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07/14/07 - The California Federation of Dog Clubs wishes to add their thanks to our colleagues who have offered theirs. CFoDC also wants to acknowledge the countless volunteers on the public and private lists in California and across the country who have written, marched, phoned and done everything in their power to stop AB1634. The explicit and implicit threats in this bill to our right to own and enjoy our animals were brought to the nation's attention and beyond. We thank you for that.

CFoDC (CalFed), gives thanks first to our own CFoDC members who spent so many hours writing letters, faxing, calling, not only legislators but coordinating with other groups aligned to work cooperatively in this cause.

Accompanied by our board members, Judy Coffman, VP, traveled to Sacramento for each meeting to walk the halls and attend meetings with our allies, PETPac, TAC, CFA, NAIA and AKC. Her many years of legislative knowledge, combined with the others' expertise regarding how Sacramento works, was an incalculable asset.

The work of Florence Blecher and other CFODC Board members, Judith Brecka, Laura Atkinson, Carole Raschella, Susan Sholar at local events, encouraging visitors to write their legislators, educating those who were eager to learn, helped mold many new activists ready to oppose AB1634 now and if/when it returns. Our volunteer "tablesitters" were invaluable in reaching out to the public.

A large thank you MUST go to Lisa Swoboda of the Cavalier Club of America, along with CFODC board member Stormy Hope, for gathering the addresses of 2460 California CVMA members. Lisa recruited other Cavalier Club members in CFoDC's name, to contact every one of those veterinarians. This was a major undertaking and accomplishment after CFODC had contacted 1800 non-CVMA vets by email. Writing those vets, informing letting them of the CVMA'S sponsorship of AB1634 was an important first step in CVMA's pulling their support from the bill. In addition, Stormy coordinated hundreds of volunteers to contact CVMA vets in their area by writing letters and making personal visits, doubling and tripling the contacts.

It took thousands upon thousands of equally important and valuable individuals to move this bill to the shelf. Behind those individuals stood CFODC, PetPac, The Animal Council, National Animal Interest Alliance, SaveourDogs, AKC, advising, working, never compromising, always standing fast. We have a large task ahead of us, but for now, Thank you -- ALL OF you out there -- for doing it!


California Federation of Dog Clubs
www.cfodconline.org
 

Thank you to those listed below for their generosity:

Associated Obedience Club of Northern California, Inc
Bay Area Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, Inc.
Desert To The Sea Chinese Club of Riverside
English Cocker Spaniel Club of Southern California
Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles
Hi-Desert Australian Shepherd Club
Joshua Tree Australian Shepherd Club
Kuvasz Fanciers of America
Obedience Club of San Diego County
Orange Coast German Shepherd Dog Club
Poodle Club of Central California, Inc
Shoreline Dog Fanciers' Assoc.of Orange County,Inc.
Santa Ana Kennel Club
Southern California Bouvier Des Flandres Club, Inc.
Southern California Responsible Pet Owners Coalition
Toy Dog Fanciers of North San Diego County
West Valley Dog Sports

President Susan Sholar at a seminar she presented on April 22, 2007. CFODC co-sponsored with the Escondido Humane Society. Subject was keeping your dog looking good between grooming appointments and basic everyday care. It was a standing room only day for which Escondido Humane Society donated $400 to CFODC.