period, end of

story. It also means less animals abandoned by the side of the road.

AB1634 (mandatory spay/neuter) is so exciting. It would mean that this

country, finally, is going to do something about our massive

overpopulation crisis. There are not enough homes for all the animals

born each year, usually through careless and thoughtless breeding, cruel

puppy mills, or dogfighting operations. We can't magically create more

homes, but we CAN stop the flow of " unwanteds. "

 

If you're worried about running out of dogs or cats one day, due to the

nasty PR spins from breeders, relax. AB1634 makes exceptions for

licensed breeders, service dogs, etc. This is a win-win-win situation.

Less animals born only to be abused and killed, the state will save

money, and people who feel they must breed still will. Nobody gives up

anything, but the animals gain everything.

 

Right now California legislators are being inundated with letters from

individual breeders and the AKC--opposing the bill. They are winning,

to be blunt. PLEASE call and write the lawmakers, but more than

that--please show up on Wednesday. We need a huge group of people who

care about animals, to show our capital that compassion is the majority

rule. This is a chance to literally change history and change this

country in a big way.

 

Check out the websites below, arrange to take the day off, and join us

on Wednesday. I don't know about you, but I'm not going to feel very

good if I ignore this chance to create change and then have to watch

puppy mills, backyard breeders and dogfighters cheering their victory of

cruelty.

 

If you don't go up with Nancy, check out the official website

(cahealthypets): the organizers are offering free transportation to the

hearing!

 

www.cahealthypets.com <http://www.cahealthypets.com/>

 

http://blog.peta.org/archives/2007/05/exciting_legisl_1.php

 

go to Page 2 of " How Can I Help: "

http://www.cahealthypets.com/pdf/How_can_I_help.pdf

 

See you on Wednesday!

 

Alex

 

/ " Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes "

Maggie Kuhn/