AnimalLover
08-31-2003, 01:42 PM
Every year, thousands of pets and wildlife die agonizing deaths after drinking spilled antifreeze, attracted by its sweet taste. I have even heard stories of people purposely leaving out antifreeze to kill animals.
There is a pending Congressional bill, H.R. 1563, that would require antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable to animals. The bill needs co-sponsors, so please contact your federal representative and ask him or her to cosponsor it. This will only take a few minutes of your time.
Here is a link to a pre-composed letter on the Doris Day Animal League (DDAL) website: Action letter (http://cw2k.capweb.net/ddal/letterstate.cfm?letter_id=2655).
All you have to do is fill in your name & address and it will be sent to your representative.
(DDAL's Privcy Statement (http://www.ddal.org/privacystatement.html) says that they will not share, sell, or trade any of your information.)
Or, if you prefer, you can go to www.congress.org (http://www.congress.org), enter your zip code, and you will be provided with the names, addresses, and email links to your elected officials. You can copy the action letter from the DDAL website and send it whichever way you choose.
Here is the paltry list of current co-sponsors, so you can see if your rep. is already on board:
Ackerman [D-NY]
Bartlett [MD]
Berkley [NV]
Capps [CA]
Carson [IN]
Davis [IL]
Farr [CA]
Frank [MA]
Israel [NY]
Kildee [MI]
Kucinich [OH]
Lee [CA]
Lewis [CA]
Lofgren [CA]
Maloney [NY]
McNulty [NY]
Moran [VA]
Rohrabacher [CA]
Sabo [MN]
Schiff [CA]
Watson [CA]
Wexler [FL]
Wu [OR]
People, I am trying to make this as easy for you as possible.
Please take a few minutes of your time to help save the lives of innocent animals.
Remember, the squeaky wheel gets the oil! The more people who write, the better chance the bill has of becoming a law.
Please keep this thread in the forefront by replying to it after you've sent your letter.
Thank you
P.S. See my next post for more info and safety tips regarding antifreeze.
There is a pending Congressional bill, H.R. 1563, that would require antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable to animals. The bill needs co-sponsors, so please contact your federal representative and ask him or her to cosponsor it. This will only take a few minutes of your time.
Here is a link to a pre-composed letter on the Doris Day Animal League (DDAL) website: Action letter (http://cw2k.capweb.net/ddal/letterstate.cfm?letter_id=2655).
All you have to do is fill in your name & address and it will be sent to your representative.
(DDAL's Privcy Statement (http://www.ddal.org/privacystatement.html) says that they will not share, sell, or trade any of your information.)
Or, if you prefer, you can go to www.congress.org (http://www.congress.org), enter your zip code, and you will be provided with the names, addresses, and email links to your elected officials. You can copy the action letter from the DDAL website and send it whichever way you choose.
Here is the paltry list of current co-sponsors, so you can see if your rep. is already on board:
Ackerman [D-NY]
Bartlett [MD]
Berkley [NV]
Capps [CA]
Carson [IN]
Davis [IL]
Farr [CA]
Frank [MA]
Israel [NY]
Kildee [MI]
Kucinich [OH]
Lee [CA]
Lewis [CA]
Lofgren [CA]
Maloney [NY]
McNulty [NY]
Moran [VA]
Rohrabacher [CA]
Sabo [MN]
Schiff [CA]
Watson [CA]
Wexler [FL]
Wu [OR]
People, I am trying to make this as easy for you as possible.
Please take a few minutes of your time to help save the lives of innocent animals.
Remember, the squeaky wheel gets the oil! The more people who write, the better chance the bill has of becoming a law.
Please keep this thread in the forefront by replying to it after you've sent your letter.
Thank you
P.S. See my next post for more info and safety tips regarding antifreeze.