Vote for Sales Tax Exemption for Okla. Animal Rescues!

THIS PETITION IS ABOUT TAX RELIEF FOR ALL ANIMAL RESCUES IN OKLAHOMA! NOT JUST WILDLIFE RESCUES!!!
As a new non profit wildlife rescue, I applied for my State Tax Exemption for Sales tax. The application listed potential categories. Churches, charities that assist people...nothing for animals. I decided it was a mistake, and wrote out "Animal rescue" on the application, under "other". It was declined. The letter read "Animal organizations do not qualify for sales tax exemption". I was SHOCKED! I spend tens of thousands of dollars in my community to care for rescued animals that the State offers absolutely no help for. I even have to pay them for my permits to help these animals, and now that I am an official charity, they STILL get 10% of my money and money from our donors! It's wrong, and it is time to change it.
I am going "all the way" with this request. I was advised by a former senator that this has most likely not been changed because no one has pushed for it. Well, I am pushing, and I need help. I've got the ball rolling, but I need the State to know that I am not the only one who feels this is outrageous and needs changing.

"We the undersigned Oklahoma voters and concerned citizens from other States, ask that legislation in Oklahoma be changed to allow 'not for profit' animal rescues and shelters to have a qualifying category for State sales tax exemption.  We ask that these Federally recognized 501(c)(3) organizations be regarded by the State as necessary members of the charity networks in our communities, and donation money and the money spent in the service of our community's unwanted and unowned animals not be taxed to support local and State Government programs and expenses, and be conserved in the same manner, with the same regard for necessity as human charities and churches."
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