Andrea Rosebrock 
Hey Californians, does Gov. Schwarzenegger have something against dogs and companion animals? First he proposes a bill to tax vet services as luxuries, luckily that didn’t pass, then he passes a law to kills animals faster in shelters and now he’s vetoed the puppy mill bill, AB 241, after it passed through the assembly and senate with pretty much flying colors; assembly 59-17 and the senate 25-9.
I mean c’mon, you, the people wanted it, you let your legislators know and they backed and now he decides not to listen to you. This is what he had to say as he vetoed it and passed it back;
“This measure would make it a crime for any person or entity to own or control more than 50 unsterilized adult dogs or cats for breeding or raising for sale as pets.
“I support measures designed to prevent animal cruelty and that punish persons engaged in the abuse of animals. However, this measures simply goes too far in an attempt to address the serious problem of puppy mills.
“Instead this measure, has the potential to criminalize the lawful activities of reputable breeders, pet stores, kennels and charitable organizations engaged in raising service and assistance dogs.
“For these reasons, I am unable to sign this bill.”
California has got a huge deficit and one of his ways to combat that was to cut the time shelters hold animals from 6 days to 3 days. This would have helped to cut the numbers of animals that wound up in shelters thus cutting animal control costs. On top of that, puppy mills busts cost states 10s and 100s of thousands of dollars to rescue and care for rescued animals.
The bill, AB 241 – The Responsible Breeders Act, was not directed at animal shelters, pet stores, veterinarians, groomers or boarding facilities as he noted when he tossed it out. It also didn’t affect raising service and assistance dogs. It would have made a serious impact on commercial breeders, puppy millers and pet overpopulation that led to nearly a million pets in shelters every year, half or more which are killed.
More and more states are finally taking the puppy mill problem seriously and enacting legislation for more humane standards, to limit the number of dogs and creating standards and penalties. I just don’t get it, who’s been whispering bullshit in his ear… or promising to fill some pockets??
He talks about this impacting “responsible breeders,” how many truly responsible breeders own that many adult dogs for breeding purposes? I’m familiar with a few and trust me, they have only a few adult for breeding because they are given the top care and love like family in most cases, not stuck away in some kennel in a cage, bred again and again. There’s nothing responsible about that.
Californians, I think someone needs to educate your Gov. or else you need to get him out of office if you care about companion animals at all!
Californians, you need to take action! Please contact the Office of Gov. Schwarzenegger at 916-445-2841 and tell him what you think of his latest move to keep puppy mills and allow animals to suffer in those hells!
Additional Contact Info
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-445-2841
Fax: 916-558-3160
Or you can email him via the contact page HERE
This Doesn’t Only Affect California
And my friends, if you think this impacts only California and Californians, think again. Dogs bred in puppy mills don’t always stay in the state, they are shipped all over and when there’s a puppy mill bust, puppies and dogs are often sent to shelters and rescues all over so that they have a chance to find good homes.
So this means not only do Californians need to contact their Gov., everyone does! Animal and dog lovers everywhere need to let him know their “disappointment” in his assinine assumptions and move!!
CALL, EMAIL, WRITE, FAX!!!
Thanks for the contact info, I emailed him to tell him how ashamed he should be of his legacy of pain and suffering. I hope if he ever decides to run for office again, all voters will remember his abysmal record of animal cruelty.
F**# Schwarzenegger! You need to talk to his wife, Maria, and his daughter. THEY are the true animal advocates in the family. ARNOLD….could give a shit about our four legged creatures. You will get only canned responses from this jerk!!Here is her contact info:
First Lady Maria Shriver
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 445-2841
Fax: (916) 558-3160
That POS Governor, won’t do crap for animals, nor does he care. We are all just waiting for 2011 (I believe), to vote him the hell out of there! He has RUINED this state and the American people with it…..as well as endangered and threatened animals and turned his back on their safety and well being. He’s a jerk! He shouldn’t even be here…he’s from another country….not the US!!! Idespise this man with a passion!!
Everyone is entitled to their opinions, although I may agree with you, it would be nice if you kept your language a little cleaner.
Jessie, can’t hurt to try reason, so I sent this a moment ago.
