URGENT!
Pet Co, Wal-Mart and PIJAC are all working against SB 1357 and were able to get it pulled by the appropriations committee.
On WEDNESDAY August 14th, there will be a rehearing of the bill. Here?s where we need your help. We need FAXED LETTERS OF SUPPORT sent to BEVERLEE MCGRATH at fax # (805) 984-9686. Beverlee McGrath will be hand carrying these faxes to Wednesday?s hearing. These faxed letters are CRITICAL and even more important than your attendance.
We need anyone connected with
animal rescue groups or anyone who has direct experience with improper care of animals sold by pet stores to FAX LETTERS OF SUPPORT. If you do not live in CALIFORNIA, send this to someone who does!
PLEASE CROSS POST on as many animal rescue/lists/forums/groups as possible.
CLICK here for a detailed description of SB 1357
http://www.petstorepartners.com/legislation.htm
You may write a simple letter in you own words or copy and paste the sample letter below. YOU MUST SIGN YOUR LETTER WITH YOUR NAME AND FULL ADDRESS.
SAMPLE LETTER:
To: Members of the assembly appropriations committee
Re: SUPPORT SB 1357
As a resident of California concerned about the proper care of pets, I request your AYE vote on SB 1357.
This senate bill requires that pet stores hand out care sheets with the animals that they sell. This is a bill that makes sense.
As a rescue group, we are flooded with animals that people purchase from pet stores. Once the animals are taken home, people realize that they have little or no knowledge on how to provide proper care. As a result, the animals are poorly cared for, taken to
animal shelters or end up in a rescue sickly and diseased.
We support SB 1357. Pet stores must be required to distribute educational information on caring for all animals they sell. Consumers need to be educated, up front, about the proper care of animals they purchase.
We are counting on your AYE vote on SB 1357.
(REMEMBER TO SIGN WITH YOUR NAME AND COMPLETE ADDRESS!)
