ASPCA Advocacy Digest 3/28/06

[Alan Sondheim]

Title: ASPCA

Effectively Using the Advocacy Digest The Legislative Services Department develops this mailing each week by tracking companion animal related state legislation. Typically, our alerts focus on the following three, broad categories: Anti-Cruelty, Spay/Neuter, and Licensing/Regulations. Each alert states the ASPCA's position, the bill number, the bill sponsors, and any action that you, the advocate, need to take to either support or oppose the legislation. In order to learn more about the highlighted alerts and send letters to the appropriate parties, please click on the dark grey headline and it will take you to the Lobby section of our website. Please note that you may only take action on Federal alerts or those listed for your state of residence. If there are no alerts highlighted for your state in a given week, please click the "More Alerts In Your Area" link at the bottom of the page. Thank you for helping us be the voice for companion animals everywhere. Help Save Avenal Prison Cats! Please contact the Avenal Prison Warden, Kathy Mendoza-Powers, and ask her to place a moratorium on her cat-feeding ban as well as her plans to trap and remove cats. California: Hearing to Ban “Sport” of Field Coursing with Dogs Postponed AB 2110 has been rescheduled for a hearing before the Assembly Committee on Public Safety April 4th at 9:00 a.m. Please urge committee members to support this humane legislation. Connecticut: HB 5795 and HB 5743 Will Help Both People and Animals Please ask your legislators to support HB 5795 and HB 5743, which would raise funding for low-cost spay/neuter program and establish a training and certification program for animal control officers. Illinois: HJR 101 Establishes Vicious and Dangerous Dog Task Force HJR 101 would establish a Vicious and Dangerous Dog Task Force to hold hearings throughout the state to explore and make recommendations designed to address vicious and dangerous dog attacks. Please ask your representative to support HJR 101. Indiana: HB 1418, Inspections of Kennels, Signed into Law! Wonderful News!  Thanks to your efforts, HB 1418 which requires inspections of major kennels, has been signed into law. Massachusetts: Oppose S 2227 to Legalize Slot Machines at Greyhound Race Tracks The Senate has already passed S 2227 and the House may vote at any time. S 2227 will legalize slot machines at dog racing tracks while mandating that tracks with slots continue live dog racing. Pennsylvania: HB 1911, in the Judiciary Committee, Further Prohibits Animal Cruelty Support HB 1911, which prohibits tethering a dog for extended period and ensures dog is fitted with proper fitting collar, by contacting the Judiciary Committee Chair and the House Speaker today. Wisconsin: AB 218 Now on Governor’s Desk Great News!  Assembly Bill 218 to prevent lay people from castrating dogs and cats passed the Legislature and is on the Governor’s desk. Please ask him to sign AB 218 today. More Alerts in Your Area...

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