---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:02:32 GMT From: PETA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Alan SONDHEIM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: New York: Support Bill to Restrict Cruel, Dangerous Chaining of Dogs
Dear Alan, As you know, keeping dogs chained-sometimes called "tethering"-is cruel because it deprives these highly social pack animals of proper socialization and often leaves them unable to reach whatever shelter, food, and water they've been provided. The dogs grow aggressively protective of their tiny space and often attack children who come near them. A piece of legislation that would help make the state a safer place for dogs and the public-Assembly Bill 9744-was introduced in the New York Legislature on January 31. Please urge your legislators to do the right thing and support this legislation today. If it becomes law, A9744 [http://getactive.peta.org/ct/b1_QRH11sz5E/] would prohibit the tethering of a dog to any fixed object or running cable trolley system for more than six hours in any 24-hour period. The bill would require that all tethers attached to a fixed point be at least 15 feet in length. It would also mandate that all tethers attach only to a properly fitted collar or harness, thus preventing dogs from becoming injured, strangled, or entangled. Today, please politely urge your senator [http://getactive.peta.org/ct/61_QRH11sz5n/] and your assembly member [http://getactive.peta.org/ct/bd_QRH11sz5U/] to support A9744. Please forward this message [http://getactive.peta.org/PETA/join-forward.html?domain=PETA&r=ep_QRH11fzvd&;] to others in your state who might be willing to lend their voices to this important issue. New York's forgotten and neglected dogs are counting on you. Thank you for your continued compassion for animals. Yours sincerely, Dan Paden Domestic Animal and Wildlife Rescue & Information Department People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals -------------------------------------------------- Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this. http://getactive.peta.org/join-forward.html?domain=PETA&r=ep_QRH11fzvd If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for PETA's Online Community at: http://getactive.peta.org/PETA/join.html?r=ep_QRH11fzvdE -------------------------------------------------- This message was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile, visit your subscription management page at: http://getactive.peta.org/PETA/smp.tcl?nkey=wk5sien4q5bbxin&; To stop ALL email from PETA's Online Community, reply via email with "remove" in the subject line, or use the following link: http://getactive.peta.org/PETA/remove-domain-direct.tcl?ctx=center&nkey=wk5sien4q5bbxin&; This email was sent by: PETA 501 Front St Norfolk, VA, 23510 United States *************************************** Powered by GetActive Software, Inc. Member Relationship Management Solutions That Recruit, Engage, and Retain (tm) http://www.getactive.com ***************************************
