Please realize that there is a LOT of AR propaganda in this alert. See if you can pick out the outright lies, and the exaggerated comments Stormy Hope GSDCA Legislation Liaison On Aug 21, 2011, at 1:07 PM, Stormy Hope wrote: http://tinyurl.com/3flgqpj NJ S2923 - Shelters and Animals Rights Organizations United in Opposition Published: Friday, August 19, 2011, 5:59 PM Updated: Friday, August 19, 2011, 6:07 PM Monmouth County SPCA Pets Blogger By Monmouth County SPCA Pets Blogger S2923 seeks to establish a pilot program for spay/neuter of pets adopted from shelters and rescues. While this legislation was written with good intentions, it has provisions that the Monmouth County SPCA along with HSUS, ASPCA, Best Friends Animal Society, AWFNJ, and many shelters across this state oppose. We have all contacted the Governor?s office to ask for a conditional veto. The main issue is the provision that modifies the mandatory stray hold period of 7 days to allow a pet to be euthanized during the holding period if "the age, health, or behavior of the animal warrants euthanizing it before seven days has elapsed." This language needs to be much clearer. Euthanasia before 7 days should never be allowed to happen except in cases of extreme suffering as verified by a veterinarian, or if the animal is showing aggressive so severe it poses a significant threat to staff. Age should never be a consideration for euthanasia within the 7 day hold....... ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================