Showing 6 posts from September 2009
Every once in a while a bill is presented by our legislators that I can really get on board with, and I hope you will also. The ASPCA Advocacy Alert sent out a notification that Congressman Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) is sponsoring a bill in the House of Representatives called the HAPPY Act, or the Humanity [...]
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Vote for Randolph County Humane Society in Sparta, Illinois to win $20,000 in the shelter challenge. You vote every day, and the shelter that gets the most votes wins the challenge. Send this link to everyone you know and ask them to send it to everyone they know. Put in in your Favorites toolbar at [...]
H.R. 3501—Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years (“HAPPY”) Act
Sponsor: Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) ASPCA Position: Support
Action Needed: Write to your U.S. representative today to urge him or her to support and cosponsor the HAPPY Act, H.R. 3501, legislation to allow individuals to claim tax deductions for qualified pet care expenses. [...]
I received an email about a dog that was injured in a dog fighting ring, the wonderful animal hospital that took care of his physical wounds and the family that adopted him from the animal hospital that took care of his emotional wounds. Many of the animals that are adopted through the Randolph County Humane [...]
I felt last week’s Tail Talk needed additional explanations because I left something out, something so very important that if I didn’t get it said some very good people would walk away without understanding there is a place for them and the animals in the shelter would suffer because of it. There are many, many [...]
