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Thank CA Senator for Her Efforts to Protect Domestic Violence Victims and Their Pets

Target: Senator Sheila Kuehl
Sponsored by: Care2

Studies have shown that an estimated 25 to 40 percent of domestic violence victims are unable to escape their abusers because they worry about what will happen to their pets or livestock, thus perpetuating the abusive situations they live in. In fact, 71 percent of pet-owning women in shelters reported that a pet had been threatened, injured or killed by their abuser.

We as a nation learned after the disaster of Hurricane Katrina that people seeking protection need to be able to protect their pets, too. Senator Sheila Kuehl understands how important the human–animal bond is, and has drafted critical legislation in California to include pets in domestic violence protection orders. This legislation is an important step in preventing abusers from using pets to threaten their victims.

The ASPCA applauds Senator Kuehl's foresight in introducing this bill; if passed, California will join the states of Maine, Vermont and New York in leading the charge against domestic violence. Let Senator Kuehl know you appreciate her efforts to protect victims of domestic violence and the animals they love – sign our petition to say thank you!

deadline: 3-27-2008
goal: 40,000

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Dear Senator Kuehl,

We the undersigned wish to express our gratitude to you for introducing California S.B. 353, an act amending section 6320 of the Family Code to include pets in domestic violence protection orders. This bill will be an important step in preventing abusers from using pets to threaten their victims.

As you know, studies have shown that an estimated 25 to 40 percent of domestic violence victims are unable to escape their abusers because they worry about what will happen to their pets or livestock, thus perpetuating the abusive situations they live in.

We join the ASPCA in applauding your foresight in introducing this bill. Thank you for standing up for victims of violence and their pets!

We signed the “Thank CA Senator for Her Efforts to Protect Domestic Violence Victims and Their Pets” petition!

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9:49 am PDT, Apr 23, Glenn Goris, Belgium

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10:01 am PDT, Apr 22, Magali Gomez, Chile
As I ask I thank. God Bless You!

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5:52 am PDT, Apr 19, Ines Mavioso, Portugal

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4:31 pm PDT, Apr 17, Vanessa Garvy, Illinois
Thank you Senator Kuehl for protecting victims of domestic violence and their pets. You are a hero.

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10:03 am PDT, Apr 7, Anastasia Elchinskaya, Russian Federation

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9:55 pm PDT, Mar 29, Beth OHara, Maine

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9:18 pm PDT, Mar 28, Cathy Schrott, California

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12:53 pm PDT, Mar 21, Erin Shelly, New York

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12:04 pm PDT, Mar 21, Kelly Davis, California

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8:33 am PDT, Mar 21, Name not displayed, Massachusetts

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9:35 pm PDT, Mar 20, Melissa Alarcon, California
Animals deserve to be loved just like everything else in this planet. Love is the answer to happiness. What do you say people?

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2:19 pm PDT, Mar 20, Francis Balluff, California

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1:46 pm PDT, Mar 20, Zae Bear, Texas

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8:59 pm PDT, Mar 19, Moni Hanke, Germany

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8:58 pm PDT, Mar 19, Nina Anonym, Germany

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5:19 pm PDT, Mar 19, Name not displayed, California
Thank you for your efforts to protect domestic violence victims and their pets. I can not tell you how many clients I have seen who have been vastly sustained by your efforts and others who have been resolved, committed, compassionate -- and literally life-sustaining and life-enhancing in their actions, as you have so abundantly been. THANK YOU immensely for your efforts. You have made a huge difference in their quality of life!! Please keep up your wonderful work.

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1:58 pm PDT, Mar 19, Stefanie Hurtado, California

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11:12 am PDT, Mar 19, Kelly Budniewski, New York

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7:49 am PDT, Mar 18, Danielle Ciccone, Hawaii

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6:32 pm PDT, Mar 17, Leigha Hoffner, Illinois

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5:41 pm PDT, Mar 17, Renee Myers, Texas
THANK YOU For your help in this fight. I, too, was a victim of domestic abuse and without my pet as my "rock" to help me through the tears with her unconditional love...I would not have always had the strength to carry on. Thank you for realizing how important the human-animal bond is in this.

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11:53 pm PDT, Mar 9, Lashitha Sanjeev, India

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5:56 pm PST, Mar 8, Jenny Vegan, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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5:22 pm PST, Mar 8, Shannon Sultan, Wisconsin
My dog, Lucky, was killed my my step dad when I was younger after my mother served him with divorce papers.

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10:46 am PST, Mar 8, Micaela Wakefield, Arizona

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2:17 am PST, Mar 8, Sandra Angeline, California

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3:02 pm PST, Mar 1, Mary Barnes, Tennessee

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7:12 am PST, Mar 1, Melissa Webb, Texas

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12:10 pm PST, Feb 28, Marcia Warth, Ohio
Thank you, Sen./Ms. Kuehl, for caring.

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2:15 am PST, Feb 28, SIGROS LORINE, France

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2:07 am PST, Feb 27, Susan Adamiec, Arizona
Cherished companion animals are so defenseless against the bullies of domestic violence. Thank you for helping them have a voice and find protection in order to continue providing much needed comfort to the victims of this terrible crime.

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11:55 pm PST, Feb 24, Robert Brassell Jr N P, New York

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3:34 pm PST, Feb 24, Diana Storo, Nevada

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9:12 pm PST, Feb 23, Sharon Hull, California

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