----- Original Message -----
From: "George J. Eigenhauser, Jr." <geigenhauser@allmail.net>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 9:09 AM
> ....The time to do a victory dance is AFTER
> you score a touchdown. You shouldn't stop
> trying just short of the goal line.
O.K. everyone, NOW is the time to do our victory dance.
This bill had more lives than Dracula. It "died" last summer but was
converted to a two-year bill. It laid dormant in it's coffin until a few
weeks ago. It came up for a vote last week when it again failed. It was
granted reconsideration but failed to muster the necessary votes to pass.
The opposition tried every tactic in the book while we maintained our goal
line defense. It took multiple votes yesterday but despite all of our
opposition it was AGAIN granted reconsideration. But we never stopped
trying and it failed again. The legislative session has now ended and it's
definitely dead (for this year.)
THANK YOU to everyone who helped us win in California. This was a huge
effort that involved not only dog and cat fanciers, but the pet industry,
the media, pet lovers and just about anyone who saw the danger in this badly
written law. Your letters, calls, faxes, e-mails, and personal efforts all
contributed to this victory. But above all, we won because we were
persistent. We refused to stop fighting no matter how long it took We
kept reminding our elected representatives that we don't want this law no
matter how many times they bring it back again. Congratulations to us all.
We must remain vigilant and oppose laws to criminalize the lawful activities
of reputable breeders. We have won the battle but the war continues. We
must never allow those who oppose responsible breeders and pet ownership to
take away our rights to our pets and to pursue our hobby.
But today we celebrate. Above all else, thank you to everyone who made this
possible. We fought LONG and hard and we made our voices heard.
Thank you all.
George Eigenhauser
CFA Legislative Coordinator
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