UPDATE on SB 250: KEEP THE PRESSURE ON!!

PLEASE CONTINUE TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST SB 250!!

Today (Monday ~ April 28, 2014) SB 250 failed to pass by a vote of 19 Nays – 18 Yeas. This bill, by Louisiana State Sen. Rick Ward, seeks to: “exempt certain persons from the requirements of the big exotic cats rules” (specifically to allow Michael Sandlin to keep Tony at Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete Louisiana.)

Sen. Rick Ward III can bring the bill back up again and indicated he will.

You can track the bill here:

http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=14RS&b=SB250&sbi=y

Keep The Pressure On & Tell The Louisiana Senate that NO ONE Should Be Exempt From Louisiana’s Big Cat Law!

Here are ways YOU can speak out against this bill;  LOUISIANA RESIDENTS it’s especially important your Senators hear from YOU!

Please take the appropriate actions listed below:

1. PLEASE email the following Senators and ask them to OPPOSE SB 250!!

EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR ALL LOUISIANA SENATORS:
http://senate.legis.state.la.us/senators/e-mail.asp

YOU CAN COPY & PASTE THIS MASS LIST FOR YOUR EMAIL:

adleyr@legis.la.gov, alarioj@legis.la.gov, allainb@legis.la.gov, amedeej@legis.la.gov, appelc@legis.la.gov, lasen15@legis.la.gov, brownte@legis.la.gov, smithbuffington@legis.la.gov, chabertn@legis.la.gov, claitord@legis.la.gov, cortezp@legis.la.gov, crowea@legis.la.gov, donahuej@legis.la.gov, dorseyy@legis.la.gov, erdeyd@legis.la.gov, gallotr@legis.la.gov, guillorye@legis.la.gov, HeitmeierD@legis.la.gov, johnsr@legis.la.gov, kostelka@legis.la.gov, lafleure@legis.la.gov, longg@legis.la.gov, martinyd@legis.la.gov, millsf@legis.la.gov, morrelljp@legis.la.gov, morrishd@legis.la.gov, murraye@legis.la.gov, neversb@legis.la.gov, peacockb@legis.la.gov, perryj@legis.la.gov, petersonk@legis.la.gov, risern@legis.la.gov, smithgl@legis.la.gov, smithj@legis.la.gov, tarverg@legis.la.gov, thompsof@legis.la.gov, walsworthm@legis.la.gov, wardr@legis.la.gov, whitem@legis.la.gov

2. LOUISIANA RESIDENTS: It’s crucial to contact your Senators. As their constituents you have influence on the bills they support/oppose.

• Email the Senators in the above post and be sure to let them know you are a resident of Louisiana.
• Also see this post from The Animal Legal Defense Fund: http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5154/t/0/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=1289250 and CALL YOUR SENATOR.
• You can find out who your Senator is here: http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/FindMyLegislators.aspx by entering your address.
• Senators’ phone numbers: http://senate.la.gov/Senators/Offices.asp
• Finally enter your zip code here: http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5154/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=15813 and a contact form will generate where you can send a message to your Senator.
• Easy Contact Form To E-mail Your Senator: https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=5417
• Easy Contact Form To E-mail Your Senator: http://www.capwiz.com/aspca/issues/alert/?alertid=63198706&type=ST&&from=advocacycenterlanding

3. Sign and Share this change.org Petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/louisiana-state-senate-oppose-sb-250-uphold-louisiana-state-law-prohibiting-private-ownership-of-tigers

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Thanks again for your continued support of Tony.