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Thank you to those who were able to attend The March was just the beginning of our campaign for better standards of shelter for our beloved canine friends. You'll find more pictures - here. HB 1143 Update - Now it's the law! On January 24, 2008 animal welfare advocates presented their case for better standards of shelter for outdoor dogs in a public hearing before the New Hampshire House of Representatives Environment and Agriculture Committee. Members of the Committee said that it was one of the largest crowds they had ever seen! HB 1143's prime sponsor, Representative Carla Skinder of Cornish, began the testimony, followed by cruelty investigators from Animal Rescue League of NH and Monadnock Humane Society, shelter staff from NH SPCA, attorneys, representatives from national animal welfare organizations, and concerned members of the public. Testimony was overwhelmingly in favor of the bill! We believe that it was clear to Committee members that NH citizens do not want dogs to be left in the cold without adequate shelter. Representative Skinder will now work with NH State Veterinarian Dr. Stephen Crawford and members of the E & A Committee to finalize the language of the bill to satisfy the concerns of all parties involved. The Committee will most likely vote on HB 1143 before the end of February, and then it will go to the floor of the full House. It is critically important for us to continue to raise grassroots support for the bill, and continue talking to our NH Representatives about the bill so that we can make 2008 the last year of suffering for New Hampshire backyard dogs. Please sign our GUESTBOOK to receive updates on the bill, and to find out how you can help. This is a great time to contact your New Hampshire Representatives, introduce yourself, if you have not already, and tell them about our bill and why it's so important. Suggest that they visit the Give-Us-Shelter website to read about the history of this legislation, and be sure to ask them to contact me, or our prime sponsor, Representative Carla Skinder, if they have more questions. As one of our speakers at the March pointed out, our Legislators deal with over 1000 bills each session... they can't possibly be aware of every one of them. That's why it's critical for you to contact your Representatives to tell them about this bill and why it is important to you. If you need help finding your NH Representatives, or if you need more information about our effort, please send me a note at: info@Give-Us-Shelter.com. Thank you, and WOOF !!! Jean |
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