| SB 501 (banning gas chambers) is now law! |
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| Written by Jeanne Guise & Theresa Bruner | |
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SB 501 is now part of the state animal code as of August 29th, 2009! This bill regulates current gas chamber euthanasia and prohibits new use.
Thank you for helping to get this important bill passed in special session and signed by the Governor. It is a tragedy that so many healthy cats and dogs, kittens and puppies die for lack of homes; at least they should do so painlessly. Again, it passed unanimously in both houses. There is a grandfather clause in the bill allowing a county who has a chamber from a person that routinely manufactures and installs gas chambers to continue. However, it will have to be inspected and only a Certified Euthanasia Technician can operate the chamber. We believe there are 7 counties using the chamber. With the new law and required inspections, we will find out how many of the 55 counties are actually using this method of euthanasia. FOHO wants ALL counties to eliminate the gas chamber and use the preferred method of euthanasia by injection. Read the entire bill to find out if your county is illegally using the gas chamber. Here is the final bill which is now law (pdf file)
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Please check our affiliate legislative action website for a recount of the 2010 legislative session www.fohowvla.org. Our spay neuter bill was placed into interim study. We will regroup on that bill and other important legislation for next year. Notable bills that passed were the 3 year rabies bill, a livestock standards bill and a spay neuter bill for adopted greyhounds. |
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WV Animal Law Books (revised edition including 2009 code) now available for $5! Mail your check to FOHO at the address below to receive your handy and compact copy of WV Animal Law. Get additional copies to give out to those in your community who work with animal law: |
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501c3 Organizations can lobby! Read this article from HSUS. WV animals depend upon your support. You cannot let them down. |
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Plan now to attend our next FOHO meeting on October 2nd. This will be at the Waldemore House adjacent to the Clarksburg Public Library on Saturday morning from 9:30 am to 12. Anyone is welcome to attend. Join us as we promote a better environment for animal welfare throughout West Virginia. Clarksburg Public Library
404 W Pike St Clarksburg, WV 26301-2794 (304) 627-2236 From US 50 around Clarksburg, get downtown onto West Pike Street go into the library complex and the Waldemore is the mansion beside the library. That is where the meeting is held. Hope to see everyone there! Always check here to see if our meeting venue has changed.
To plan to attend future meetings, here is a tentative schedule:
January 15, 2011 - April 2, 2011 - July 9, 2011 - October 15, 2011
We have discussed moving our meetings around the state. If your group would like to host a FOHO WV meeting in your area, just let us know. |