I received this post this morning from another judge, in a private post. The CDOC has been posting to the Judges' list claiming the credit for the CVMA pulling its support from the bill...as has the AKC. . I don't know how many people will get this information...but everyone, and all the groups, including the CFA, worked to defeat AB 1634, only CalFed (CFODOC) has been quiet. This info about CalFed needs to be seen. It was prefaced by this comment, signed by someone named George and I'm sorry to report I don't know who George is.........but ...: > > Cal Feds contact with the Vets. by snail mail was probably the single > most important factor in the CVMA standing down from > contributor/supporter to a neutral position on AB 1634. An amazing > accomplishment. Forwarding encouraged The California Federation of Dog Clubs wishes to add their thanks to our colleagues who have offered theirs. CFoDC also wants to acknowledge the countless volunteers on the public and private lists in California and across the country who have written, marched, phoned and done everything in their power to stop AB1634. The explicit and implicit threats in this bill to our right to own and enjoy our animals were brought to the nation's attention and beyond. We thank you for that. CFoDC (CalFed), gives thanks first to our own CFoDC members who spent so many hours writing letters, faxing, calling, not only legislators but coordinating with other groups aligned to work cooperatively in this cause. Accompanied by our board members, Judy Coffman, VP, traveled to Sacramento for each meeting to walk the halls and attend meetings with our allies, PETPac, TAC, CFA, NAIA and AKC. Her many years of legislative knowledge, combined with the others' expertise regarding how Sacramento works, was an incalculable asset. The work of Florence Blecher and other CFODC Board members, Judith Brecka, Laura Atkinson, Carole Raschella, Susan Sholar at local events, encouraging visitors to write their legislators, educating those who were eager to learn, helped mold many new activists ready to oppose AB1634 now and if/when it returns. Our volunteer "tablesitters" were invaluable in reaching out to the public. A large thank you MUST go to Lisa Swoboda of the Cavalier Club of America, along with CFODC board member Stormy Hope, for gathering the addresses of 2460 California CVMA members. Lisa recruited other Cavalier Club members in CFoDC's name, to contact every one of those veterinarians. This was a major undertaking and accomplishment after CFODC had contacted 1800 non-CVMA vets by email. Writing those vets, informing them of the CVMA'S sponsorship of AB1634 was an important first step in CVMA's pulling their support from the bill. In addition, Stormy coordinated hundreds of volunteers to contact CVMA vets in their area by writing letters and making personal visits, doubling and tripling the contacts. It took thousands upon thousands of equally important and valuable individuals to move this bill to the shelf. Behind those individuals stood CFODC, PetPac, The Animal Council, National Animal Interest Alliance, SaveourDogs, AKC, advising, working, never compromising, always standing fast. We have a large task ahead of us, but for now, Thank you -- ALL of you out there -- for doing it! California Federation of Dog Clubs www.cfodconline.org <http://www.cfodconline.org> ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================