National Pet Week

May 2-8: National Pet Week

May 2-8: Be Kind to Animals Week

This is a very good week to contact legislators about anything animal-related. Remember that SB 3850, the rabies tax, is still in the Senate Finance, Ways & Means committee. It's been deferred a couple of times and it will be heard on 5/11. The house version of the bill, HB 3834, has been sent to the House Finance, Ways & Means committee. Please continue to spread the word about these bills and ask people to contact the committee members.

It's also a good week to contact your legislators and remind them that HSUS does not speak for animal lovers. If you belong to the Tennessee Pet-Law e-list you can check the TN Pet-Law files for a Letter-to-Legislators.doc and HSUS Gets It Wrong. Similar letters and statements are being sent to legislators this week in other states.

Keep us posted if people in middle and west Tennessee need help. I know the national news isn't covering it as much as they should.