(LOHV) is
to create, unite, and
strengthen local political action committees, which work to enact
animal-friendly legislation and elect candidates for public office who
will use their votes and influence for animal protection.
We LOHV Animals... And We
Vote!
The Washington
State LOHV
Delivers the Vote.
We appreciate
every voter's help in achieving our local goals to protect the animals
and their interests
Limit
Tethering
Here
is a video made by Steve Markwell of Olympic
Animal Sanctuary
about a dog named Alex, who has lived his life on a chain.
This
dog had become so aggressive, even his owner did not want to approach
him. This video underscores the amount of psychological and
physical stress that dogs undergo who are continuously
chained.
The change in this dog once he is off the chain is remarkable.
LOHV is continuing our work on the Humane Treatment of Dogs Bill (SB5649)
to limit the amount of time dogs can be tethered. Please
watch for updates on this very important legislation.
Humane Legislation
Questionnaire 2010
FIND
OUT THE VIEWS OF YOUR DISTRICT'S LEGISLATORS ON ANIMAL WELFARE AND
HUMANE LEGISLATION.
Click
here to view your legislators' responses (4,138KB PDF, large file
please be patient). Find your district on the table of legislative
districts. All the legislators in each district who responded
to the
questionnaire are listed. Click on the district title to view the
individual responses (ex. “LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 3”).
FIND OUT HOW
YOUR LEGISLATOR VOTED ON HUMANE LEGISLATION
We
have legislative score cards for the years of 2007 through
2010.
The bills presented are some of the major animal welfare bills to pass
during the 07/08 and 09/10 sessions. You can see how your
legislator voted on these important bills.
Each legislator has a total
score, which indicates his support or lack of
support for humane legislation. Please click here for voting
records from the Washington State House of Representatives (169KB
XLS). Click here for voting records for the Washington State Senate (73KB XLS).
LOHV
Endorsement List for the 2010 Election
SEE WHICH
LEGISLATORS WE ENDORSED IN
THE NOVEMBER 2010 ELECTION.
Why is
it important to add your name to the
League of Humane Voters Database?
In
order to make a
difference in the treatment of animals in Washington State we must be
able to
influence the political process. Being an informed voter is one way to
do that.
However, just as importantly we need to be able to tell legislators in
each district
that there are many of their constituents who feel that humane
treatment of
animals is fundamentally important to them. The League of Humane Voters
is
building a voter database and we need you as a member in order to make
a
difference. Your commitment is simply to stay informed through our
website on
the issues affecting the treatment of animals. Please sign up today by
e-mailing mary@lohv.org.
We
are Kindred Spirits
We
are the eagle looking down from the sky
We
are the puppy playing with a ball
We
are the cat purring meditatively
We
are the horse nuzzling your hair
We
are the lamb bleating for food
We
are the calf nursing
We
are also the fawn
watching the hunter take aim
We
are the dog whimpering in pain after an accident
We
are the kitten peeking through steel bars at the shelter
We
are the baby gorilla being grabbed by poachers
We
are the steer in a slaughterhouse
We
are the monkey locked in a cage
From
"How the Remarkable
Bond between Humans and Animals can Change The Way We Live"
by
Allen M. Schoen (Please Call Me by My True Namesake, Thich Nhat Hanh)
Rescue
Thousands
of Animals
with just
One Vote!
Love
the Animals.
God has given them
the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled. Don't trouble it, don't
harass them, don't deprive them of their happiness, don't work against
God's intent.
-
Fyodor Dostoevsky
