California 1634 Goose Is Cooked
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by Cindy Cooke,
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Legislative Specialist
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July
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2007 - Whether he knows it or not,
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California Assemblyman Lloyd Levine did a big
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favor for the dog and cat owners of California
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and the rest of the country, too. The early
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successes of AB 1634 galvanized dog and cat
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owners and made them truly understand the
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serious threat of the animal rights movement.
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The other good thing that came out of this
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battle was that dog people from all walks--show
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people and hunters, pet people and breeders, AKC
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people and UKC people, all came together for the
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fight of their lives.
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Unfortunately, a statewide battle is a
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comparatively easy battle. I think the next
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thing to expect is that the AB 1634 supporters
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will go home and try to introduce similar
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legislation in every city or county in
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California. These types of bills are much harder
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to fight and will require continued cooperation
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from all the groups that came together to oppose
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AB 1634. More than ever, we will need to court
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the media in every community to get our message
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out.
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My role in this battle was pretty simple and
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straightforward. I wrote letters and made phone
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calls. I sent e-mails and faxes until the faxes
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in the state capitol gave out! However, many,
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many UKC dog owners were on the front line of
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this fight, attending every meeting and rally.
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Plott Hound breeder Irv Corbin, Rebel Pride
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Plotts, was a real irresistible force, and we
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felt fortunate to have such a fighter on our
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side.
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I am a little concerned that the National Animal
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Interest Alliance is NOT getting as much credit
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as it deserves for its part in defeating AB
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1634. NAIA works quietly and efficiently, so its
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effectiveness can sometimes be overlooked. It
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was NAIA's behind-the-scenes work that resulted
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in the change of position by CVMA, and it was
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the loss of CVMA support that really turned the
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tide against Levine. Since NAIA is often too
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modest to shout about its achievements, I hope
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TheDogPress will give them the credit they
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deserve. I believe that NAIA will be the NRA for
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animal owners if we will all get behind and
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support this outstanding organization.
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