Urgent action is needed.
The New York Legislature has introduced misguided bills -- S02164 and A14253 -- which would require boarding kennels and grooming facilities to obtain proof of ANNUAL VACCINATION "against distemper, hepatitis, para influenza, leptospirosis, parvo and bordetella during the previous year" for dogs and "against feline viral rhinotracheitis, feline calicivirus,or feline panleuopenia within the past year" for cats engaging their services http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi insert S02164 in the box at the top after "Bill No.", click "2006" and check the "text" box to read the text of the bill).
If these bills pass, companion animals in New York will be required by law to be overvaccinated in order to board or groom their animals. PLEASE copy the e-mail addresses of the NY legislators below in my "TO:" line and send them an e-mail urging them to vote against this irrational legislation.
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Regards, Kris L. Christine
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