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Support CA Bill to Mandate Spaying and Neutering, Save Lives - Call by June 1st
As you know, our nation faces a companion animal overpopulation crisis, and California—where it is estimated that nearly a half million dogs and cats must be euthanized for lack of good homes annually—is no exception. Animal control and sheltering operations cost California taxpayers approximately $250 million annually.
A life-saving piece of legislation that would help abate this crisis—Senate Bill 250, The Pet Responsibility Act—will be voted on in the full Senate between June 2 and June 5, 2009.
If it becomes law, SB 250 would prohibit any person from owning or possessing any unaltered cat or dog, unless that person obtains an unaltered dog permit or keeps unaltered cats strictly indoors.
This legislation would make California a safer place for all and save animal lives. According to one Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, male dogs who are not neutered are almost three times more likely to attack a human being than are those who are sterilized. This bill would not just save animals’ lives; it would also save taxpayers—and the state—money.
Please help this lifesaving bill pass the senate and get one step closer to becoming law by making a quick phone call to your California Senator, politely urging him or her to vote “YES” on SB 250. Click here to find your Senator’s name and contact information.
ALL PHONE CALLS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 5:00 P.M. MONDAY for consideration before the vote!
Also, kindly forward this message to others in California who might be willing to lend their voices to this important issue. Emails will not be helpful at this point; your call will mean the world to cats and dogs in need.
Thank you for your compassion and action for animals.
Tori Perry, Senior Cruelty Caseworker
Cruelty Investigations Department
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
If it becomes law, SB 250 would prohibit any person from owning or possessing any unaltered cat or dog, unless that person obtains an unaltered dog permit or keeps unaltered cats strictly indoors.
This legislation would make California a safer place for all and save animal lives. According to one Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, male dogs who are not neutered are almost three times more likely to attack a human being than are those who are sterilized. This bill would not just save animals’ lives; it would also save taxpayers—and the state—money.
Please help this lifesaving bill pass the senate and get one step closer to becoming law by making a quick phone call to your California Senator, politely urging him or her to vote “YES” on SB 250. Click here to find your Senator’s name and contact information.
ALL PHONE CALLS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 5:00 P.M. MONDAY for consideration before the vote!
Also, kindly forward this message to others in California who might be willing to lend their voices to this important issue. Emails will not be helpful at this point; your call will mean the world to cats and dogs in need.
Thank you for your compassion and action for animals.
Tori Perry, Senior Cruelty Caseworker
Cruelty Investigations Department
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
For more information:
http://www.peta.org
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SB 250 The Pet Responsibility Act, authored by Senate Majority Leader Dean Florez and sponsored by SCIL, will be voted on in the FULL SENATE sometime between June 2nd and June 5th. We need your help now!
SB 250 will be voted on in the full Senate some time between Tuesday and Friday next week. All 40 California State Senators will be voting on the bill. As you know, your support phone calls and faxes have been absolutely crucial in moving animal friendly bills forward this year. This vote is the most critical so far for SB 250.
SB 250 at a glance
Each year, over $250 million dollars is spent housing and euthanizing homeless dogs and cats in California. Approximately 1 million dogs and cats enter California’s shelters each year, and over half of them are euthanized (killed) simply because there are not enough homes.
Right now in California our shelters are seeing an explosion of animals coming into the shelters due to the bad economy, meanwhile the shelters are faced with budget cuts and laying off staff.
This enormous number of homeless pets is a moral and ethical crisis, and an expensive drain on our state's finances. SB 250 provides a reasonable, fiscally responsible step towards reducing pet overpopulation in California in two ways: by fostering responsible pet ownership through increased animal licensing, and by offering incentives for owners to spay and neuter their pets.
Please note that SB 250 does not affect feral cat caregivers. The bill applies only to pets that live on your property.
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Before this economic downturn we needed SB 250, but now we cannot afford another year without it. Just this past week our state passed an expensive milestone... since January 1, 2009, California has now spent over $100,000,000 tax dollars just to house and euthanize the unwanted pets in our state. Please help prevent the needless suffering of dogs and cats in our shelters, support the overburdened shelter staff that cares for them and the rescue organizations who try to save them.
To learn more about SB 250, including several interviews and video segments see
SB 250 will be voted on in the full Senate some time between Tuesday and Friday next week. All 40 California State Senators will be voting on the bill. As you know, your support phone calls and faxes have been absolutely crucial in moving animal friendly bills forward this year. This vote is the most critical so far for SB 250.
SB 250 at a glance
Each year, over $250 million dollars is spent housing and euthanizing homeless dogs and cats in California. Approximately 1 million dogs and cats enter California’s shelters each year, and over half of them are euthanized (killed) simply because there are not enough homes.
Right now in California our shelters are seeing an explosion of animals coming into the shelters due to the bad economy, meanwhile the shelters are faced with budget cuts and laying off staff.
This enormous number of homeless pets is a moral and ethical crisis, and an expensive drain on our state's finances. SB 250 provides a reasonable, fiscally responsible step towards reducing pet overpopulation in California in two ways: by fostering responsible pet ownership through increased animal licensing, and by offering incentives for owners to spay and neuter their pets.
Please note that SB 250 does not affect feral cat caregivers. The bill applies only to pets that live on your property.
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Before this economic downturn we needed SB 250, but now we cannot afford another year without it. Just this past week our state passed an expensive milestone... since January 1, 2009, California has now spent over $100,000,000 tax dollars just to house and euthanize the unwanted pets in our state. Please help prevent the needless suffering of dogs and cats in our shelters, support the overburdened shelter staff that cares for them and the rescue organizations who try to save them.
To learn more about SB 250, including several interviews and video segments see
For more information:
http://www.yesonsb250.com/sb250-home.php
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