Hello List, This was sent to me by a friend who breeds Shelties and ask that I send it on to you. It is hard to believe that this has happened. What can we as a group do to help the rescue groups in Virginia? Carolyn Adams Lewiswood Cavaliers ----- Original Message ----- From: Juli Zapata <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Jill Johnson Ramirez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; SheltieClub <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; marion goodman/cheryl holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Christine Maples <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Floyd Carolyn Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Cindy Alison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Tarol Douthit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 4:06 PM Subject: Fwd: FW: [sheltieoldlines] Rescue faces Nightmare in Virginia
> > > To: "Juli Zapata" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: FW: [sheltieoldlines] Rescue faces > > Nightmare in Virginia > > Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 23:14:26 -0400 > > > > Nightmare in Virginia > > > > > > I have permission to forward this to any and > > all list. Guys, is this true > > and if it is OH MY GOD. What is gone to happen > > to our wonderful breed in > > Virginia? > > > > > > This is cross posted from the Field Spaniel > > list > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > I am just returning from the Virginia > > Federation of Dog Clubs and > > Breeders Delegates meeting today with a heavy > > heart. Virginia Senate Bill > > 260 passed unanimously and the Governor refused > > to veto. > > > > > > What is Va SB 260? It is the bill (and now > > the LAW) that says that all > > rescue organizations (like Greyhound Pets, > > Golden Retriever Rescue of > > Tidewater, etc) must be registered with the > > state, keep meticulous records > > on every dog it places FOR FIVE YEARS after > > placement, be open "regular > > business hours" and pay an annual fee to be > > permitted to operate in the > > state. > > > > > > It gets worse! ANY person who is a Foster > > Homes for animals MUST- > > register with the state, pay an annual fee of > > $100, and be subject to 2 > > inspections a year by Animal Control or Game > > Wardens. > > > > > > Sadly- this bill was pushed through by the > > Virginia State Humane Society > > and Save Or Shelters (a nonprofit, shelter > > supporter) Are they afraid we > > were putting them out of business?!? Most of > > the rescues I know of (of > > various breeds) came from shelters! > > > > > > This is a very scary situation in Virginia! > > My mother (who founded > > Pomeranian rescue on the east coast) just > > informed her club she can't rescue > > anymore. There are several friends in Goldens, > > Labs, Gordon Setters, and > > Tibetan Terriers that are now in violation of > > the law- without warning! They > > have advertised they do breed rescue! The Va > > Federation puts out a Breeders > > Guide of Virginia Breeders and now, will no > > longer list local rescue- or the > > National rescue coordinator (on the hope they > > are not in the state either!) > > > > > > I tell everyone about this as a heads-up. > > If it can pass here, it could > > crop up anywhere!! Keep an eye on your state, > > and local, legislators, that > > they try not to do something similar. It would > > kill purebred rescue and > > leave those poor animals to the shelters and > > whatever future that brings > > them (if it brings them a future). > > > > > > Rachal Sager > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have > > been removed] > > > > > > All posts are copyright of the original > > sender; contact author for > > permission to > > > use the post outside of this discussion > > list. > > > > > > > > > > > Teresa Gilmore > > <A > > HREF="http://www.islewind.org/awawka";>Awawka > > Shetland Sheepdogs</A> > > Standing at Stud soon is a Beautiful Phantom > > Linebred boy > > <A > > > HREF="http://www.islewind.org/shelties/kevin/kevinpg.htm";>Ch > > Islewind > > The Conqueror at Morific</A> updated pictures > > soon > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > ---------------------~--> > > Buy Stock for $4 > > and no minimums. > > FREE Money 2002. > > > http://us.click.yahoo.com/orkH0C/n97DAA/Ey.GAA/dKOolB/TM > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email > > to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience > http://launch.yahoo.com > ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
