Alert: Please contact Gov. Jay Inslee today
and urge him to VETO
section 7 of Substitute Senate Bill (SSB) 5501
and sign the rest of the bill
into law. This bill helps fight animal cruelty,
but section 7, added at the
last minute, will make it difficult or impossible to prosecute neglect and cruelty
to farm animals in noncommercial settings, such as animals kept in backyards or
by hobbyists.
The rest of the bill has no adverse effect on farm operations, so
section 7 does nothing but undermine existing law. Call the governor's office
at 360-902-4111, or email him here with your message to veto section 7 and pass
SSB 5501: https://fortress.wa.gov/es/governor/.
Go here for details on the bill:http://www.savewashingtonpets.org/Pages/default.aspx.
Please share!
