Thought I would post this here, anyone's pet could end up in a shelter by accident....

There is a bill going thru the AG committee that needs to be stopped. It is a bill regarding animal welfare. And Part 4 of the bill, gives shelters the right to kill an animal immediately after intake into a shelter if they believe it is suffering from "psychological stress". Any one of us who has ever been to a shelter, knows that its a very stressful place for an animal and can be very scary, especially for a shy or insecure dog and for 90% of cats, who don't always do well with changes.

Please read this article for more information on the bill: http://johnsibley.com/2012/02/11/quick-kill-bill-the-aspca-fights-for-more-shelter-killing/

And while they mainly talk about NYC ACC (because they are the worst at killing. They come out with an "e-list" every night that has any where from 15-25 dogs and cats that they plan to start killing the next morning. Most if not all of these animals are young, healthy and adoptable if given more time.) Anyways, this bill if it goes into law will effect every single county run shelter in the state. It is a license to kill, to take the easy way out instead of working to find animals homes, by sharing on a social network like facebook, putting animals on their website or on petfinder. Keeping shelters open in the evening and on weekends so working people can come and adopt.

This is what I would like you do do please:

Action Alert: "The job of the Chair of the Board of Directors is to ensure the mission is followed, protect the reputation and integrity of the organization, and hold the CEO accountable. In this task, ASPCA Board Chair Mary Jo White has failed. Under her leadership, she has allowed Ed Sayres to turn the ASPCA’s mission on its head, promulgating policies and legislation that are the antithesis of what an animal protection organization is supposed to be doing, and the antithesis of what the ASPCA tells their donors they represent.

Sayres has promulgated legislation to kill animals with no holding period of any kind based on an animal’s perceived state of mind, a declaration of war on shy and scared animals, as well as feral cats. Sayres has turned a blind eye to rampant neglect, abuse, and killing at the NYC pound, and even sends animals there to be killed. Sayres has fought No Kill reform efforts in places like San Francisco, Austin, and Tallahassee, going so far as to protect a shelter director who committed animal cruelty. In other words, under her leadership, she has allowed Ed Sayres and the ASPCA to become a hoarder of money, a defender of shelter abuse, and a fighter against lifesaving.

In your own words, in your own way, please let her know how disappointed you are. Ask her to step in and protect the animals she is pledged to protect. And tell her she must start by ensuring that the ASPCA’s “Quick Kill Bill,” AB 5449, be immediately withdrawn. Let her know that the fate of thousands of animals are in her hands and she must finally start living up to her responsibilities as ASPCA Board Chair.

Please be thoughtful. Please be civil. But please be firm and offer no apologies."

Mary Jo White
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022

T: (212) 909-6260
F: (212) 909-6836

email: [email protected]

This article talks more about the 35,000 + animals that have been killed, when rescue was available. It is a long read but I think its a worthy one.

http://www.nathanwinograd.com/?p=7390

Please contact Mary Jo White and let her know that Homeless animals ARE important to New York and killing should not be the first option when rescue is available.

And then please:
Call 518-455-4477 Codes Comitee Chairmann Assemblymen Joseph R. Lentol
THATS WHERE THE BILL IS NOW, if it passes there then it will go to the actuall Floor where it will be voted for again by the whole Assembly and again by the ones who allready voted, please call him like crazy and urge him to vote NO!!!! and istead vote on the CAARA Bill from Micah Kellner

Tell them to VOTE NO!!!! on the Bill of AMY PAULIN A05449A, which has been LABELLED the "Quick KILL Bill" by ALL REPUTABLE bonafide Rescuers,

Tell them if they really care about Animals to Vote for the CAARA Bill instead, Assembly Bill A07312, the Companion Animal Access & Rescue Act (CAARA) by Assembly Member Micah Kellner.

KEEP CALLING THESE PPL HERE ESPECIALLY THE ONES WHO VOTED YES WHICH ARE:

voted YES ://....., keep calling:

William Magee, Chairman Agriculture Committee: 518-455-4807
George Amedore 518-455-5197
Michael Benedetto 518-455-5296
Ken Blankenbush 518-455-5797
Harry Bronson 518-455-4527
Clifford Crouch 518-455-5741
Gary Finch 518-455-5878
Stephen Hawley 518-455-5811
Barbara Lifton 518-455-5444
Peter Lopez 518-455-5363
Margaret Markey 518-455-4755
John McEneny 518-455-4178
Francisco Moya 518-455-4567
Bob Reilly 518-455-5931
José Rivera 518-455-5414
Peter Rivera 518-455-5102

You can call these people below and thank them for voting NO on A05449 and let them know that their NO vote will be very much appreciated.

voted NO! (kudos) es per Addie Russels Office:
Marc Butler 518-455-5393
Aileen Gunther 518-455-5355
Alan Maisel 518-455-5211
Linda Rosenthal 518-455-5802
Addie Russell 518-455-5545
Michael Simanowitz 518-455-4404