My sister sent this and I thought it was a joke until I went to the link...it's an honest to God bill that would give a tax break for pet owners.... During these difficult economic times, more and more people find that the financial cost of giving pets the care they deserve becomes a burden, or worse, unbearable. Urge Georgia's representatives to support the tax deduction for pet care expenses >> http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFO_./zJMa/Aq3wy The Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years (HAPPY) Act (H.R. 3501) was just introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. The Act would amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual to deduct up to $3,500 for "qualified pet care expenses" - including veterinary care - for a legally owned, domesticated, live animal. Even a small tax deduction for responsible pet owners will go a long way to meet the needs of companion animals, ease the tax burden of those who own a pet (63 percent of all households) and may even encourage more people to provide loving homes to the countless animals filling America's shelters. Urge your representatives to co-sponsor the HAPPY Act >> http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFO_./zJMa/Aq3wy As you, your family members or your neighbors may be trimming budgets to make ends meet, innocent animals should not have to go without adequate care! On behalf of all the companion animals who do not have a voice -- thank you for taking action. Truly, Robyn E. Care2 Petition Site Team Tell a Friend link: http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFO_Z/zJMa/Aq3wy Connect with Care2! http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFO__/zJMa/Aq3wy http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFO_1/zJMa/Aq3wy And follow us on twitter: http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFO_2/zJMa/Aq3wy http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFO_3/zJMa/Aq3wy ------------------------------------------- To stop receiving this newsletter, visit: http://www.care2.com/newsletters/unsub/3/0/25398064/90ea52bc or send a blank email message to: ng-u-3-25398064-8612680-13186624-0ee747b2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Care2.com, Inc. 275 Shoreline Drive, Suite 300 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com ____________________________________ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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/ ============================================================================