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Editorial
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California currently has 5� separate pet/dog groups. Each of the groups is filled with passionate and very active leaders. Some of the groups may consist only of the leaders, wheras others are membership groups.
Could those different organizations possibly come together to combine their different talents, resources and strengths of purpose - to defeat the bad and unwarranted animal legislation that hounds Californians while maintaining their separate identities intact?
Could some brave individual possibly invite the leaders of those different groups for a 'sit-down" to promote similarities toward a common purpose?
Could this loose coalition then invite other pet organizations "to the table" to build a still larger coalition with groups representing rabbits, hamsters, llamas, mini horses, pygmy pigs, exotics, and more? ALL of these pets are in jeopardy. We all should be concerned and harnessing the energy owners of all these animals into a combined, representative caucus. There is no stronger barrier if we all stand together.
If those "other" entities that are impinging on our freedoms can do it, why not us?
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What's Next?
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CaRPOC has supported such projects as "I'm Here for the Dog Show," "Bucks for Billboards", the Great Bake Sale, helping to bring in speakers for presentations, helped support community efforts in many ways, and of course, "The Naked Truth" calendar. Now we are considering several new projects. We'll of course let you know what's coming and what you can do to help. CaRPOC continues to believe that teaching a person to fish (with support) is FAR more valuable than giving them the fish. CaRPOC is not about a removed few, but is instead focused on building a grassroots coalition of MANY local fishermen and fisherwomen. That is and will continue to be our direction.
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CaRPOCNewsletter
CaRPOC is all for ALL the pets
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Our Pause/Paws for Reflection this Newsletter is for all of those who lost their homes or suffered as a result of the disastrous weather throughout the Nation this spring |
CaRPOC congratulates The Animal Council on their 20th anniversary! They have been a productive and persistent force, "making a difference!" |
Federal, State and Local legislation on all levels is not taking a vacation over the summer unfortunately. For those of us who are writing letters daily, calling legislators, imploring pet owners to call, visit, write, no vacation appears in sight, either. We get disgruntled, impatient, frustrated and wonder if there's and end in sight.
"Yes" is the answer; there is an end in sight IF we all pull together. Walt and Sharyn Hutchens had an idea a couple of years ago. It was activated and hashad great results, and it needs to be resurrected. If each one of us reached out to one person at a time, educated them of the true goals of those who oppose our ownership of animals, convinced them to 'pay it forward." If we all did that until we reached 50 people, then the organizations that are claiming victory at every level, convincing legislators that they are speaking for all of us, then those organization would no longer have a voice.
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CaRPOC has a Facebook Page!!!!!
Actually, we've had it for a while, but with California's Legislative session interrupting plans, goals and good intentions, we've only just returned to the page and started adding favorites ('Likes") and followers ("fans") This is new to CaRPOC leaders, so please visit, become a fan, comment on our wall, start a discussion, post some pictures, tell us what you would like to see there,what avenues you would like us go follow. Next we tackle twitter?
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Our CaRPOC Page
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UpDates
Federal PUPS (H.R. 835)(S.707 )
(A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies.)
Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act ( H.R. 835 ), re-introduced (Rep Jim Gerlach - PA) in the U.S. Congress House of Representatives. The original 4 co-sponsors has grown to 112 , most repeating their sponsorship of last years S.B. 3424 and H.R.5434. The Senate companion bill ( S.707 ) was introduced 3/31/2/11 by Senator Richard Durbin (IL) and now has 11 cosponsors . Full details of this bill, with various articles, history.and talking points are here .
Federal bills of interest can be found here .
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California Animal Related Bills The California legislature is in summer recess until August 15. Look for daily updates on California Relevant Bills here . The following links are to the most recent version (amendment) of the bill. � SB 390 (LaMalfa R-4), which gives more protection for the handlers of SAR Dogs, is back in the Senate for concurrence of Assembly amendments . � AB 258 (Hagman R-60), which again introduces Rabies exemptions for health_compromsed dogs from Rabies vaccinations for comprised dogs is in the Senate Appropriations Committee Suspense File. (The suspense file is a collection of bills that would cost the state more than $150,000. At a future meeting of the Appropriation Committee, all bills in the suspense file are then voted on by the committee members, one after another, quickly going through the possibly hundreds of bills in the file) � SB 917 (Lieu D-28), a bill that includes two failed 2009/2010 bills. AB 2012 (Animal Cruelty Offenses, Punishments) and AB 1122 (sale of animals in outdoor public places) is on Governor Brown's desk. CaRPOC urges animal owners to ask Governor Brown to veto this very bad bill. � AB 1117 (Smyth R-38), has been amended 6 times since introduced, removing many of the judiciary's concerns. Combined with SB 917, it remains a dangerous bill for animal owners. It raises "animal neglect" to the level of "animal abuse," and creates 5 and 10 year ban on residing with animals for those convicted. This is a strong and wrong forfeiture bill and should be strongly opposed. More 2011 California Bills are listed here . |
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California Cities
Los Angeles Animal Services has several ordinance either passed or being considered by the City Council. Proposed are: banning animal sales in pet stores, barking dog and restricted dog legislation, public animal sales, code enforcement violations and more. Check it out here Corona Del Mar, Irvine, San Francisco, Glendale and other cities, as well as L.A. City are considering the ban animal sales in pet stores. Solvang joined Santa Barbara in requiring neutering of dogs (4/11/11). And Counties
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has passed the first reading of a Dangerous Dog Law that includes non-biting results, such as heart attacks or other such after affects.
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