CA stray pets win! Terminator: 0, Animals: 1

[Triana]

Subject: CRISIS AVERTED - GOVERNOR ADMITS MISTAKE AND CONFIRMS HE LOVES ANIMALS!
***PLEASE FORWARD AND CROSS POST!***

The will of the Legislature and the people of California has been upheld.

Governor Schwarzenegger just announced to the media that he made a terrible mistake proposing the repeal of the Hayden law. He said he loves animals and his daughter was of particular influence in recognizing the situation this repeal suggestion created.

PLEASE THANK Governor Schwarzenegger for recognizing the value of the Hayden legislation and tell him we look forward to working with him on legislation to protect animals in the future. You can contact the Governor here http://www.govmail.ca.gov/.

PLEASE also thank the conference committee members for their efforts to correct this error. Special thanks to Assemblymembers Koretz, Levine and Leno for showing their leadership on this issue as well.

The concerns of the animals were heard loud and clear. Please be sure your thanks are just as loud.

Thank you for all your efforts,
Jennifer


Jennifer Fearing
Advocacy & Communications Director
United Animal Nations
PO Box 188890
Sacramento, CA 95818
916.429.2457 tel
916.429.2456 fax
[e-mail] email
www.uan.org web

[calimary]

1. Yay! Paul Koretz is my assemblyman. He's very responsive.

Good on him!

[TexasBushwhacker]

8. We have the 3 day rule here in Texas

and it's backfired several times. There was a family whose two Golden Retrievers got out when a meter reader left the backyard gate open. They had just gotten flea baths the day before and didn't have their collars back on yet. Although the SPCA's guidelines were to hold animals that weren't sick or injured for AT LEAST 3 days, someone messed up on the GR's paperwork and they were euthanized within 24 hours of arriving at the shelter. They were both young and healthy and as purebreeds they should have been very adoptable. The SPCA didn't have much to say but "oops".

[SemperEadem]

2. just don't raise my taxes to accomplish the same thing.

eom

[4_Legs_Good]

3. Fantastic!

I was totally pissed about this this morning.

Good work all around!

david

[Eloriel]

16. I was heartbroken

I'm not a PETA type, but I do love dogs (and cats, but not quite as much). In the 5-1/2 years I've lived out in the country I've rehomed or adopted 15 stray cats and dogs (3 dogs and 1 cat got to stay). "Stray" is a euphemism -- they were dumped, and we picked 'em up and brought 'em home (the last 6 were a litter of pit bull mix pups somebody just dumped along the side of the road -- boy were THEY a handful, 6 at one time. Whew!).

So anyway, I was seriously disturbed by this.

[shadu]

19. I think that is simply marvelous!

[DBoon]

21. You inspire me!

I think I'll go give my pit bull mix a great big hug!

[Piperay]

4. Well thank goodness

for the sake of the animals he came to his senses! :thumbsup:

I did write him a thank you letter because I believe is it important to acknowledge appreciation when someone changes their mind and then admits they made a big stupid mistake of judgement.

[bluedog]

5. Ya HOOOOOOOOOO

One for the Good Guys...........

[Southsideirish]

6. The "Hayden Law" ?? Kudos to Tom Hayden for coming up with this

humane rule in the first place.

[Democat]

7. Arnold proves again that he is different than Bush

He admits that he made a mistake.

If only he wasn't backing Bush in November, he'd get a lot more respect from me.

[AndyTiedye]

12. Someone Needs To Remind Arnie about how "Conan the Destroyer" Went

Sometimes the people who hired you aren't the good guys,
and the time comes to stop working for them and do the right thing.
Arnold's character does that in the movie.
It's time for Arnold to do that in real life. Switch parties and endorse Kerry.
Make Enron pay back what they stole. Stand up for California!

[amjsjc]

13. From what I've heard Arnie's support of W is pretty lukewarm...

BTW what exactly is the Harden Bill?

[Columbia]

9. Are there any studies...

That show how many animals are saved using a 6 day period versus a 3 day?

[meti57b]

10. Thanks to all who wrote to him about this!!

[wellstone dem]

11. Now if we

can just get on to protecting the children.

[meow2u3]

14. WOOF! WOOF! MEOW! MEOW!

Translation: take that, Gropenator!

[The_Casual_Observer]

15. Arnold is a bastard

He was too stupid to think that this might be a problem. Fuck Arnold.

[peterh]

17. Well, that’s certainly one trial balloon….

That got popped in a hurry…YES!!!....your honeymoon has officially ended….

[faithnotgreed]

18. awful that it was even suggested but glad it was withdrawn

[goforit]

WOW!!!...Does this man have an EAR to listen?......Hmmmm.....

It certainly is a start in the correct direction.

But always keep one eye open.

[Rose Siding]

20. I think we've been had.

Arnold saw the light so quickly and painlessly. What a reasonable Arnold! See how big hearted he is? We talked him out of killing puppies! This is someone we can work with!

/sarcasm :eyes:

[DBoon]

22. Don't be so sarcastic!

There are a LOT of Republicans who could never be talked out of killing puppies! Some seem to make a habbit of it (isn't killing the weak and helpless a core Republican value?)

I hope Bill Frist has nightmares about those cats.

[Dastard Stepchild]

23. It was rather amazing....

that the beefcake even thought to make such a proposal. Repubs may not love much, but even the most brittle Repub heart gets the hint of a tear in their eye rubbin' the soft fur on ol' Duke.

[RebelOne]

24. A posting at one of my Animal Rescue group listings

stated that his LA office was swamped with calls. I knew he wouldn't be able to get away with it. There are too many animal lovers.

[bushisanidiot]

25. The fact that he wanted to slaughter those pets so quickly shows who he

really is.. only public outcry stopped him.

cheers to us and to our pets!

[dusty64]

26. Glad to hear this,

sounds like ahnold is also losing it.

[Mountainman]

27. I never understood Arnold's reasoning.

The animal shelters would have the same costs no matter how long they kept the dogs and cats alive. I think they would always be operating at near capacity if the dogs were there 3 days or 6 days. The ones adopted or killed are always replaced by more. Only if killing the animals reduced the population on hand would it save money. I don't think this was a well thought out idea.