I am on several rescue lists... this came through this morning... in case you weren't already aware of it.... Ginger Cleary - Rome, GA http://www.rihadin.com Men fight for freedom, then they begin to accumulate laws to take it away from themselves. ~Author Unknown -----Original Message----- Subject: URGENT NEED YOUR HELP: MOVING TOWARD SPAY/NEUTER LEGISLATION IN ALABAMA Please forgive the "mass" nature of this email--I wanted to reach as many people as possible as quickly as possible. The majority of people I am writing are rescuers, others have kindly contributed in very important ways to my own rescue efforts. I write to share a link with you---it's a website that is in its very early stages, but I am hoping you will help rally the forces to get SPAY/NEUTER LEGISLATION moving forward in Alabama. We need people to go to the website, click on the SUPPORTERS link, and indicate you are in favor of spay/neuter legislation in Alabama. If you oppose this effort, read no further! :) I believe you need to be a citizen of Alabama in order to get "counted" in this effort, so I've limited this email to people who live/vote in Alabama. Dell Marsh, a state rep from Anniston, Alabama is going to introduce legislation this year. We've been hearing of this for some time, but the movement lacked momentum. Now that the economy has thrust a real animal holocaust upon us, I think we can get a critical mass and move this forward. I am asking you to go to the link below, click on SUPPORTERS, and if you are comfortable doing so, add your name to the list of people who support this movement. I noticed some people entered "anonymous", and that's fine, Alabama legislators just need to see that Alabamians are tired of stray and homeless animals---not just because of the emotional toll it wreaks on those of us who love animals, but because of the economic impact of running shelters and the public health issues that inevitably arise with animal overpopulation. Basically, they are trying to gauge the amount of support via a headcount. Right now, only 12 people have posted support, but that's because the website is still quite young (less than a month old). But now that YOU know about it, and will share with other Alabamians, well, let's watch that number soar........ Let's reach that all-important tipping point by taking this "viral"---spread the word across Alabama! This website is a way of showing we are serious this time. I didn't have any role in creating the website, someone simply forwarded me the link, and I am forwarding to you. I HOPE YOU WILL FORWARD IT, TOO. Please send to anyone and everyone you know who cares about animal welfare in this state. Get your husband/wife to post support. Get your parents to post support. If you have adult children, get them on board, too! It's time to end this senseless suffering in Alabama. The website describes the rationale behind the spay/neuter effort, and it is a compelling argument. GO TO http://www.spayneuterlaw.com/ THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE OF ANIMALS, Rhonda Parker ------------------------ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================