I was just sent a copy of a letter that was sent TODAY to all AKC delegates. Funny, isn't it, that none of the witnesses being heard at Santorum's hearing are anti PAWS? (well, I'm not sure about the "dog fancier," but given the rest of the witness list, he must be pro-PAWS) How on earth can this be presumed to be fair or representative of anything, when it's so one sided? And what the devil is wrong with the AKC, anyway? I also wasn't given the signature of who sent this letter...but I'm trying to find out...........maybe our delegate can tell us. Carmen? Peggy > > October 21, 2005 > > > > Dear Delegate: > > > > I have been notified that The Senate Committee on Agriculture, > Nutrition and Forestry has announced that its Subcommittee on > Research, Nutrition and General Legislation will hold a hearing to > discuss the Pet Animal Welfare Statute of 2005 (PAWS) on November 8, > 2005. > > > > Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA), the Subcommittee Chairman, will chair > the hearing. > > > > The hearing will consist of two panels of witnesses, one > representing Animal Interest Groups, on which the AKC has been invited > to appear, and the other representing Animal Welfare Groups. > > > > Chairman of the Board Ron Menaker will represent and testify on > behalf of the AKC at the hearing. The complete witness list appears > below. > > > > Panel 1: Animal Interest Groups> > > Witness 1: Ron Menaker, Chairman - American Kennel Club> > > Witness 2: Dr. Henry E. Childers, President - American Veterinary > Medical Association> > > Witness 3: John E. Hoffman, Esq. - Dog Fancier > > > > Panel 2: Animal Welfare Groups> > > Witness 1: Wayne Pacelle, President & CEO - Humane Society of the > United States> > > Witness 2: Sara Amundson, Legislative Director - Doris Day Animal > League> > > Witness 3: Norma Worley, Director - Animal Welfare Program, Maine > Department > > of Agriculture > > > > Sincerely, > > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================