[Stardust]

Hi fellow WT's check out what the govenator has up his tail

ACTION ALERT! The CVMA is strongly opposed to Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposal to add a sales tax on veterinary services.

For facts & contacts look @ the cvma.net

I strongly suggest all to check it out & email snail mail fax whatever you can.

Thank you in advance

Not such good news I received a letter from Arnie he says he has to tax vet services @ 6.5% good is at least it's less than 8.25% bad is more government money mis-managed IMO.

[Au_Hunter]

Yes, we too are deeply troubled by this proposed tax.

We are caring for an older rescue cat that has arthritis in his hips/joints and diabetes that requires two injections daily. We monitor his numbers, but still must take him to visit the Vet at least twice each year.

With proper care and treatment he still has some good years remaining.

If taxation is a way to punish unwanted activities (Tobacco use) then at what point does the extra costs to care for an animal become too costly for the owner?

With so many shelters caring for unwanted/abandoned animals how will this affect their strapped budgets?

Will the additional costs make adoption an unacceptable possibility for some who would adopt a shelter animal?

Taxation policies have consequences and I see nothing positive for the citizen/caregiver, shelters or unwanted/abandoned animals.

Thanks Stardust from our kitty Chance, short for "Last Chance" as he was rescued hours before his scheduled demise and from all those needing a home who can't speak for themselves.

* ETA *

Found an article that seconds my concerns. http://www.naturalnews.com/024921.html Taxing Veterinary Services: Benefits are Questionable

[The Urban Spaceman]

If they start taxing MEDICAL care for animals, how long before they tax it for you humans...?
and I know of one Parrot Rescue in particular that would have great difficulty paying any more than they already do for veterinary care.

our vet gives us a discount on HIS services but the Lab could care less if we can afford their costs for testing.

a "Sales" tax added to our already exorbitant vet costs would create a real hardship. I'm sure most other small rescues would also be greatly and negatively affected by this unfair tax.
time to start the letter writing kids...
much love
Spacey

[kennabis]

i am a member of the animal defense league of los angeles, and i am shocked regularly by the incompetance and lack of care and respect for our animal friends in society. arnold has proved no help, i have sent that guy many letters and made plenty of phone calls, and i will continue. he supports monsters like hahn and villaraigosa.

the city death camps (animal shelters) are a great way to make money, were you aware of this..?!? all the euthenised carcasses are sold for consumer products, were you aware of this..?!?

what i see going on is serperation, we need to come together on all levels. i am in arizona presently, and i just overheard that the shelters here are overflowing due to "the economy" dumb dumb dumb dumb, these people can't afford food, let alone higher taxes for care. so the city will take your animal and turn into commerce.

here's a little rendering reading for your intellect:

[A] rendering plant is a processing operation where dead animals are recycled into products from human food to biodiesel. The remains and waste from slaughterhouses are the primary contributors to these facilities. Heads, hooves, bones, blood, offal (internal organs) and anything else that cannot be used ends up at a rendering plant.

Carcasses of dead animals from livestock and confinement operations are the secondary contributors. A rendering plant will also take dead horses, llamas and other farm and zoo animals. Remains of dogs and cats, roadkill (deer, skunks, rats and raccoons) end up there as well.

An alternative process cooks slaughterhouse offal to produce a thick lumpy stew which is then sold to the pet-food industry to be used principally as tinned cat and dog foods. Such plants are notable for the offensive odour that they can produce and are often sited well away from human habitation.

1. Whether the end products are to be used as human food is based on the type of raw material and the processing methods.
2. Whether the end products are to be used as animal or pet food
3. The material may be processed wet or dry. In wet processing, either boiling water or steam is added to the material causing fat to rise to the surface, while in dry processing, fat is released by dehydrating the raw material.
4. The temperature range used, whether high or low.
5. Processing may be either in discrete batches or in a continuous process.
6. The processing plant may be operated by an independent company that collects the material on the open market, or by the packing plant that produced the material.

this is all about the state taking what is yours..!!!

blessings to all the animal kingdom

[Ҳ∑∩ŌĞ®ŶΡH]

Wow that is not good. I work with a few animal clinics in the area and I see how certain officials choices can affect not just the clinics, but the doctors, caretakers and customers that depend on cost saving choices.
I have a 3 year old english bulldog and once in a while he gets problems like alot of bulldogs and finding the right medications he needs at a reasonable price can be difficult. Having a friend who is an animal doctor and hearing storys of having to do mass spade and neutering's to help with animal population growth is sad.
Sad see and hear of so many animals with great personality's that could have had a home be put down because of a tax decision.
All my children are from rescues and I will do anything for them.

[THE C.C.O.C.]

This makes me sick , they dont care about anything but ther own pockets.............

[Dieselworks]

Taxing Vet services is ridiculous. They are not the cause of the animal population explosion.

The tax should be levied at the time of purchase. It should be shouldered be those purchasing dogs and cats from pet store/puppy mills. I suggest a 100% tax. This would discourage purchases from tainted sources. And a exemption given to shelters trying to re-home these friends.

Over the last few weeks I've seen several dogs that were purchased at pet stores (We have a holistic traveling vet VD that services our clients, we also have several herbal tintures for treating Parvo/CoronaViruses) all have been sick.

Kennabis buddy, sounds like you past the Purina rendering plant off the 10 in AZ? Yes, unfortunately, you are 100% correct. May I suggest some sage if you are passing that way. The energy of that plant is truly disgusting.

[Au_Hunter]

Good news, but lets remain vigilant...

California Vet Service Tax Fails; Might Resurface

Last week, the California State Senate and Assembly rejected Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to balance the budget, which included the addition of a sales tax to veterinary services.

Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal emergency for the state of California Dec. 1 and called for a legislative special session with the new legislature, which was sworn in on the same day. During this special session, all previous proposals will be revisited, and the tax on veterinary services could be called to vote again.

Phil Boerner, communications and public relations manager of the California Veterinary Medical Association, said the group will continue to monitor the proposal.

The Horse.com

[Stardust]

Right on

Vigilance is key

[Au_Hunter]

Originally Posted by Stardust

Right on

Vigilance is key

I must admit that being in agreement with Peta is rather odd, but...

http://getactive.peta.org/PETA/notic...id=33506546&r=

[ladyinpurple]

no with tax! pet stuff is already super super expensive already.. maintaining a pet cost more than maintaining myself