Hi, I am new to the group and my name is Barb.
I have 3 dogs and 3 cats. If you will forgive my
intrusion for a moment, I would like to tell
you about a very important petition I have
created in support of an
"Animal Emergency Law."
Did you know that if your animal were to
suffer an extreme "emergency", most
veterinarians will not lift a finger to help your
animal unless you can pay UPFRONT,
the FULL cost of your animal's visit?
These veterinarians will not even consider
allowing you to create an account with
them so that you can make monthly
installments.
Not every pet owner is so financially
well-off to pay the full cost upfront.
Should the animal needlessly suffer
because of this?

Please read and sign this petition in
support of an "Animal Emergency Law"
that will prohibit veterinarians from
turning away any animal in need
of EMERGENCY care due to the
owner's inability to pay the
FULL COST UPFRONT at the time
of the visit, and will enable the owner
to create an account in which
to make monthly installments.
This is NOT asking for charity,
as the vet will STILL be receiving
the money for his services.
The petition will close on
July 4th, 2004 - in which I will send
all signatures to all members of
Congress and all Governors.
{Please, spread the word about this
petition with your family and friends}

[By the way, I sent this petition to
the Doris Day Foundation, and they replied
to me with suggestions on how to push this
petition]

Click here to read and sign the petition:
http://www.PetitionPetition.com/cgi/petition.cgi?id=6988

[My apologies for this being off-topic,
but I feel this is an important issue with
many pet owners, and they may
wish to know about it.]