Governor
Jerry Brown
c/o
State Capitol, Suite 1173
Sacramento,
CA 95814
916-558-3160
September
14, 2015
REQUEST
FOR VETO SB 716
Dear
Governor Brown,
The
California Federation of Dog Clubs is an association of thousands of
dog owners across the State of California. Formed in 1990, the CFoDC
works tirelessly to promote animal welfare, educate the public
regarding responsible animal ownership, and protect the rights of
responsible animal owners. We administer a disaster relief fund,
conduct breed ID workshops for shelter personnel, and provide
educational information regarding responsible pet ownership. We also
staff a toll-free assistance line for animal owners who need advice
regarding pet training and behavioral issues.
The
CFODC requests your VETO of SB 716; Animal Cruelty, Elephants. This
sadly misnomered bill would prohibit the use of elephant guides in
the care of these large animals. Proponents of this bill gleefully
admit that a ban on the use of the elephant guide is tantamount to a
ban on elephants in zoos and circuses, since the ankus or guide is a
routine and necessary tool used to care for elephants.
In
fact, today we have the perfect example of the necessity of the use
of the elephant guide in Northern California. Fire is burning
dangerously close to the Performing Animal Welfare Society's
“sanctuary” in San Andreas. Evacuation orders have been issued,
along with offers of help from “Have Trunks Will Travel. ” These
trained professionals at HTWT volunteered to move the elephants to
safe ground using their handling equipment and transport trailers,
but PAWS has REFUSED their help. They would rather allow these
terrified elephants to remain in close proximity to a fire, to inhale
smoke and possibly burn to death than allow trainers to use guides
and transport vehicles to move them to safety. If this doesn't
demonstrate the insanity and hypocrisy of these animal rights
extremist groups, nothing does.
Please
choose the humane option of a VETO on SB 716.
Sincerely
yours,
Geneva
Coats, R.N.
Secretary
California
Federation of Dog Clubs
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