Jan. 20, 2007
 
GUEST COMMENTARY: 'Shining Stars' in the War on Anti-Pet Laws
 
By Kim Bloomer
Special to Huntington News Network
 
With over 65 million households in the United States having pets and a $30 billion dollar pet industry, Americans obviously love their animals. Yet, lurking in the background are people who are working diligently with the city, state and national governments to take away our right to own and breed our pets. How can this be?
 
Anti-pet laws are sweeping the country in the form of Breed Specific Legislation, Mandatory Spay/Neuter Legislation, etc. These laws undermine the very core of what it means to be a free American citizen, with accompanying rights under the Constitution of the United States. Why are we allowing this?
 
"True animal lovers only want to live in peace and love their pets. They would never dream up such laws. Hurting pet lovers this way is heartless, crude and mean-spirited. Instead of preventing cruelty, this is the very license for it," says Pennsylvanian Ron Hevener, author of "High Stakes". (www.RonHevener.com ).
 
BRIGHT SHINING STARS in the form of pet owners, breeders, and concerned citizens are standing up and taking the action needed to stem the tide of these anti-American laws. Kim Bloomer, host of the online radio show ANIMAL TALK NATURALLY, is just one of the many pet owners willing to fight for her pets and the right to continue to own them.
 
"I'm not really a politically-minded person -- but in light of what is happening in my country as regards my pets, I have to stand up and take action to be a part of the solution," commented Bloomer.
 
"I'm an average, responsible pet owner who loves her dog. I don't want my city to be the owner and decision maker for my dog. That is not constitutional. I want to make it easy for pet owners to take action, be brave, use the freedom they have been given and speak up about anti-pet legislation. To do that, I have created a web page that is loaded with resources, letters, links and other information to help pet owners do what is needed to protect their rights to the pets they love."
 
THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION for all pet owners in the USA who want to retain their right to own as many animals as they can provide for. THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION for all pet owners in the USA who want to make their own decisions for their animals (rather than submitting to unconstitutional mandatory laws). THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION for all pet owners in the USA who simply want to continue to love and have the companionship of their animals. Anti-pet laws are proposing to take these rights away.
 
Animals don't care about laws. They don't even know what they are. All animals want to do is love us. In the name of protecting our pets, we must STOP these new laws dead in their anti-animal tracks! There are 65 million households out there full of STARS. It's time for each and every one of them to "come out" -- and SHINE!
 
To find out more about the laws and how you can take action, go to:
 
www.Louisville-Pets.com
 
www.pet-law.com
 
www.responsiblepetowners.org
 
The Animal Talk Naturally website has form letters people can use to contact politicians at every level and to contact pet product manufacturers as well. You can find them at:
 
www.animaltalknaturally.com/animal-ambassadors
 
Contact: Kim Bloomer
 
Phone: 505.217.1815
 
Email: Kim@AnimalTalkNaturally.com
 
www.AnimalTalkNaturally.com