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| July 12th, 2007 06:06:57 pm |
We did it!
Working together, the 33,000 members of PetPAC were victorious today at the State Capitol.
Assemblymember Lloyd Levine was told by Members of the Senate Local Government committee that his statewide mandatory sterilization legislation would not get their vote.
Senators voiced their opposition to the very foundation of the bill – punishing responsible pet owners – and left Assemblyman Levine with little choice but to table the bill for six months and come back to the committee next year with amendments that will gut most – if not all – of the current language.
We are grateful for your support of PetPAC and thrilled with the outcome. It was an honor to testify against the bill today, and I was especially pleased to enter into the record an additional 742 organizations opposed to the measure.
PetPAC has worked around the clock advocating against AB 1634. Coming down to the homestretch, our television commercials took our story to millions of Californians and bringing Lassie to the Capitol stole the hearts of everyone in Sacramento.
We will continue to grow our coalition and organize our efforts against opponents who for months have shown more enthusiasm for personal attacks and misleading the public than working towards making good public policy.
Stay tuned…together we will protect our pets.
Sincerely,
Bill Hemby
Chairman, PetPAC |
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| July 2nd, 2007 01:28:03 pm |
Please read the most recent information from Lin Hainlen, owner and breeder of Copper Ridge Rhodesian Kennel, Scottsdale, Arizona.
http://www.newsday.com/search/ny-lspets5278482jul02,0,6559208.column
The above link is a great story written by Denise Flaim, a Ridgeback breeder friend of mine. It appeared in Newsday. She often writes for Dog News.
Our hard work to get donations for this study, being done by owners and breeders, will hopefully improve the circumstance for dogs who have suffered severe vaccine reactions. Once the research study is completed, the fight will go to each state, to stop the annual or triannual requirement for harmful vaccines for our pets.
Lin |
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| June 22nd, 2007 06:23:18 pm |
Dear Readers,
We at Pet Friends Online have been keeping up with California Legislation AB-1634, and trying to keep all of our readers informed. Bill Hemby, Chairman of PetPac.net, a watchdog site for California pet owners in this legislative adventure, tells the story on his website www.PetPac.net. The California bill is so important, because if it passes in California, many other states will pass a similar bill. Breeders, handlers and pet owners will be impacted negatively, and in turn impact the dog related economy of California by millions of dollars. Check with us on PetFriendsOnline.com or PetPac.net regularly for updates.
Included is a letter copied directly, without changes, from the PetPac website, with permission from PetPac, June 22, 2007.
Regards,
Pet Friends Online Staff
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California Veterinary Medical Association
June 15, 2007
Dear CVMA Member:
In a sincere effort to reduce the hundreds of thousands of cats and dogs euthanized in California shelters each year, the CVMA decided to co-sponsor AB-1634 the California Healthy Pets Act. The CVMA has supported overpopulation efforts for many years. The decision to sponsor this legislation was heavily debated by the Board of Governors. The House of Delegates studied this issue at their November meeting and recommended uniform spay/neuter legislation across the state. We did not anticipate that our position would divide the veterinary community, that breeder clients would threaten to change veterinarians based on CVMA membership and demean the character of our highly respected Association.
The opposition has spread misinformation regarding this legislation. We hope you will read the bill and base your opinion on fact. AB-1634 can be found on the CVMA website at cvma.net. We appreciate your concerns and opinions and are working hard on amendments to address those issues.
The following changes are in the process of being inserted into AB-1634.
a.. Change the spay/neuter age to 6 months. Any veterinarian can provide a letter exempting a dog or cat for an additional 3 months and may write a second letter for an additional 3 month exemption (up to 1 year of age.)
b.. Add an exemption for any owner to purchase an intact permit that allows them to own an intact dog or cat. Any dog or cat that qualifies under this exemption would be limited to one litter per year.
c.. Allow any purebred dog or cat to qualify for an intact permit. The current language requiring purebred dogs or cats to participate in a show or competition, be in training to compete, or to have earned a title would be removed.
d.. Add language that clearly states that veterinarians will not be required to report the spay/neuter status of dogs and cats under their care, or enforce the provisions of this bill.
These amendments assure that any owner of any mixed breed dog or cat can keep their animal intact. Of course, the bill retains the language that assures that veterinarians make all medical decisions. There is no requirement for a veterinarian to perform the spay or neuter if he or she believes that, due to age or any medical condition, the animal should not undergo the surgical procedure. We think these amendments and this legislation will greatly improve the effort to reduce pet overpopulation in California.
We appreciate the phone calls, letters, and emails that you have sent voicing your concerns. We apologize if you did not receive a response but our resources are limited. We regret if this legislation has caused you any inconvenience.
Sincerely,
Ron Faoro, DVM
President |
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