RE: URGENT: MA Animal Abuser Registry, Elephant Protection & more

[baerwolf]

Thanks for the notification.

Now I will notify others to help!

On Oct 21, 2015 1pm - 5pm

in the MA State House

Rm A-1 & A-2

there are a number of Animal Bills up for hearing:

including right to animal rescue, 

elephant protection, 

animal abuse registry,

ivory / rhino horn trafficking,

animals in vehicles,

bow hunting, 

20 bills in all, 

and some aren't totally kind to animals.

I will be there. Will you?

Animals aren't allowed to pack the chamber and they won't be heard...

It is up to each of us to be there for them.

More info on Bills may be found at

<www malegislature.gov>

or Google "Ma general court" and 

click on "Committees tab" then 

"Committee Hearings" then 

at Oct 21 listing tap on 

"Joint Committee on the Judiciary." 

sbaer

Steve Baer
508.842.1450
baer...@hotmail.com

HOW DEEP INTO SPACE MUST HUMANS GO
BEFORE THEY LOOK BACK AND REALIZE
ALL THE ANIMAL & HUMAN NEIGHBORS
THEY HAVE KILLED

CPR...@aol.com wrote:

Read, ACT Immediately, Forward

and Post on Social Media:

http://cprpets.weebly.com/ma-animal-abuser-registry.html

 

Massachusetts Has a Second Chance to Create an

Animal Abuser Registry--Act NOW to Pass H1385!

 

Last year’s “Puppy Doe” law was gutted before being enacted. It’s empty legislation. But we now have a second chance to protect vulnerable animals from animal abusers.

 

Coalition to Protect and Rescue Pets just learned that House Bill 1385, sponsored by Rep. Steven Howitt (R-Seekonk), will get a public hearing on October 21. H1385 is solid humane legislation that will:

 

·        Create a registry of Massachusetts residents convicted of abusing animals AND

·        Require individuals convicted of animal abuse in other states to register within 10 days of relocating to Massachusetts AND

·        Prohibit breeders (including backyard breeders), pet stores and shelters from selling or giving animals to individuals on the registry

 

H1385 is before the Judiciary Committee, which must approve it--or it can't become law. Take a few minutes to ensure it does:

 

ACT NOW!!!

HELP GET THIS BILL PASSED...

TO KEEP ANIMALS OUT OF THE HANDS OF ABUSERS

 

ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARING ON WED., OCTOBER 21

1:00-5:00 pm, Rooms A1 and A2 at the Statehouse

Testify if you can--this is especially important if you're a shelter/rescue volunteer or ACO!

 

AND/OR MAKE A FEW QUICK EASY CALLS ASAP

 

Who to Call, What to Say

 

1)     Judiciary Committee House Chair John Fernandes, 617-722-2396 AND

2)     Judiciary Committee Senate Chair Will Brownsberger, 617-722-1280 AND

3)     Call your own Rep or Senator IF s/he’s on this committee:

https://malegislature.gov/Committees/Joint/J19

4)     If you get voicemail, call back till you can speak with an aide.

 

Don’t know who your Rep and Senator (on Beacon Hill) are? Click here and enter your info in the Find a Legislator box: https://malegislature.gov/

 

Politely and briefly say:

·        You’d like the Judiciary Committee to approve H1385.

·        It’s solid legislation that protects vulnerable animals from abuse.

·        If you’re a constituent, say so! Constituents rock.

·        If you’re a shelter/rescue volunteer or ACO, say so!