I am sending another donation this week. These people are proactive AND effective, as opposed to all the other rhetoric-spewing committees and groups purporting to fight the ARistas, IMHO. I hope that RALEEF and/or the GSDCA, as a whole, will also contribute their funds where it appears that it will do the most good for our cause. ACF rocks!!! Paula, 180 days and counting ----Original Message Follows---- Legislation California Alert 3-9-07 FROM ACF (American Canine Foundation) CALIFORNIA ALERT Once again animal rights strikes in California, we strongly suggest AKC and UKC "WAKE UP" ACF has filed a federal lawsuit to stop Mandatory Spay and Neuter in California and there has been some funding from the Dog Fancy but not one cent from AKC or UKC. What is the status of ACF's federal lawsuit? One part was dismissed by the federal court (Ben Sun), without prejudice to file in state court, SF and LA County are still part of our federal lawsuit and we plan on filing in state court and we also plan on filing in Washington against King County for their mandatory spay and neuter law, we are awaiting Tacoma's decisions on their proposed legislation. There is no overpopulation in California, the state spread sheets for the last ten years - 58 California Counties show the intake population has decreased by almost 50%, there are plenty of studies showing mandatory spay and neuter does not work, its a PETA/HSUS AR agenda thatâ??s pushing the AR legislation in California. Anyone believing in that the mandatory spay and neuter laws and breed specific legislation will not destroy the canine industry, you better wake up real fast and get out there to fight to stop it. ACF will be sending strong statements to the sponsors of AB1634. Support ACF, we will not pull out of California until we end mandatory spay and neuter laws, and nobody will control us or stop us. Send donations to: ACF 23969 NE State Rte 3 Suite G101 Belfair, Wa 98528 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================