The science of population dynamics teaches us that there are really only four factors that influence the size of a population of animals or plants. They are birth rate, death rate, immigration and emigration.
These concepts show us how the No Kill Equation works. Read more here:
http://www.examiner.com/x-35783-Atlanta-Animal-Welfare-Examiner~y2010m3d29-Shelter-Pet-Population-101-Building-No-Kill-Communities-with-the-No-Kill-Equation
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Update: GA Residents, call your State Senators
Grace's Law passed the House last week and now must pass the Senate before it can become law. It is assigned to the Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee. Read more from the Atlanta Animal Welfare Examiner (including instructions for contacting your Senator and a thank-you video from Grace and family.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Important News about Grace's Law, H.B. 788
Friends, family, Georgia Voters,
YOU MUST TAKE ACTION TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
On Monday, March 8th, House Bill 788 – a bill to ban gas chambers in Georgia as a method to euthanize pets turned into shelters, will be on the calendar for the House Rules Committee for consideration to be heard in the full House of Representatives. If this bill is not approved by the Rules Committee to be put on the calendar, it will die in committee this legislative session.
The consequence of this is former pets will continue to be euthanized in gas chambers in Georgia for another year.
DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN!!! LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD THAT YOU SUPPORT THIS BILL AND WANT THE RULES COMMITTEE TO VOTE YES TO PUT THIS BILL ON THE CALENDAR TO BE VOTED ON IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES!!!!!!!
Here is what you need to do:
#1. Call the Rules Committee office, 404-656-5141 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 404-656-5141 end_of_the_skype_highlighting – POLITELY, let them know you are a Georgia voter, you would ask that this committee vote YES to put it on the calendar for the House of Representatives to hear this bill.
#2. Call your House of Representative – YOU ARE A GEORGIA VOTER – YOUR REPRESENTATIVE VOTES ON YOUR BEHALF ON MATTERS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU& THEY LISTEN TO VOTERS IN THEIR DISTRICT !!!!! Ask that your representative pass this bill with a YES vote when it is presented for a vote in the House.
Instructions listed below how to find your Representative:
1. Go to www.legis.ga.gov
2. Click “Find Your Legislator”under the picture of the Capitol
3. Click “Vote-Smart”
4. On the left, under the box “Find Your Representative” type in your zip code, click GO
5. If you do not know your +4 ZIP, on the right side of this screen click “Don’t know your 9 digit zip” follow the instructions then go back to
Legislative site and type it in under “Find Your Representative” click GO
6. Under “State Legislative” click your Representative name in blue
7. On the next screen, to the right and bottom, click “Complete Contact Info”
For the animals,
Holly Cohen
Georgia Voters for Animal Welfare
YOU MUST TAKE ACTION TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
On Monday, March 8th, House Bill 788 – a bill to ban gas chambers in Georgia as a method to euthanize pets turned into shelters, will be on the calendar for the House Rules Committee for consideration to be heard in the full House of Representatives. If this bill is not approved by the Rules Committee to be put on the calendar, it will die in committee this legislative session.
The consequence of this is former pets will continue to be euthanized in gas chambers in Georgia for another year.
DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN!!! LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD THAT YOU SUPPORT THIS BILL AND WANT THE RULES COMMITTEE TO VOTE YES TO PUT THIS BILL ON THE CALENDAR TO BE VOTED ON IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES!!!!!!!
Here is what you need to do:
#1. Call the Rules Committee office, 404-656-5141 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 404-656-5141 end_of_the_skype_highlighting – POLITELY, let them know you are a Georgia voter, you would ask that this committee vote YES to put it on the calendar for the House of Representatives to hear this bill.
#2. Call your House of Representative – YOU ARE A GEORGIA VOTER – YOUR REPRESENTATIVE VOTES ON YOUR BEHALF ON MATTERS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU& THEY LISTEN TO VOTERS IN THEIR DISTRICT !!!!! Ask that your representative pass this bill with a YES vote when it is presented for a vote in the House.
Instructions listed below how to find your Representative:
1. Go to www.legis.ga.gov
2. Click “Find Your Legislator”under the picture of the Capitol
3. Click “Vote-Smart”
4. On the left, under the box “Find Your Representative” type in your zip code, click GO
5. If you do not know your +4 ZIP, on the right side of this screen click “Don’t know your 9 digit zip” follow the instructions then go back to
Legislative site and type it in under “Find Your Representative” click GO
6. Under “State Legislative” click your Representative name in blue
7. On the next screen, to the right and bottom, click “Complete Contact Info”
For the animals,
Holly Cohen
Georgia Voters for Animal Welfare
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