Fwd: [stopthekilling] California's Shelter Holding Periods UNDER ATTACK!

[Guest guest]

 

(ADL-LA Notes: Ed Boks spends his work day blogging about how great he is while the killing at LAAS

 continues to skyrocket;  Nathan Winograd in comparison is giving all of us the necessary information on

what we can do to save the very important Hayden Bill from being voted out in the State Senate. )  

 

From Winograd: California's shelter holding periods for homeless animals are under attack. Funding for them is not in the state budget. Failure to fully fund the holding periods may well result in many shelters’ rolling back the clock to the time that California's holding period for animals was 72 hours from the time of impound. Only one state will have a shorter holding period than California.   

 

 

 

 

I am forwarding an alert from The League of Humane Voters because I agree that defunding of the Hayden holding periods in California will be used as a death sentence for homeless animals. That is why I am joining them in asking that all California dog and cat lovers and rescue groups make their voices heard on this very important issue.

 

The Governor (and Legislature) attempted to fully defund the holding periods in the pas

t but relented only after hearing from pet lovers around the state. He backed off once and I believe he will do so again.

 

According to the League of Humane Voters:

 

Two legislators seem to be the key to changes in the budget. It maybe more effective to call their offices and ask that the state budget contain some monies for California Animal Shelters attempting to comply with the Hayden holding periods.

 

These are their contact numbers.

 

Senator  Denise Ducheny

Telephone Number: (916) 651-4103

Fax Number: (916) 323-8386

 

State Senate Don Perata

Telephone Number:(916) 651-4009

Fax Number: (916) 327-1997

 

You should contact them in addition to contacting the Governor and your own legislators. To find out who they are and how to reach them, see the below alert from The League of Humane Voters.

 

 

Nathan

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Nathan J. Winograd

www.nathanwinograd.com

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2                                                Legislative Alert

The Exterminator Governor is Back!

 

Dear Friends of the League of Humane Voters. An error was made in our original e-mail.  The way to get information about the telephone number of your State Senator and Assemblymember is

www.leginfo.ca.gov

 

State Funding to give pets trapped in shelters more time to be found or adopted is not in the state budget.

 

We know there is a budget crises but not funding a state law is not “belt tightening”.  It is a politically motivated attack on state law. 

No one Governor should have the power to pick and choose what state responsibilities he wishes to fulfill and which to ignore.

 

What you can do:

 

 

Call or write your State Senator and Assembly Member.

 

 

You can find his contact information in the following way

 

 

 

 

 

Go to :  www.leginfo.ca.gov

Click on: the Your Legislature  button.

Fill in the Zip Code field.

Click on Search.

 

This will give you the Telephone Number ( in Sacramento) and the Fax Number for your State Senator and Assemblymember. 

 

Since legislative districts and zip codes do not coincide, there maybe more than one person that you can contact.  If you have the energy, contact all of them

 

 

 

If you choose to fax a letter

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Date

 

The Honorable (First Name Last Name)

State Capitol

Sacramento CA 95814

 

Dear (Senator Assemblymember)

 

Pleas

e restore some funding for local shelters attempting to hold lost pets in California Shelters for at least 4-6 days.  It increases both their reunions with former family and their adoption from shelters.   I understand the financial sacrifices must be made for the state to function responsibly, but to eliminate all funding is a political not a fiscal act.

 

Sincerely

Name,

Title (if any)