It bothers me a lot, Peggy...If we aren't careful, one day we will look up and everything we have taken for granted all these years will gone.......I am on the board of the Mississippi Canine Coalition, and also president of Brandon Kennel Club of MS this year......BKC is embarking on a voucher program for residents of our county that would provide low cost spay and neuter to those who can't afford it....This would be done in conjunction with the Mississippi Spay and Neuter organization. I was told that we are the first kennel club to show interest in this......We feel that it will not only help with the county's pet overpopulation problem, but will give us some clout when we go to our legislators to fight against the bad bills that are introduced each year.....HSUS is here, too. They donated a large sum to Mississippi State University last year.... Cyndi www.carettigsd.com -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peggy Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:31 PM To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] the world has gone crazy............. almost every state in the union has some kind of laws coming (or proposed, at least) that will inhibit our rights as dog owners, never mind breeders. The language is all very similar...and the ultimate aim is, of course, to end ownership of dogs/cats/horses/whatever....... in the meantime, our politicians are immoral, corrupt, and crime continues almost unabated. Can't we all join in somehow, and elect legislators who will concentrate on crime rather than pick on animals? Apparently we can't............which is exactly why the AR groups are making such headway and having so many successes......... From Florida to Maine, California to Washington, Texas to Minnesota, pets are under attack...those of you who are parents of fairly young children must wake up and realize that by the time your kids have kids, they won't be allowed to have a dog or a cat..........and THEIR kids might only know what they are as animals they see in a book, or maybe in a zoo........... Doesn't this bother anyone on the list at all? Peggy ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================