BIRD OWNERS AND
BREEDERS OR ANYONE THAT WANTS TO STOP THE ANIMAL RIGHT AGENDA!
Once again, we must act fast!
On Tuesday, there will be a hearing for
HB4612 { http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=4612&GAID=8&GA=94&
DocTypeID=HB&LegID=22989&SessionID=50
} which is another ploy at stopping
the breeding and handraising of birds in Illinois! The bill, at first
glance, appears to target pet stores but this will, indeed, affect all
bird breeders and owners who want a handraised pet in their home. If
recent history is any indication, its only a matter of time before it
spreads to the rest of the country!
This bill is supported by PETA, a
well-known "Animal Rights" group which wants no one to keep
animals in the home. This legislation has as its main goal to take away
our right to breed birds and keep them as pets. One of the supporters of
this bill has specifically said "...hand-feeding baby birds can
cause the animals lasting physical and behavior problems that can lead
to abuse, neglect, or abandonment." This is not true and has no
basis! We must educate our Legislators who do not understand what it
means to share your home with a bird.
Click here to see a copy of the proposed
admendment (pdf).
YOU MUST STOP THIS! Your diligence
helped stop previous legislation... we all need YOU to help again!
Make a quick PHONE CALL AND EMAIL to
the following representatives BEFORE TUESDAY, JANUARY 9th! We need to
flood their mailboxes with our concerns.
Start every contact with:
"I OPPOSE HB4612 and believe my
rights as a bird owner/breeder should be protected!"
CONTACT ALL OF THESE REPRESENTATIVES'
NOW! DO NOT WAIT!
CONTACT INFORMATION
NOTE: I have replaced the @ symbol in e-mail addresses with -AT- so that we don't
inadvertently cause our representatives to be flooded with spam. This probably wouldn't reflect very well on us or help our case.
- Representative Karen May (D)
58th District
Springfield Office:
255-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-0902
(217) 557-7214 (FAX)
karenmay58-AT-aol.com
District Office:
210 Skokie Valley Road, Suite 12
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 831-5858
(847) 831-3454 (FAX)
- Representative Barbara Flynn
Currie (D)
25th District
Springfield Office:
300 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8121
(217) 524-1794 (FAX)
repcurrie-AT-sbcglobal.net
District Office:
1303 E. 53rd Street
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 667-0550
(773) 667-3010 (FAX)
- Representative William B. Black
(R)
104th District
Deputy Republican Leader
Springfield Office:
314 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-4811
(217) 782-1873 (FAX)
blackwb-AT-cooketech.net
District Office:
7 E. Fairchild
Danville, IL 61832
(217) 431-1986
(217) 431-2088 (FAX)
- Representative Gary Hannig (D)
98th District
Deputy Majority Leader
Springfield Office:
300 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8071
(217) 524-1794 (FAX)
hanniggl-AT-ilga.gov
District Office:
218 S. Macoupin Street
P.O. Box 8
Gillespie, IL 62033
(217) 839-2859
(217) 839-4833 (FAX)
- Representative Brent Hassert
(R)
85th District
Deputy Republican Leader
Springfield Office:
217-N Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-4179
(217) 782-5257 (FAX)
Hassert85-AT-aol.com
District Office:
1408 Joliet Road
Suite 102
Romeoville, IL 60446
(630) 739-7063
(630) 739-4055 (FAX)
- Representative Arthur L. Turner
(D)
9th District
Deputy Majority Leader
Springfield Office:
300 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8116
(217) 782-0888 (FAX)
turneral-AT-ilga.gov
District Office:
3849 W. Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 277-4700
(773) 277-4703 (FAX)
When writing, address the Representative as "The Honorable Mike Boland, etc.) Be polite, brief (one or 2 pages max) and indicate how the proposed bill will affect you personally and your bird activities or bird business. Economic impacts are important, but so are welfare issues for the animals and consequences to the general public too.