(USARK) Return of the Reptile Super Show Pomona! + NC hearing reminder

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And hey, if for any reason you don't want to contact your senators & representative online, you can easily keep it "short & sweet" by just calling their offices &

conveying a short message about your opposition to this legislation (be sure to have the bill #'s on hand when you call: Senate Bill 3220 and House Bill 5999).


You'll basically just be speaking to someone answering their phones for them- & they do take notes of calls (opposition, or those in favor of various issues) &

then passing that along to the senator or representative they work for . I'll be doing this also, by the way-& when they keep getting "an ear-full" from their

constituents, they start to pay attention. Unfortunately, the "animal rights" groups are very passionate & organized, so even though they don't represent the

majority, they can get things done their way by making the most "noise", so please don't let that happen! SPEAK UP, because once laws like this get

passed, it's SO hard get them un-done!


How many of us got interested in reptiles after seeing an informal program when we were kids in school? (My hand is up...) And the more "battles" that the

"animal rights" groups win, the more we have to lose- remember that as crazy as it may sound, their goal is often to completely do away with keeping pets, &

since more people are into cats & dogs, they start by picking off the less popular pets, namely our reptiles. Please remember how many people still hate or fear

reptiles & amphibians- do you think they'll care one bit if laws are passed against people keeping or sharing them? Need I say more??? Please find your voices

before it's too late. Because if WE don't speak up, who will?


The very nature of our exotic pets seems to attract those of us who "think outside the box" & aren't "joiners" (I'm speaking for myself too)...so please, think

about that, & fight your inner nature to turn away & wait for "someone else to do this", because we all need to be getting involved if we want to keep on

keeping our animals - it's really up to us, & high time to make our voices heard by legislators.