Invitation!
(SB 607) Pet Evacuation Bill .pdf
 

S.O.S. - People & Pets March to the State Capitol Steps

WHEN: Monday, April 17, 2:30 p.m.

WHERE: The Louisiana State Capitol, 900 N. 3rd St., Baton Rouge

NEVER AGAIN! SHOULD WE BE FORCED TO ABANDON OUR PETS.  Bring Your Pet & March on April 17 to the State Capitol Steps in Support of The Louisiana Pet Evacuation Bill (SB607).

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 504-305- 4113 or petevacuation@yahoo.com


DIRECTIONS:

• If you are coming from New Orleans , take I-10 West towards Baton Rouge for approx. 78 miles.

• In Baton Rouge , watch the signs: You MUST merge onto I-110 N, via Exit 155B, toward the Business District/ Metro Airport

• (Caution: Don't stay on I-10; it goes across the river bridge!)

• Go 1 mile on I-110 N, then take the North St. Exit/ Exit 1D, which exits on the LEFT.

• At North Street , turn LEFT. Go less than a 1/2 mile on North Street

• Then turn RIGHT onto North 3rd Street .

• End at 900 N. 3rd St. , Baton Rouge , LA

• The Governor's Mansion is on the right. The road splits with a park in the middle; to the right there is parking along the lake.

• At the next split: To the left is the State Capitol Steps.

• To the right, there will be some available parking spaces and some that are reserved parking spaces.

• Proceed through the yellow caution light and there is a huge Public Parking Lot.

PLEASE PRINT AND POST ATTACHED FLYER EVERYWHERE IN LOUISIANA .
In large numbers, they will hear us. In solidarity, we will triumph for our animals.

***THEY NEED YOUR VOICE NOW MORE THAN EVER***

TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2006, BATON ROUGE STATE CAPITOL

On April 18, 2006 in Baton Rouge the Louisiana’s Senate Judiciary “B” Committee will hear SB 607 that if passed would create a detailed disaster operation plan for service animals and household pets.

The tragic events of animals stuck on rooftops, animals abandoned in homes for weeks or people forced to leave their pets behind or not evacuating at all if they had to leave their pets should never happen again. The goal of SB 607, authored by Senator “Clo” Fontenot, is to ensure that these unacceptable scenarios are not repeated in future disasters. (Read more)

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