Petition Against Breed Discriminatory Legislation
Our petition against breed discriminatory legislation has gathered over 2,000 signatures in four months.
Please help us in our effort to gather signatures to present to Texas legislators! It is very easy to do; just follow the instructions below. Collect signatures from your friends, neighbors, family members, coworkers, club members, veterinarian, local pet organizations, and at pet stores, the dog park, breed club meetings, canine sport events, and anywhere else you can think of!
Texas state law currently prohibits discrimination against individuals based on their dog’s breed or appearance (also known as breed-specific legislation, or BSL). However, recently, Texas has seen an upswing in cries for breed-specific legislation. The last Texas legislative session also saw an attempt to get legislation passed against “pit bull” owners.
Love-A-Bull has started a petition which directs our state lawmakers to:
- Keep intact the current state law that prohibits breed-discriminatory legislation
- Oppose legislation that would discriminate against people based on a dog’s breed or physical appearance
Please help us gather signatures for the petition, which will be presented to Texas state legislators at the start of the 2011 Legislative Session.
Download the petition text and signature page now! (2 PDF Docs)
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Download the petition text (Word Doc) and signature page (Excel) now!
Instructions:
- Download and print out ONE (1) copy of the petition text.
- Download and print out as many of the signature pages as you want.
- Gather signatures from people who are eligible to vote in Texas. (They do not have to be registered voters.)
- Make a copy of the signature pages for your records if you wish.
- Send the original signature pages to Love-A-Bull
Mail to: P.O. Box 18792, Austin, TX 78760
Help Us Help Coco
As many of you may know, Love-A-Bull is fostering a pittie named Coco. She was found emaciated and she had likely been hit by a car. She needs surgery, and may have to have a leg amputated. We have raised some money to cover the extensive costs associated with her care, but need your help! Please donate to her care at http://love-a-bull.org/about/support/.
Love-A-Bull is a member of I LIVE HERE, I GIVE HERE. The mission of this campaign is to deepen and expand the culture of personal philanthropy in our community by inspiring Central Texans to give more and more Central Texans to give.