Beryl is having trouble posting to the list, she asked me to post this for her. O.K., Beryl, I won't "get off this". :-) CALL! FAX!! No Stormy, we don't wish you would "get off this". Everyone who has owned a dog, or hopes to own a dog in the future needs to pay heed to the fact, that our very rights of living with and owning dogs, let alone being able to breed them would eventually be HISTORY, if bills such as AB1634 pass in California or a state near you. I don't know about the rest of you, but I would be willing to bet the farm, that the majority if not all on this list cannot imagine a life with out dogs. Mandatory spay and neuter bills such as California AB1634 if passed will change our lives. I DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN, AND YES I AM SHOUTING ! I want to shout it from the roof tops, in every county, city in this state. I had a dream (in reality a night-mare) No more puppies being born to grow into wonderful specimens of their breed. Where would places like Guide Dogs for the Blind, Police Departments, Search and Rescue, Cadaver Dogs, etc, be able to attain a dog for their needs? Would the state eventually promote breed wardens, and perhaps supply animals? if so, would these be people who have put their heart and soul into the animals they own and breed? Or would it just be a production line of some kind? I don't know about the rest of you, but I don't want to live in a state that would take away my right to enjoy my dog as I see fit. There has to be some other way. The way is to stop AB1634. Write, phone, express your feelings, be there if possible please! Beryl Eshom Arelee GSD Davis, CA PS. One other thought what would happen to the Vet Schools eventually? I live in Davis, the UC Davis Vet School is on of the finest. Can you picture a school with the reputation they have, and not having a dog client base. Don't let it happen !!! ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================