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Jethro's Place Animal Sanctuary
A nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of animals.
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Legislation Federal Pet Safety and Protection Act Reintroduced in the United States Senate and House of Representatives. The Pet Safety and Protection Act will stop class B research dealers from selling pets to research institutions. There are documented cases of pets stolen from families, subjected to terrible abuse and neglect by many members of this industry. It's time to protect our pets from this archaic torture. To learn more about Class B Dealers click here. Contact your Senators and Representatives and ask that they support Senate Bill 714 and House Bill 1280. State of Michigan Moratorium on new factory farms in Michigan HB 4667 and SB 0444 will stop new factory farming operations from opening in Michigan. Factory farms are especially nasty places where thousands of animals live dreadful lives. Chickens, pigs, cows, turkeys suffer terribly in confinement for their entire lives. Factory farms also pose devastating environmental problems. The urine and feces produced by the animals leech into the water supply, foul the air and endanger human and animal lives. To learn more about factory faming visit: www.factoryfarming.com. Help save the environment and begin making the lives of farm animals better, contact your state representatives and let them know you support HB 4667 and SB 044. Jethro's Place SUPPORTS this important legislation. Find your Michigan State Senator Find your Michigan State Representative Stop Outrageous Voting Scheme In one of the most brazen attempts to circumvent voting laws, the hunting lobby has gotten it's minions to introduce legislation to make hunting, trapping and fishing license applications, automatic voter registration applications. As long as the applicant is 18 years old they will automatically be registered to vote. Aren't we sick of paid lobbyist's latest whims making their way onto the legislative calendar? Why not allow automatic registration of anyone who applies from a license from the state? Doctors, lawyers, hair stylists, veterinarians, morticians, food service workers, nurses? Why just hunters and trappers? Why can't hunters and trappers register to vote like everyone else? By angry Michigan citizens and let your legislators know that you will exercise your right to vote against them if they support this dangerous scheme. Also, contact the sponsors of this legislation and let them know that you are onto them and you will not let them get away with this disgusting act at the behest of lobbyists. Find your Michigan State Senator Find your Michigan State Representative Increase penalties for neglect and abuse of animals HB 4551, introduced by Representative Espinoza from Sanilac County, raises penalties for neglect and abuse of animals. Currently, prosecutors argue that state law prevents them from charging many animal abusers with felonies. The result is a slap on the wrist for even the most heinous crimes. One example is the Sanilac County case which involved over 70 animals. Thirty-three were found starved to death, over 40 were sick and starving. Incredibly, food was on the premises. Fred Jacklett, Jr. pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to serve 60 days in jail, perform 30 days of community service and received a $1300 fine. Laurie McConnell was sentenced to 15 days in jail and 15 days community service. Both were prohibited from owning animals for 2 years. To read more about this travesty of justice click here. HB 4551 would allow a court to sentence the next Jacklett to a 4 year felony. While not perfect, this legislation does attempt to deal with mass abuse cases. Jethro's Place SUPPORTS this legislation and urges you to contact your representative and state senators to pass this very important legislation. Find your Michigan State Senator Find your Michigan State Representative Steel Jaw Trap Prohibition HB 4497 was introduced by sponsor Representative Lorence Wenke. This simple legislation prohibits the use of steel jaw traps by hunters. Steel jaw traps are cruel and cause animals to suffer horrible fates. Please contact your representatives and let them know you support this important legislation. HB 4497 Jethro's Place SUPPORTS this legislation. Find your Michigan State Senator Find your Michigan State Representative Animal Welfare Fund State Senator Vlade Garcia is the sponsor of legislation to create an "Animal Welfare Fund". The Fund will be created by contributions through Michigan State Income Tax Returns.. A check-off box will appear on state tax returns that will allow the filer to designate an amount to be withheld from their return and sent to the Fund. The Fund will be administered by the Department of Agriculture. Grants will disperse the money in the fund to qualified animal control agencies and humane organizations. The grant money may only be used for spay/neuter programs, humane education programs and to purchase equipment. Three bills are packaged together that will create this fund. Please write your state senator and ask that he/she vote to pass this important legislation that will help reduce the number of animals killed in Michigan shelters. Jethro's Place SUPPORTS this legislation. To read the bills click on the bill number. SB 347(Legalese to create the checkoff boxes on the tax returns) SB 349 SB 350 Find your Michigan State Senator Find your Michigan State Representative Dog Bite Reporting Bill HB 4065, introduced by Representative Mayes and pending in the Judiciary Committee. If enacted this legislation will:
Jethro's Place SUPPORTS this legislation. This bill encourages responsible dog ownership and targeted legislation will accomplish more than breed bans.
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Moratorium on New Michigan Factory Farms Michigan- Increase penalties for mass animal abuse cases Pet Safety Act - Stop Research Dealers from Taking our Pets Steel Jaw Traps Prohibited Creation of Michigan Animal Welfare Fund Dog Bite Reporting
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