Oppose AB 815 & 2427 - Save Shelter Animals

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AB 815 & AB 2427 - Oppose

Both AB 2427 and AB 815 are on Governor Schwarzenegger's desk for

signing. Please take action TODAY!

 

AB 2427 (Assemblymember Eng) takes away the rights of cities and

counties to enact a multitude of animal welfare laws. It is sponsored

by the California Veterinary Medical Association, who has been

vigorously trying to overturn West Hollywood's ban on the painful

declawing of cats.

 

AB 815 - Hunting and Fishing -(Assemblymember Berryhill) takes away the

rights of cities and counties to enact local wildlife-related laws. If

signed into laws, the ONLY entity in the state permitted to make

regulations regarding hunting and fishing in California would be the

Department of Fish and Game.

 

What you can do - Contact the Governor and ask him to VETO both AB 815

and AB 2427.

 

 

Save shelter animals - don't let Hayden be repealed

The Hayden Act has saved countless lives by providing monetary

reimbursement to shelters who extend the wait period from 72-hours to

4-6 business days.

The current budget does not include money for the Hayden Act.

What you can do - Contact your state representatives and Governor

Schwarzenegger and ask that funds for the Hayden Act be included in the

budget.

 

Contact the Governor

 

Contact your state representatives

 

 

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Thanks, Miriam!

 

Since some of the text was hyperlinked, here is contact information for the

Governor.

 

All you have to do is call the office and encourage a veto of AB 815 & 2427 as

well as encourage an inclusion of monies for the Hayden Act (re shelter animal

holding periods, see below).

 

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

State Capitol Building

Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: 916-445-2841

Fax: 916-558-3160 ( new number )

 

http://gov.ca.gov/interact#email = email form

 

For the Hayden Act/Bill, there are two key representatives who people should

contact (according to League of Humane Voters). As a quick background, the

Hayden Act was passed about 10 years ago and encouraged shelters to extend the

mandatory wait period from a measly 72 hours to a lengthier 4-6 business days.

It also required that shelters contact breed/all breed rescues before euthanasia

(for adoptable animals). This bill reimbursed shelters who implemented the

requirements set forth by the Hayden Act. Because of the budget " crisis " , funds

for this important Act are not being included. Dogs and cats deserve as much of

an opportunity at adoption as possible - 72 hours just isn't enough.

 

Please contact the Governor and the legislators below and ask that the Hayden

Act be reinstated in the Budget.

 

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

 

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Marji Beach

Education Coordinator

Animal Place

3448 Laguna Creek Trail

Vacaville, CA 95688

707-449-4814

www.animalplace.org

www.animalplacesanctuary.blogspot.com

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