My
Dear Friends of Animal Well-Being ...
If you
are in NJ PLEASE ACT ON THIS NOW!!! OR
If you have a friend
or relative in NJ, PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO THEM AND ASK THEM TO ACT NOW!!!
THERE
IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO CHANGE A LAW AFFECTING HOW ANIMAL CRUELTY AND
ABUSE CASES ARE LEGISLATED IN NJ!!!
The Animal Cruelty
Recodification and Modernization Act (S. 1516) would, among other positive changes,
increase penalties for certain acts and update the current law's outdated language.
Unfortunately, S. 1516, now before the New Jersey Senate Economic Growth Committee,
has NOT been placed on the agenda for the committee's last hearing
before summer recess. The hearing is this Monday, June 9. If S. 1516 is not heard,
it may not have sufficient momentum to pass both houses next year.
What
You Can Do
USE YOUR VOICE to convince members of the Senate
Economic Growth Committee to make time on Monday for this important legislation.
Please call Senator Raymond Lesniak, chair of the Senate Economic Growth Committee,
at (908) 624-0880 TODAY
to urge revision of Monday's agenda to include S. 1516. YOU can call Sr.
Lesniak directly even if you are not one of his constituents!
If
you are not in NJ, please call or contact any friend or relative you have in NJ,
who cares about animal well-being, and urge them to act NOW!
The
categorization of crimes (and their punishments) in the United States is under
the control of the individual state governments. Changing a State law
is a difficult and lengthy process at best, no matter how just the cause.
Please
take action today - one person can make a difference. Remember, all great changes
begin with ONE person! PLEASE BE THAT PERSON!
Thank
you, Friends of Animal Well-Being!
Dr.
Liz