Sir, I am pro animal 110%. I can appreciate that your state has a huge defisit, but must the animals be the ones who must forfiet their lives in order to help get that under control? Why is it that animals are so expendable, who have never commited a crime and yet the legal system will spend how many thousands of dollars, on the humane trash that frequent our court rooms. It makes little to no sence. These innocent animals have commited only one thing, they were born. Can not you show some compassion. They have so little time as it is and to cut that time down is so wrong on so many levels.
There are many no kill shelters(which they all should be) that operate on a whole lot less capital than PETA or The Humane Society of America. If these others can do it with the little that they have at their disposal, then why can’t the rest?
And the Puppy Mills are the worst, most despicable operations that any living breathing creature should have the misfortune of ending up in. Animal concentration camps, God forgive us all.
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated ” ~ Mahatma Gandhi ~
“It’s a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done” ~ Harriet Beecher Stowe ~
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ~
“If we do not do something to help these creatures,we make a mockery of the whole concept of justice. ~ Jane Goodall ~
Please won’t you reconsider your stand on these issues. Puppy Mills have nothing what so ever to do with service dogs. In fact, if most people know that a dog comes from a Puppy Mill they will not take it. Because these poor things are not cared for properly. You know – got to keep that overhead down so there can be a big profit. And then there are those poor little things that are kept pregnant all the time. What kind of heartless thing does that to a living feeling life? No one that I would want to associate with. The ” Hall of Shame ” is so full.
Please will you help these little ones?
I have always thought very highly of you and I’m hoping that you will please reconsider. The pain and suffering these animals must endure at the hands of people is monsterous. It must be stopped.
Thank you again for allowing me to speak, even though I’m not a resident of California.
I only have this to say:
“The purity of a person’s heart can be quickly measured by how they regard animals.” (Anonymous)
Oh wow! Thank you Excalibur! That was terrific. You did a great job. I only hope he reads this and takes in what you said. As I mentioned before, he only sends canned responses, but it never hurts to try. I still believe, it would be best to go through wife, Maria. She LOVE’s animals and has a heart of gold!
Dog Guy…….I do apologize for my language. This man truly gets me, in the worst way imaginable! He frightens me with all he has done to destroy this state, destroy animals, and truly ruffles my feathers in a bad, bad way. Each time he does this towards animals, my anger peeks! Again, I’m sorry. Did not mean to offend you or anyone else, just want this horrible man gone! I realize, with this type of anger, it does not help situations like this and remaining calm gets things done far faster and more efficiently. Sorry Dog Guy……
Jess, you’re fine The regulars here know exactly what you mean and aren’t offended. We’ve all wanted to say what you say and worse at times, trust me!
D.
Thats right Jess, we here are all in it for the same reason. To save as many animals that we can possibly save and try to change peoples views on these beautiful creatures. God willing we will win this battle. You take care friend : )
Jess…You certainly didn’t offend me..As a matter of fact..if this gentle use of expletives is offensive..I really need to clean up my act!LOL!
As for Conan…he obviously doesn’t care about anything that can’t cast a vote..The greedy, puppy mill trash in Cali probably had a damn party after this…just makes me sick.”Goes too far”..what a crock!
First off, I meant to do this earlier, but time escapes me. Jess, anyone who knows you here is never offended by your verbage. It comes from the heart, and we know that. A new comer might not know your true love and devotion to animals, so they would not understand.
As for the Gov himself, I think he has read one too many movie scripts. He is not living in reality, and should take some lessons of the love of an animal from his wife. He has been useless in running the state of California. I don’t understand his brain functions at all.
I have written both of them on other animal/dog issues, but never ever got a response from either of them.
What do you expect America , what were his qualifications for the job in the first place ?
He has proven to be an animal hater obsessed with pure breed and uncaring of the sort of 500′000 unwanted pets killed in shelter each year in ca. Breeding more animals while we dont even find homes for those already on death row is pure insanity. Keeping 50 animals for senseless reproduction is already too much considering the facts. But doing the interests of inhumane, greedy breeders that dont even pay taxed to their state, in the current economic crisis is pure ignorance. Please sign this petition that exposes the truth and supports ab 241! Action speaks louder then words.
http://www.change.org/actions/view/keeping_50_or_more_dogscats_is_public_health_hazard