UPDATE ON CAARA as of 2/11/12
Nathan Winograd has raised the alarm: the ASPCA is behind a stealth bill that would
undercut core provisions of the Companion Animal Access and Rescue Act (CAARA) bill
that New York State Assemblyman Micah Kellner introduced last year.
The ASPCA's bill is scheduled to come to a vote on the NYS Assembly floor this coming
Wednesday, February 15th.
As Mr. Winograd explains, the ASPCA bill ensures that animal shelters in New York
State can continue killing animals that could have otherwise been saved by rescue
groups.
We also note that the ASPCA's bill omits the standard of care that CAARA would
impose on every animal shelter in New York State (including NYC's notorious
Animal Care & Control). Those basic care requirements include fresh food and
water, enrichment, clean cages and kennels, freedom from contagious
diseases, exercise, prompt and continuing medical care for its animals, and
freedom from pain.
Best Friends has also thrown its support behind CAARA.
We must -- and can -- defeat the ASPCA's bill.
Following Mr. Wingrad's instructions, here is how you can contact all the appropriate
elected officials in Albany who will vote on the ASPCA bill:
Alert #1 of 4: http://bit.ly/y1qO2q
Alert #2 of 4: http://bit.ly/wF1cw2
Alert #3 of 4: http://bit.ly/zLUZuh
Alert #4 of 4: http://bit.ly/AcnrMT
And for those of you who want to let the ASPCA know exactly how you feel about their
latest disservice to New York State's shelter animals, please email or post as follows:
If the ASPCA's bill should pass, the ASPCA and its leadership will be held accountable.The ASPCA's stealth bill is engineered to ensure that cruelty (the same word found in
the name "The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals") continues at
the ACC.
For information regarding our previous analysis of the CAARA bill, click here
Nathan Winograd has raised the alarm: the ASPCA is behind a stealth bill that would
undercut core provisions of the Companion Animal Access and Rescue Act (CAARA) bill
that New York State Assemblyman Micah Kellner introduced last year.
The ASPCA's bill is scheduled to come to a vote on the NYS Assembly floor this coming
Wednesday, February 15th.
As Mr. Winograd explains, the ASPCA bill ensures that animal shelters in New York
State can continue killing animals that could have otherwise been saved by rescue
groups.
We also note that the ASPCA's bill omits the standard of care that CAARA would
impose on every animal shelter in New York State (including NYC's notorious
Animal Care & Control). Those basic care requirements include fresh food and
water, enrichment, clean cages and kennels, freedom from contagious
diseases, exercise, prompt and continuing medical care for its animals, and
freedom from pain.
Best Friends has also thrown its support behind CAARA.
We must -- and can -- defeat the ASPCA's bill.
Following Mr. Wingrad's instructions, here is how you can contact all the appropriate
elected officials in Albany who will vote on the ASPCA bill:
 | The vote is Wednesday and it is expected to pass. WE MUST NOT ALLOW THAT | |
| TO HAPPEN. New Yorkers, urge the Agriculture Committee to vote "No" on the ASPCA fake rescue access and quick kill bill (you must use all four alerts to contact ALL members of the Ag Committee): |
Alert #1 of 4: http://bit.ly/y1qO2q
Alert #2 of 4: http://bit.ly/wF1cw2
Alert #3 of 4: http://bit.ly/zLUZuh
Alert #4 of 4: http://bit.ly/AcnrMT
And for those of you who want to let the ASPCA know exactly how you feel about their
latest disservice to New York State's shelter animals, please email or post as follows:
 | E-Mail: | |
| Ed Sayres, ASPCA President:esayres@aspca.org | |
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| Mary Jo White, Chairman of the ASPCA Board: MJWhite@Debevoise.com | |
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| Post Your Opposition to the ASPCA Bill | |
| on the ASPCA Facebook page:facebook.com/aspca | |
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If the ASPCA's bill should pass, the ASPCA and its leadership will be held accountable.
the name "The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals") continues at
the ACC.
For information regarding our previous analysis of the CAARA bill, click here
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| Shelter Reform Action Committee (SRAC) ShelterReform.org: Everything you ever wanted to know about the AC&C, but were afraid to ask. |