What is the single biggest mistake animal advocates can make when trying to work with lawmakers
on animal issues in their communities?
You might also approach leaders of other local community groups that do not
focus on animal issues and ask them about the best ways to get things done in your community.
A legislator may be silent
on animal issues not because they don't care about animals, but because they haven't heard from constituents, she says.
She is a nationally recognized speaker and
writer on animal issues, and has traveled extensively educating and supporting organizations and communities with their animal welfare efforts.
Cynthia is a retired teacher and academic who has written
extensively on animal issues, including the use of alternatives to animals in education, and provided substantive submissions on government legislation relating to animals.
Knowing that we are their voice, I feel that it is so important to
work on animal issues in a variety of industries (factory farms, entertainment, and of course, «animal control»).
• Provide compassionate care for any animal in need • Attempt to find a home for every healthy or rehabilitatable cat and dog that comes to us • Intervene to prevent cruelty to animals • Partner with the community to
educate on animal issues and inspire compassion and respect • Provide low - or no - cost spaying or neutering
Whether your legislators have scores of zero, 100 +, or somewhere in between, they need to know that you care about their positions on animal protection policy and are paying attention to their
performance on animal issues.
Excluding abstracts and letters Andrew has over 65 academic publications and a series of youtube
videos on animal issues.
A vegan for over 20 years, he has helped write animal protection legislation, spoken
internationally on animal issues, created successful No Kill programs, and has consulted with animal protection groups all over the world.
She is also one of the Founders of Humane Voters of Arizona and writes its legislative report
card on animal issues each year and provides institutional history on legislative and other issues to many organizations in the local, regional and national humane communities.
Regardless of whether you believe in «animal rights» or you don't; regardless of whether you are a vegetarian or not; regardless of where you
stand on animal issues unrelated to animal sheltering, I believe PETA's position is insane.
assist with the maintenance of our office, attending peaceful rallies and writing letters to local and national
papers on animal issues.
Find out how they
vote on animal issues, not just with puppy mills, but also with dogfighting and all kinds of things,» Smith says.
«Pretty much every time we walk by their kennel, CC is either sitting on Chewy or draped over him or curled up against him,» Animal Rescue League of Iowa spokesperson Jessica Jorgenson told The Dodo, an online publication that
focuses on animal issues.
«For more than a decade, experts at the NAIA and its friends and supporters have seen the identical dynamic played out with regard to animal control legislation in the U.S.» said NAIA national director Patti Strand, a recognized
expert on animal issues.
On another animal issue, Kaneshiro hopes the legislature passes a bill this year that failed to advance last year, regulating puppy breeding facilities.
Whether your organization is a fellow non-profit, a fraternal organization, a church group, or something else entirely, we're always happy to come and give a talk on the Santa Fe Animal Shelter or
on any animal issue.