justjumpit621
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PLEASE HELP! The New Hampshire state government is attempting to pass a bill that will turn all New Hampshire HUmane societies into kill shelters! New Hampshire is one of the leading states for transtorts from the south and if this bill is passed it will be devastating to both animals down south and here!
Briefly here are the most problematic changes to the current state law:
Shelters are no longer exempt from any part of RSA 437.
Every animal must have an initial health certificate from a vet ( we pay for this) upon entering the shelter & again before the pet goes home(we pay for 2nd one too). This includes owner surrenders, ACO strays, returns, citizen strays, etc. Last year this would have cost us approximately $25K. Because of this financial burden many more cats would simply be euthanized instead of medically managed or behaviorally modified.
Every transport dog entering the shelter must be held for 7 days before it is available for adoption ( it is 48 hours now); health certificate process applies here too. Longer period for dogs' exposure to unvaccinated animals brought in by ACO and citizens. The sooner dogs are out of a shelter the less likely they are to contract illness. Our transport program would be reduced for lack of space- this may be the state vets intention.
All veterinarians who provide a health certificate for any reason( moving, going out of country, etc.) must now be accredited.
Transported animals must have been transported on a USDA certified vehicle unless the shelter provides the transportation.
Please please please help us! Most shelters would rather shut down than have to become a kill shelter. If you can help in any way either by contacting anyone you know who can help or just spreading the word anything is going to make a difference. The bill is called HB 325-NF, they are having another meeting about it tuesday so hurry!
Briefly here are the most problematic changes to the current state law:
Shelters are no longer exempt from any part of RSA 437.
Every animal must have an initial health certificate from a vet ( we pay for this) upon entering the shelter & again before the pet goes home(we pay for 2nd one too). This includes owner surrenders, ACO strays, returns, citizen strays, etc. Last year this would have cost us approximately $25K. Because of this financial burden many more cats would simply be euthanized instead of medically managed or behaviorally modified.
Every transport dog entering the shelter must be held for 7 days before it is available for adoption ( it is 48 hours now); health certificate process applies here too. Longer period for dogs' exposure to unvaccinated animals brought in by ACO and citizens. The sooner dogs are out of a shelter the less likely they are to contract illness. Our transport program would be reduced for lack of space- this may be the state vets intention.
All veterinarians who provide a health certificate for any reason( moving, going out of country, etc.) must now be accredited.
Transported animals must have been transported on a USDA certified vehicle unless the shelter provides the transportation.
Please please please help us! Most shelters would rather shut down than have to become a kill shelter. If you can help in any way either by contacting anyone you know who can help or just spreading the word anything is going to make a difference. The bill is called HB 325-NF, they are having another meeting about it tuesday so hurry!