ADOPT A SHELTER CAT MONTH!

Adopt a Shelter Cat Month!
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My late Cousin had a natural Love of animals from the age of 3. She'd sit with my Aunt on a park bench and cats, dogs, and birds were just naturally attracted to her. She returned this love over many years by saving birds who had fallen from their nests and nursed them to health, and adopting a White colored deaf cat ("Beethoven") along with a Black Cat ("Scorpio"). With June coming to an end, I wanted to remind everyone that June is "Adopt-A-Shelter Cat Month" to increase cat adoptions. The ASPCA site on my Blog Page can lead you to an ad for you to reproduce and incorporate your own shelter or rescue’s message or adoption events. Place an ad in the newspaper, make copies to distribute or hang on your shelter wall to get the word out about how great shelter cats are.

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It's never "too late" to adopt a Dog or Cat desperate for a Good Home!

Singer/Songwriter Sarah McLachlan's thoughtfully-produced television ads imploring the viewer that "Right now there's an animal waiting to be rescued who needs you" is so sincere. The truth is that dogs and cats are subjected to unspeakable cruelty and abuse in this country. They deserve better. I was recently on a plane trip where the woman sitting next to me (who obviously had a boat load of money) rattled on about how she and her husband spent $10,000 and flew across the country to pick the perfect dog. I managed to keep my mouth shut, but I kept thinking, "Why? There are so many beautiful dogs at the local ASPCA shelter who have had their shots, who are well and only need the right home".

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Last of all, I want to bring you some mixed news about a topic I have Blogged twice about in recent years, since I love horses and my late cousin bred and raised them. In Texas, The 2007 Legislative Session is over, and all efforts to repeal the state’s ban of horse slaughter for human consumption were defeated! Public outcry killed the amendment to S.B. 911, and no other bills were amended in a similar fashion. The bad news is that proponents of horse slaughter now realize that they cannot legalize it in Texas through normal legislative channels, so they have reverted to a backup strategy: attempting to amend other legitimate legislation as it works its way through the legislative process. To cite an example, during a late-night Senate vote, S.B. 911 (a bill on the duties and regulations of the Texas Animal Health Commission) was quietly amended, without debate, to legalize horse slaughter for human consumption in Texas. The bill passed the Senate, and now awaits a full House vote. This must be defeated! Proponents of horse slaughter will continue to amend unrelated legislation in an effort to legalize what 72 percent of Texans oppose. Please tell your Senate, Lieutenant Governor, and your Congressional representative to look out for and oppose any amendment to any bill that would overturn Texas’s 58-year ban on horse slaughter for human consumption. A sickening fact: Horse meat is not eaten by people in the United States, so these bills benefit the interests of specialty markets overseas. The facts are that last year, over 100,000 American horses were killed in the United States and shipped to Europe and Japan for human consumption. There are only three horse slaughter plants in the United States, two of which are located in Texas. All three are foreign-owned. Ask your State Senator, Liutenant Governor and Congressional Representatives to close down these slaughter mills once and for all! Horses have played an indispensable role in human history, yet these beautiful, sensitive animals have suffered untold abuse and neglect in work, war, and so-called entertainment. Let's help ASPCA ensure that this barbaric practice is stopped. Click-On the ASPCA Logo located on Right-Hand margin of my Blog Page to see how you can help!

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(This Blog I dedicate to my late Cousin)