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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Say 'No' to the Veterinary Tax Proposal

Say 'No' to the Veterinary Tax Proposal
I got this message today and thought it was important to pass along:

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Hello everyone:

We are sending this to our California animal lovers and asking you all to read the following and then make a quick call to Sacramento.

It's no secret that California is in dire need of money, but the governor is proposing that pets be considered 'luxuries' and therefore a 9% to 10% tax should be levied on services rendered by vets. While most of us can afford such a tax, others will be pushed beyond their ability to pay, resulting in the abandonment of many pets.

Please protest this tax by calling Sacramento. The number is to an automated survey at the governor's office. The call is not free, but it It will take less than a minute and will cost very little.

Dial: 916-445-2841

The numbers to press in response to the questions are: 1 - 5 - 1 - 2 (i.e., 1 = for English; 5 = to transfer to veterinary tax proposal; 1 = to choose to comment on the veterinary tax proposal; and 2 = to oppose the tax.

Take a moment and take action NOW. Please tell your friends and ask them to do the same.


Drs. Foster and Smith Inc.

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Monday, May 12, 2008

L.A. pet law requires pets sterilized at 4 months - CNN.com

L.A. pet law requires pets sterilized at 4 months - CNN.com
This is a bad idea.

Yes, of course, spaying/neutering your pet is the right thing to do, no argument there.

But the decision on **when** to do it is something that has to be decided by you and your vet. The government has no business picking a random number of days/weeks/months and making that the law. This type of law can do far more harm than good!

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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Drivers with pets in their laps could land in legal dog house

Drivers with pets in their laps could land in legal dog house
Fair warning to my readers in CA...Assemblyman Bill Maze is pushing for a law to charge people holding pets on their laps while driving.


PetSmart

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