Message #37784

[Txmason]

Sorry to send out another alert, we need to be as much action on this bill as on the MSN and breeder bills. This is very serious. We have had two dog-related fatalities this week and another mauling in the San Antonio area that have made the news and the news media is saying that this bill will protect the public from those kind of attacks (it won't). I have BCC'd a lot of people on this message who represent groups that typically own "big" or "scary looking" dogs. ANY of us could have our dogs taken away in the blink of an eye even though we follow all the rules.

The response from the dog community, I am sorry to say, is underwhelming given the gravity of the situation.

I am planning to go to Austin but if it's just three of us vs. about 50 dog bite lawyers and dog bite victims families the three of us are WASTING OUR TIME. We will be leaving our clients and businesses behind just get our butts handed to us.

We need people to show up in Austin on Monday.  If people cannot go in person we need phone calls and faxes.

So is anyone going? I need to know. I am sorry to sound like a big whiner here but I am pretty out of steam.

Thanks,
-Laura
214-325-0015