Mira Tweti forwarded my Where Are You? note to Wayne along with her own
(below).
I'm sharing this but just for your eyes only, please.
Thanks,
e
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mira Tweti
Date: Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:32 PM
Subject: Fwd: Next LA Times piece on ban...
To: Elizabeth Young
I just sent this to his personal email. He could read it tonight. He's a
night owl.
Begin forwarded message:
*From: *Mira Tweti
*Date: *July 27, 2010 8:25:30 PM PDT
*To: *Wayne Pacelle
*Subject: **Next LA Times piece on ban... *
Hi Wayne,
Per Elizabeth's request below I'm forwarding her email. I had no part in
composing it but I did think the quote you gave the LA Times was unfortunate
because it didn't buy the ban supporters any currency and it was a perfect
opportunity to weigh in.
I pitched Carla on this story coupla weeks ago. She wanted to do it.. She
said the same when we connected today. She's not daunted about the piece
that ran but she is looking for a hook to do another.
Please, do a blog & come out in support. *Or* - send an email to
Commissioner Philip Gerrie (glassgerrie@gmail.com) saying so. He's the
he Animal
Control & Welfare Commissioner that proposed it. If you do the latter let
me know & I'll get a copy from him & slip it to Carla. It's a good news hook
& she could run with it as an exclusive (before your blog of course). That
would be great for her and the ban.
I've been staying in touch w/ Gerrie. After hearing all the testimony he
told me he's still fully supporting a ban and so is at least one other
commissioner. He thinks it will pass at the next meeting Aug 13. To do so,
it needs a majority vote of the seven.
One reason it can pass regardless of public opinion: the commission doesn't
have to bow to public sentiment. They are charged with protecting animals
within city limits based on the welfare of the animals. And, there's
that precedent
from the bunny & chick ban in effect for decades. (You gotta give SF credit.
They are so far ahead of the curve when it comes to doing the right thing
regardless of what the rest of the country does or thinks.)
So that's good news but:
- the commissioners are going to get a ton of shit for that decision if
they do make it.
- the pressure is going to increase from breeders/pet stores to convince
them otherwise every day closer to a vote.
- they're not all on board yet.
Right now the only influential opinions reaching the public are local
papers laughing at the idea in news pieces & editorials. They say they don't
think small animals are worth anyone's time or attention, not even this
commission's.
I got pulled into this too. I was minding my own business until I got
contacted and asked to come to speak at the hearing earlier this month. I
didn't even know about it then. Now I see that a ban is crucial for the
obvious reasons and because it is poised to have a domino effect. As you
probably know, the head of animal Services here in LA &, I think it was
Bloomberg in NY (or someone near him in rank) both said publicly they are
watching to see what happens in SF because they're considering proposing
the same.
HSUS carries so much weight your endorsement would go miles to neutralize
and quiet all the naysayers. And maybe most importantly, it would give
needed backbone to the commissioners who, in all their years, have never
seen pressure like this.
As always warm regards,
Mira
PS You should meet Gerrie he's a good ally. I had dinner w/him & Elizabeth
after the hearing earlier this month. He's mild mannered & unassuming with a
huge heart for animals and balls big enough to fight for them. Look him up
the next time you're in the bay area if you have time.
PPS Has Lisa landed?
Begin forwarded message:
*From: *Elizabeth Young
*Date: *July 27, 2010 5:47:05 PM PDT
*To: *Mira Tweti
*Subject: **Fwd: Where are you?*
Mira-
Please do me a favor and forward this to Wayne if at all possible. I doubt
he'd ever see it at the email address I have.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Elizabeth Young
Date: Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 5:45 PM
Subject: Where are you?
To: Wayne Pacelle
Cc: Mira Tweti , Tammy Azzaro <
tammyazzaro@gmail.com>, Michelle Yesney , Philip Gerrie
Dear Wayne,
I've been such a big fan and supporter of yours and I so appreciate all the
whirlwind of good you've been doing all over the country and the world for
animals (and for us people when we have sense enough to realize it). I even
cheered your effort with Michael Vick. That took real guts and vision.
But where are you now for all the many unwanted pets in San Francisco? I
never dared dream so big that SF might consider banning the sale of pets but
when that opportunity came along, me and other completely overwhelmed and
overworked animal rescue VOLUNTEERS jumped at the chance to fight this David
& Goliath battle. With all the overwhelming amount of work we're already
doing on behalf of unwanted birds and animals in SF, we've taken on still
more to help this measure gain strength and attention.
We know we're facing astronomical odds, but we're taking on the challenge in
the hope that we can not only help the unwanted and abandoned and
facing-euthanasia pets of SF but elsewhere as this planted seed begins to
grow.
But where are you? So far, I've read a recommendation from the HSUS that
cockatiels and budgies and other small birds continue to be sold! Mickaboo
Companion Bird Rescue http://www.mickaboo.org/ was STARTED 15 years ago to
help all the thrown-away cockatiels! We've had to grow with the demand and
now serve everything from finches and doves to cockatoos and macaws and
everybody in between. We currently have more than FIFTY cockatiels alone in
foster care waiting for good adopters and so many more would-be-surrenderers
that we've had to impose a moratorium on intake. We do NOT think these
smart, sensitive birds are good choices to be sold when there are SO many
already out there in need of good homes. Their life spans are 20-30 years.
They are disposed of in hordes- just check craigslist or the Ebay
classifieds.
And then, the next thing, I read your quote in Maria La Granga's LA Times
article. Great. So we don't even have the support of the HSUS.
Well, Wayne, you've been a leader in many, many of these fights but you're
bringing up the rear in this one. Personally, I really wish you'd catch up
and help us.
We and all these many homeless pets could use the support. If San
Francisco, the city of Saint Francis, can't be a sanctuary city for pets,
where in America will be?
Thanks for all that you do and please- do a little bit more.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Young, Mickaboo Volunteer
--
Elizabeth
Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt.
www.RescueReport.org http://www.rescuereport.org/
www.MickaCoo.org http://www.mickacoo.org/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0
--
Elizabeth
Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt.
www.RescueReport.org http://www.rescuereport.org/
www.MickaCoo.org http://www.mickacoo.org/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0
--
Elizabeth
Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt.
www.RescueReport.org
www.MickaCoo.org
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0
