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Colorado Rescue Act Needs Your Voice!
The Colorado Rescue Act needs your urgent action to move forward and become law! This crucial legislation will bring much-needed support to save Colorado’s homeless pets, but we need your help to get it through the critical Agriculture Committee. Yu can write your own, but we have templates below for you.
Here's what you can do:
1. Send Your Message to the Agriculture Committee:
Show your enthusiasm for the Colorado Rescue Act!
Emphasize the importance of bringing the bill to the House and Senate floor.
Email all Committee members: See the letter for them (the 1st one below)
2. Contact Monica Duran, Majority Leader:
Let her know you strongly support the Colorado Rescue Act!
Urge her to help move the bill forward in the House.
See the 2nd letter for her below
3. Let Speaker McCluskey Hear Your Voice:
Express your strong support for the Colorado Rescue Act.
Tell her how this legislation will positively impact homeless pets and shelter and rescue collaboration.
See the 3rd letter for her below
Time is of the essence! Don't wait another minute - make your voice heard and help the Colorado Rescue Act become a reality!
Letter # 1
Ag Committee Members:
Subject Line: SUPPORT SHELTER PETS, VOTE YES ON HB24-1114 THE COLORADO RESCUE ACT
Dear House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resource Committee Member,
I would like to express my strong support for The Colorado Rescue Act, sponsored by Representatives Mandy Lindsay and Ryan Armagost. Unfortunately, thousands of shelter pets are needlessly killed each year. This is often justified by arbitrary policies that lack transparency or accountability, resulting in a waste of taxpayer dollars, increased friction between Colorado shelters, and, most importantly, the death of countless animals that, had they been given the chance, could be in a forever home today.
The Colorado Rescue Act aims to help mitigate these issues and save lives by mandating collaborative working relationships between animal shelters and licensed rescue organizations to focus on the collective goal of saving the lives of homeless pets. This bill accomplishes this goal by first requiring any PACFA-licensed shelter or rescue to disclose plans to euthanize any dog or cat that is determined to be healthy or treatable by a veterinarian or shelter supervisor at least three days before the scheduled euthanasia date. If any rescue/shelter tags the animal for transfer, this bill requires the release of the animal to that PACFA-licensed organization. The receiving shelter/rescue has two days to collect the animals after tagging them for rescue. Lastly, this bill clarifies that liability associated with the animal is transferred to the receiving organization upon collection of the animal from the organization of origin.
If a shelter or rescue is not currently euthanizing pets that their internal staff would deem healthy or treatable, this bill will have zero effect on their operations. The only instance the mandate takes place is if a healthy or treatable animal is three days away from being euthanized and other attempts to transfer or adopt out the animal have not worked. The shelter/rescue staff maintains the power to determine if an animal is untreatable or dangerous, which removes that animal from falling under the jurisdiction of this bill. The Rescue Act does not interfere with current transfer relationships outside of the mandate, but offers an additional resource to connect with organizations from all four corners of the state.
I implore you to support this lifesaving legislation that will help Colorado become the safest state for homeless pets. Thank you for your time and consideration on this issue. I am looking forward to reaching back out when the Colorado Rescue Act is formally introduced
Sincerely,
Sign Your Name Here
Letter #2
To Majority Leader Monica Duran - monica.duran.house@coleg.gov
Subject Line: SUPPORT SHELTER PETS, VOTE YES ON HB24-1114 THE COLORADO RESCUE ACT
Dear Majority Leader Duran,
I would like to express my strong support for The Colorado Rescue Act, sponsored by Representatives Mandy Lindsay and Ryan Armagost. Unfortunately, thousands of shelter pets are needlessly killed each year. This is often justified by arbitrary policies that lack transparency or accountability, resulting in a waste of taxpayer dollars, increased friction between Colorado shelters, and, most importantly, the death of countless animals that, had they been given the chance, could be in a forever home today.
The Colorado Rescue Act aims to help mitigate these issues and save lives by mandating collaborative working relationships between animal shelters and licensed rescue organizations to focus on the collective goal of saving the lives of homeless pets. This bill accomplishes this goal by first requiring any PACFA-licensed shelter or rescue to disclose plans to euthanize any dog or cat that is determined to be healthy or treatable by a veterinarian or shelter supervisor at least three days before the scheduled euthanasia date. If any rescue/shelter tags the animal for transfer, this bill requires the release of the animal to that PACFA-licensed organization. The receiving shelter/rescue has two days to collect the animals after tagging them for rescue. Lastly, this bill clarifies that liability associated with the animal is transferred to the receiving organization upon collection of the animal from the organization of origin.
If a shelter or rescue is not currently euthanizing pets that their internal staff would deem healthy or treatable, this bill will have zero effect on their operations. The only instance the mandate takes place is if a healthy or treatable animal is three days away from being euthanized and other attempts to transfer or adopt out the animal have not worked. The shelter/rescue staff maintains the power to determine if an animal is untreatable or dangerous, which removes that animal from falling under the jurisdiction of this bill. The Rescue Act does not interfere with current transfer relationships outside of the mandate, but offers an additional resource to connect with organizations from all four corners of the state.
I implore you to support this lifesaving legislation that will help Colorado become the safest state for homeless pets. Thank you for your time and consideration on this issue. I am looking forward to reaching back out when the Colorado Rescue Act is formally introduced
Sincerely,
Sign Your Name Here
Letter #3
Speaker McCluskie: Julie.Mccluskie.house@coleg.gov
Subject Line: SUPPORT SHELTER PETS, VOTE YES ON HB24-1114 THE COLORADO RESCUE ACT
Dear Speaker McCluskie,
I would like to express my strong support for The Colorado Rescue Act, sponsored by Representatives Mandy Lindsay and Ryan Armagost. Unfortunately, thousands of shelter pets are needlessly killed each year. This is often justified by arbitrary policies that lack transparency or accountability, resulting in a waste of taxpayer dollars, increased friction between Colorado shelters, and, most importantly, the death of countless animals that, had they been given the chance, could be in a forever home today.
The Colorado Rescue Act aims to help mitigate these issues and save lives by mandating collaborative working relationships between animal shelters and licensed rescue organizations to focus on the collective goal of saving the lives of homeless pets. This bill accomplishes this goal by first requiring any PACFA-licensed shelter or rescue to disclose plans to euthanize any dog or cat that is determined to be healthy or treatable by a veterinarian or shelter supervisor at least three days before the scheduled euthanasia date. If any rescue/shelter tags the animal for transfer, this bill requires the release of the animal to that PACFA-licensed organization. The receiving shelter/rescue has two days to collect the animals after tagging them for rescue. Lastly, this bill clarifies that liability associated with the animal is transferred to the receiving organization upon collection of the animal from the organization of origin.
If a shelter or rescue is not currently euthanizing pets that their internal staff would deem healthy or treatable, this bill will have zero effect on their operations. The only instance the mandate takes place is if a healthy or treatable animal is three days away from being euthanized and other attempts to transfer or adopt out the animal have not worked. The shelter/rescue staff maintains the power to determine if an animal is untreatable or dangerous, which removes that animal from falling under the jurisdiction of this bill. The Rescue Act does not interfere with current transfer relationships outside of the mandate, but offers an additional resource to connect with organizations from all four corners of the state.
I implore you to support this lifesaving legislation that will help Colorado become the safest state for homeless pets. Thank you for your time and consideration on this issue. I am looking forward to reaching back out when the Colorado Rescue Act is formally introduced
Sincerely,
Sign Your Name Here
