Help
keep California's horses from going to slaughter!
As
you many know, congressional leaders Rep John Conyers (D-MI),
Dan Burton (R-IN), Sen Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Sen John
Ensign (R-NV) have introduced House
Bill 503/Senate Bill 727 (The Prevention of Equine
Cruelty Act of 2009) to ban the slaughter and export of
horses for slaughter for human consumption.
In
1998, California voters overwhelmingly approved a ban on
the slaughter of California horses for human consumption
but because transport across state and international lines
remains legal, California horses continue to be transported
and sold out of state so we cannot assure protection of
our horses and are dependent on the passage of a federal
ban to stop this cruelty.
State
Senate Majority Leader Dean Florez has recently introduced
Senate
Joint Resolution 22 that would declare formally
the desire of the California Legislature to see Congress
enact these two important bills.
Letters of support from individuals and organizations (must
be on your letterhead) are needed . Senator Florez
needs to hear from Californians that support his resolution
and want to see California's horses protected from the cruelty
of long-haul transport across the border to a gruesome death.
The text of the resolution itself provides great talking
points, but also share your personal perspective and experience
with this issue, if any. Our fact sheet is attached.
Submit
your letters or emails to:
Senator
Dean Florez
State
Capitol
Sacramento,
CA 95814
Fax: (916) 327-5989
Email:
senator.florez@sen.ca.gov
Please also spread the word (yes, please forward this alert
to all your friends!) and make plans to attend the first
hearing of this resolution:
Tuesday,
March 16
Senate
Food & Agriculture Committee
9:30 am
State
Capitol, Room 113
Sacramento,
Calif.
Even
though this is only a resolution, we expect opposition and
need a good showing of California horse lovers throughout
this process.
THANK YOU!
Jennifer
Fearing
California Senior State Director
jfearing@humanesociety.org
t 916.992.3667
f 916.848.0203 |
