IMPORTANT RESOURCES

The Humane Society of the United States
www.hsus.org
Join the Humane Action Network
Sends out Action Alerts on federal and state legislation

Kentucky Animal Welfare and Rescue Alliance
www.kyawa.org (you're here!)
Join the list serve for information on statewide legislation, educational opportunities and other notices of interest to the Kentucky animal welfare community. (Scroll to the bottom to join)

The Kentucky Animal Care and Control Association
www.kacca1.com
Promoting the education and support of animal care and control professionals

LEGISLATIVE CONTACTS

www.lrc.state.ky.us
Provides bill information, legislator contact information
1-800-372-7181 Legislative Message Line
1-502-564-8100 or 1-888-887-0088 to contact your legislator through LRC

Bills of interest as of 3/4/2006
SENATE
SB 208 (Buford) - provides restitution for care and treatment of animals in cruelty cases.
Out of committee to Senate consent calendar SUPPORT

HOUSE
HB 633 (Crimm) - cruelty cases - provides bonding, restitution, prohibition against owning animals. In Judiciary committee. SUPPORT

HB 577 (Westrom) - upgrades penalties for cruelty. In Judiciary committee. SUPPORT

HB 191 (Higdon) - amend cruelty as failure to provide shelter. In Judiciary. SUPPORT

HB 606 (Adams) -Trapping & Sale of Live Coyotes. Passed House - now in Senate - OPPOSE

For more information - contact: Pamela Rogers, Kentucky Legislative Coordinator
The Humane Society of the United States, 291 N. Hubbards Lane, #280
Louisville, KY 40207, 502-893-9796, 502-718-2592, progers@hsus.org