Doris Day Animal League: E-Newsletter, July 2006
July 17th, 2006 12:42 pm by Kelly Garbato———- Forwarded message ———-
From: DDAL Action Alerts – LegInfo [at] ddal.org
Date: Jul 17, 2006 12:24 PM
Subject: Doris Day Animal League: E-Newsletter, July 2006
Dear DDAL Animal Activist:
Welcome to the July issue of the Doris Day Animal League E-Newsletter.
Heated Debate Brings Late Thaw
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee held a mark-up on the Antifreeze Bittering Act (H.R. 2567) on July 12, 2006. While debate was heated, cooler heads prevailed and the manager’s amendment to the bill was reported favorably out of committee. The next step is for the House, as well as the Senate (where the bill number is S. 1110) to bring this important legislation to the floor for a full vote. Time is running out to prevent the poisoning of thousands of children and animals by passing this bill into law.
Contact Congress and urge them to pass the Antifreeze Bittering Act: capwiz.com/ddal/home/
Investing in Alternatives
Congress established the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) in 2000 as a permanent body responsible for approving test methods that do not use animals, and recommending them to government agencies. Unfortunately, the federal government has never created a five-year, priority plan for developing and incorporating alternatives into their programs. The House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Subcommittee bill calls for the first-ever plan. Now, we need to ensure the Senate bill contains the same language.
Visit the DDAL Web site to learn more about ICCVAM and alternative testing methods: www.ddal.org/animaltesting/alternativefunding/
The Spirit of Compassion
The Doris Day Animal Foundation created its Animal Kingdom Kindred Spirit Award in 2002 as a way of saying “Thank You” to individuals who have shown extraordinary compassion or kindness toward animals, and to inspire others to follow their fine examples. A handful of winners are chosen by DDAF, but the majority are nominated by friends, family and community members. The Kindred Spirit Award is bestowed annually, and winners receive a letter of commendation from DDAF’s executive director, a certificate of recognition, and an Animal Champion pin for proving that one person really can help make this a kinder world.
Visit the DDAF Web site for the list of 2006 Kindred Spirit Award winners: www.ddaf.org/kindredspirit/recipients/
Doris Day Animal League
The Doris Day Animal League was founded in 1987. Its overriding mission is to reduce the pain and suffering of non-human animals, to encourage the spaying and neutering of companion animals, and to increase the public’s awareness of its responsibility toward non-human animals through legislative initiatives, public and membership education, and programs to require the enforcement of statutes and regulations which have already been enacted protecting animals. Contact us at 227 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Suite 100, Washington DC 20002. PH: (202) 546-1761; FAX: (202) 546-2193; EMAIL: info [at] ddal.org.
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