hr669 send a tip to your local news

I just got done. emailing all of my local news stations. I figure that every little bit helps and that would get the word out to people that don't have internet. just an idea.

that is a good idea! I will do the same.

Its amazing to me so see how many people aren't aware or aren't acting on this. I posted a bulletin on my myspace and only 3 people (one of which is my fiance) re-posted it and sent a letter. Do most non-animal people think this is a joke or just don't care? It makes me sick to think what life will be like if this passes...

edit* it might also be a good idea to put some kind of bulletin up at local pet stores. I've been in my lil mom & pop stores and around here, theres nothing about HR669 in them!

I just did that, and the news stations around here LOVE to do stories on animals, I work at a local animal shelter and they come out every week to do a story on a dog or cat that we have there...they are awsome, so they will be getting back to me!!!!!!!

Just sent a letter to my local Fox News station. They live for stories like this. All the exposure we can get can only help our cause.

I just called the tip line, and the guy who answered did NOT understand why I should be upset.
I told him, "Well, if you have a pet hamster or gecko, and in a year or so, it dies of old age, you can't get another one."
He said "Well, it's not like they're going extinct."
Me: "Yes! Because according to the bill, no one can buy, sell, or BREED, or trade them!"
He still didn't seem convinced, but said they would look into it, and asked for the bill number again.
Sigh. Off to look up smarter tv stations.

I just contacted my local news station by email. We will see if I hear anything back. If not, my next step is to call them on the phone.

GREAT IDEA. I'll do the same later after I get back from easter stuff.

Wikipedia offers lists of news stations by state. Click each station to go to the website for that station, and look for "news tips" or "contact us".
I just spent 2-3 hours on the florida news stations, and I know I didn't get to half of them.

I actually emailed CNN a couple days ago about it. Unfortunately CNN is a bit aiming too high probably and it will just be over looked but I figured I'd try and hey if you see them discussing this on CNN one of these days I guess it was because of me haha

I e-mailed and contacted almost all my local news stations. Three times. Nothin. :/