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The often-repeated quote “Remember
the ladies” was part of a plea by Abigail Adams to her husband John, who later became
the second president of the US. She
encouraged him to recognize women as more than property and protect them from
the power men held over them. That was
in the late 18th century.
lacking the right to vote — Philadelphia women took the lead in establishing
the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA). Although brutally mistreated carriage horses were
the initial targets for their compassion, abandoned dogs quickly became a focus
of the women’s attention and initiatives.
for the founding of the Shelter for Dogs and Other Animals, aiming to reunite
pets with their owners or find them new homes. In effect, this was the start of an adoption program.
of basic shelter standards, provision of drinking fountains around the city,
programs for sick or injured cats, veterinary care for dogs and farm animals,
and many more.
issue of AnimalSheltering magazine. For
far different reasons than Abigail’s, remember these ladies
too!
directed at improving the lives (and
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sometimes no doubt saving them as well) for shelter animals in this state: NJ Senator Linda R. Greenstein (District 14). Introduced
last February, her bill (S3019) is “still an active bill—it hasn’t been heard
in committee yet,” an aide reports. She
adds, “If the bill doesn’t get heard by the first week in January, it will be
re-introduced with a new bill number after the second Tuesday of January 2018.”
suggestions and corrections that Greenstein’s staff can note for future use; watch
for news of the bill’s resurfacing; and volunteer to help build support for
its move through the legislature.
out the party and the people who permitted years of black bear hunts here,
among other grievous instances of cruelty toward animals. Here’s what the League of Humane Voters (lohv.org)
has to say about the incumbent and his would-be successors:
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Our wildlife has suffered enormously under
Governor Chris Christie. The Christie Administration allowed the Fish and Game
Council to brazenly breach New Jersey’s landmark law banning
bone-crushing steel-jaw leghold traps. As a candidate, Chris Christie
promised hunters a black bear hunt. Tragically, he delivered, each and
every year.
terribly cruel bows and arrows to hunters’ arsenal. Under Governor
Christie (and Democrat Senate President Stephen Sweeney), deregulation is
rampant and wildlife protection bills are routinely blocked and denied
committee and floor votes.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kim Guadagno has frequently pledged
her support for hunters and trappers. She has publicly pledged continued black bear
hunts.
candidate for governor Phil Murphy
promises to end the bear hunt and to restore New Jersey’s law
banning leghold traps.
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Halt horrendous, horrific black bear hunts in NJ. Vote (early and often) for Murphy!