CHAKO's National Call Your Legislator Day
is Friday Oct. 3, 2008
8:30-4:30 p.m.
Mark your calendars. This is the day we stand up as dog owners
and make our voices heard, all at once, that we
1) oppose breed discrimination: laws that restrict our ability
to own dogs because of breed
2) support laws that allow persons with disabilities to choose
the breed of service dog best suited to their needs
3) support responsible dog ownership and laws that target BAD
DOG OWNERS
These calls should take you no more than 10 minutes. Ten
minutes out of your day to preserve your rights as responsible
dog owners and prevent the slaughter of millions of dogs who
have done nothing other than have the wrong "look."
Join us for National Call Your Legislator Day. Call your state
representatives and your federal representatives. Click on the
link below to FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES:
PROJECT SMART VOTE
http://www.votesmart.org/index.htm
Project Smart Vote will work for almost everyone - it's easy
one stop shopping, but if it doesn't, you can search for your
state legislator via search engines. Type in "(Your State)
Find Your Legislator." We've included sample state sites
below, for your convenience.
Remember - 10 minutes of your time, October
3, about one month before the big November elections. Let your
voices be heard. Send your legislators a message. Pick up the
phone and CALL them!
Not sure what to say? It's best to speak from
your heart and use your own words, but if you find yourself
tongue tied, we've included a sample script for you. Please
try to refer to your legislator by name (it makes a better
impression).
"I would like my legislator to know that I
oppose laws that discriminate against dog breeds or restrict
my right to own a dog just because of the dog's breed. I also
feel that breed specific laws that ban or restrict certain
breeds of dogs interfere with the rights of persons with
disabilities to choose the service dog best suited to their
needs. I would like my legislator to support laws that target
the bad dog owners, not specific breeds of dogs. Cure the
disease, don't kill the patient. Thank you for listening. I
appreciate your time."
Please, if you are not registered to vote
before making the call, we urge you to register (but it's not
necessary - just know they will likely ask for your name and
address or zip code to determine whether you are one of their
constituents). You can register to vote via:
http://www.rockthevote.com/rtv_register.html
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