| Getting legislation
passed for animal protection is not for the faint of heart. It takes years of
work, planning, and intense grass roots efforts. AND it takes local, state, and
federal representatives who understand that there are many humane issues that
can only be remedied by meaningful legislation -- representatives who will
LISTEN to their constituents and not just lobbyists and special interest
groups.
When
elections are coming up, check out your candidates carefully. Some candidates
take animal protection issues seriously enough to devote a section of their
website to their positions and voting records.
Ask your
candidates where they stand on issues such as exotic animal ownership, hunting
bears or wolves with dogs,what should constitute felony animal abuse, etc. Ask
them if they are aware that Wisconsin was ranked 30th for animal protection
laws in 2019 by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. (ALDF 2015 U.S. Animal Protection Laws Rankings (pdf))
If they are
not aware of the issues, arm yourself with facts and see if they are willing to
be educated.
It is up to
VOTERS to let our candidates know that humane issues are important to us. They
need to know that, all other things considered, their stand on animal
protection laws might just be the deciding factor in whether we vote for them!
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