The NAFC Animal Shelter has received a group of small dogs from a breeder that was overwhelmed by her dogs. These dogs are similar to puppy mill dogs in many ways. The have not been outdoors, need to learn housbroken, but are adorable! They are Chihuahuas, ChihPoms, and 1 Pomeranian. Please read the information about adopting a puppy mill dog before you consider bringing one of these adorable dogs!
Some of these dogs will be released tomorrow!
Kate Daniels Drops off Donation from 2nd Graders at Slate Run Elementary
The 2nd Graders at Slate Run Elementary Class sent a class representative, Kate Daniels, to drop off a donation of $254.o5. For an economics project, the class made and sold chocolate suckers. The shelter was the recipient of their proceeds!
Thanks to you Slate Run Elementary!
Update from Anne Sterling, our HSUS Midwest Regional Director:
I’m happy to report that a bill has been introduced that would create a statewide spay/neuter fund, making low cost s/n surgeries available to the pets of folks on Medicaid. The bill, House Bill 1331 was introduced by Representatives Speedy and Lawson and has been assigned to the House Committee on Commerce, Small Business & Economic Development, Chaired by Representative Representative Steven Stemler.
If possible, please take a moment to call Representative Stemler, the Chair of the Committee to which the bill has been assigned and ask him to give House Bill 1331 a hearing.
You could say something along the lines of:
“Hello, my name is _________________ and I am calling from ________________, Indiana. I am calling Representative Stemler to ask him to please give House Bill 1331, the spay and neuter fund bill, a hearing. Thousands of animals in Indiana are euthanized every year and our legislature needs to take action. Please give House Bill 1331 a hearing. Thank You.”
As always – please remember to be polite and to the point.
Representative Stemler can be reached via phone at 317-232-9999 and via email at h71@in.gov
Other updates:
· Senate Bill 11, the dog fightinig bill, is up for its final vote in the Senate, most likely, today. If it makes it thru the Senate, it will move on to the House. We will keep you posted!
· House Bill 1265, the canned hunting bill, didn’t receive a hearing on Wednesday as there was technical snafu that kept the Natural Resources Committee from meeting. Calls are still needed to the Committee members of the Natural Resources Commmitte – you still have time!
Thanks very much, everyone, for taking a moment to speak up for the animals in Indiana!
Anne Sterling
Director, Midwest Region
asterling@humanesociety.org
t 812.606.7649 f 812.339.3663
The Humane Society of the United States
humanesociety.org
The following information comes from Anne Stering, our State HSUS Representative:
Hello! Thanks so much to everyone who took a few minutes from your day yesterday to speak out for Indiana’s dogs by contacting the members of the Committee that was scheduled to hear the dog fighting bill (making it a felony to be a spectator at an animal fighting contest).
We are happy to report that the dog fighting bill passed out of committee 5-4 this morning! Thanks so much to the outstanding folks from Casa Del Toro, Laurie Adams & Dale Douglass, for testifying on the bill before the Committee!
We need calls & emails asap as the bill will now move before the full Senate. It is critical that all of you contact your state senator today or tomorrow and urge him or her to vote YES on Senator Arnold’s dog fighting bill, Senate Bill 11.
If you are not sure who represents you in the State Senate, please follow this link: http://district.iga.in.gov/DistrictLookup/
Once you determine who represents you in the State Senate, please contact him/her – you could say something along the lines of:
“Hello, my name is _______________ and I am a constituent calling from Senator ________________’s District in ______________ (city/town), Indiana. I am urging you to please vote YES on Senator Arnold’s dog fighting bill, Senate Bill 11, as it passed out of committee. Thank You.”
Unlike yesterday, today you will only need to contact one Senator – the State Senator who represents you (see link above). And just a friendly reminder to make sure you’re contacting your State Senator – NOT our Federal Senators, Lugar &/or Coates.
Senator Steele – (317) 232-9814 / s44@in.gov
Senator Mike Young – (317) 232-9517 / s35@in.gov
Senator Bray – (317) 232-9466 / s37@in.gov
Senator Glick – (317) 232-9493 / s13@in.gov
Senator Tomes – (317) 232-9489 / s49@in.gov
Senator Waterman – (317) 232-9814 / s39@in.gov
Senator Zakas –(317) 232-9490 / s11@in.gov
Senator Hume – (317) 232-9523 / s48@in.gov
Senator Taylor – (317)232-9847 / s33@in.gov
Senator Richard Young – (317)-232-9491 / s47@in.gov
