|  Scotlund Haisley has worked in the animal welfare field in a variety of capacities in California , New York , the District of Columbia , and developing countries. From the floods of Katrina to the streets of Washington and New York , from the rooftops of buildings to storm sewers deep under the ground, from the board room to the halls of Congress, Scotlund has been there to help the animals whom many people don’t even notice.
Since 2001, he has directed the private Washington Animal Rescue League and Medical Center . Through his re-design and renovation, the shelter became one of the largest on the East Coast, renowned at home and abroad as a facility uniquely designed from the animals’ point of view to promote holistic healing and adoption. | |
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8/17/2007  Q: What do you see as the biggest issue in animal welfare today? A: The most basic, fundamental issue is how we think about animals. To many people they are still property, as if they had no life of their own. For example, there are still people who see their dog not as a friend and companion, but as a burglar alarm, or a source of puppies to sell, or a fighting machine that might make them some cash. And lots more people see a chicken simply as a future dinner, with no value outside of that. If everyone could see animals for what they really are – living being with needs and desires who are not so very different from us – then we as a society would quickly solve the resulting problems like pet overpopulation, puppy mills, dog fighting, factory farms, slaughterhouses, research labs—problems those of us in the animal protection field work to solve every day.
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Re: Today's Animal Welfare Issues
Scotlund - I couldn't agree with you more - animals are not a property. I myself have been in Animal Rescue for many years and have experienced first hand "this is my property and I can do with whatever I want" - it's amazing, really - if we could make people understand that we all stem from the same "spine" - for a better word.
How can we change the laws in North America - so that animals are in fact NOT a property - sort of similiar laws as apply in Germany, Austria Britain, and some other Western European Nations.
I just wanted to Thank You for all you do - we need more people like you.
Needless to say - if we all started on ourselves by not eating animals anymore - it would be a huge step.
By Eva on
8/23/2007
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Re: Today's Animal Welfare Issues
I agree with you 100%. Parents buy their kids a new puppy and after a couple of weeks the parents are taking care of them. But that is because the parents will not teach their children that a puppy is a breathing life that they need to nuture.
By Terry on
8/23/2007
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Re: Today's Animal Welfare Issues
I have grave concerns about young people who torture and kill animals for the sheer pleasure it gives them, experts have already proved that when they get away with it they move on to kill people for more of a thrill and sometimes become serial killers of children and women. When a young person is caught doing this I believe they should be more harshly punished than just be fined and prohibited from owning an animal they should be sent to a young offenders institution the same as they are for say stealing cars or hurting people, who knows this could prevent future serial killers.
By Barb on
8/24/2007
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Re: Today's Animal Welfare Issues
If you are not familiar with AB 1634 the link is at the bottom of this email and everyones rights are going to be taken away if we don't act now!!!
Ab 1634 will be back. The supporters of AB1634 are determined to get
a win and are planning on starting this bill through the Senate in a
January. They are meeting with the Senators right now to convince
them to pass this bill. Assemblyman Levine may feel that his ability
to pass AB1634 will affect his election in 2008.
To find out the most effective ways to fight this bill, plan to
attend a CDOC Legislative Symposium this fall.
September 29, 2007 Burbank Hilton (across from Burbank Airport),
Burbank, Ca 7:00pm-8:30pm
October 21, 2007 Alameda County Fairgrounds (Del Valle Show Site)
7:00pm-8:30pm
SPEAKERS will be:
Martin Cooper, Cooper Communications
Marty handles the Public Relations and Media Relations on AB1634 for
CDOC. Find out what we have to do over the next several months in
order to get the media in our corner and give our perspective on this
legislation. Find out how you can participate in the local 'Letters
to the Editor' program that is unique to CDOC.
Scott Sadler, Lehman, Kelly, Sadler and O'Keefe
Scott represents CDOC in Sacramento and led our fight against AB1634
with the Assembly members and Senators. He will discuss the 2007
strategy and what we will be doing in 2008. He will talk about CDOC
Legislative Grid and how you personally an make a difference in this
campaign.
INVITED SPEAKERS
Burbank - Former Assemblywoman Fran Pavely
Ms. Pavely, a noted environmentalist is one of the candidates running
for the 23rd Senate District in the Los Angeles area. Find out her
views on AB1634 and what it is like in the legislature.
Pleasanton - Senator Ellen Corbett
Senator Corbett represents the district where the Del Valle Dog Club
holds its shows. She will be voting on AB1634 next year.
TO RSVP: go to http://www.cdoca.org or email to Symposium@cdoca.org
There is no charge for these symposium. Register early to ensure a
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By Tammy on
8/26/2007
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