Greater St. Louis
Shetland Sheepdog Club
GSLSSC proudly supports the following statement made by our parent organization, The American Shetland Sheepdog Association (ASSA):
People and dogs share a deep and abiding bond. Selective breeding has produced a wonderful diversity of well over one hundred specialized breeds which benefit people in a host of economic and emotional ways. We deepen that bond by competing with our dogs in conformation shows, agility, herding, and obedience. The ASSA club supports humane treatment for all animals, education, voluntary spay/neuter for non-breeding animals, genetic research, and ethical breeding practices, including health screenings, which mean longer, happier, healthier lives for dogs.
ASSA opposes the radical agendas of groups such as HSUS and PETA. These organizations are not proponents of animal welfare, but seek animal rights, where animals would have legal status equivalent to human beings. They want to ban breeding of all domesticated animals, including purebred dogs. Other goals of these organizations are to make hunting and fishing illegal, close down zoos, and prevent the use of trained animals in movies, circuses and county fairs. These groups are drafting legislation in states and at the federal level that will limit your rights and freedoms forever.
Join us in fighting radical animal rights legislation!
SUPPORT FOR CONCERNED
PET OWNERS AND BREEDERS
GSLSSC is a member of the NAIA (National Animal Interest Alliance) because we care deeply about the well-being of animals and also the freedoms of animal owners and responsible breeders, and we want to be a positive influence on legislative decisions of our government as well as be a positive example of the American animal-owning public.
NAIA MATERIALS
We invite you to read and use any of the NAIA flyers below.
7 Things You Didn't Know about HSUS (Humane Society of the United States)
7 Things You Didn't Know about PCRM (The Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine)
7 Things You Didn't Know about PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
NEWS AND ALERTS FROM NAIA
Sign up to receive legislative alerts for your state from NAIA - everyone can help protect our freedoms. Please support NAIA and NAIA Trust; we all need to help!
Instructions are below:
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•Find the legislative section.
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•Click on the (upper-left) lobby center icon
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•Sign up for alerts by choosing "Click here and sign up to receive our alerts and articles"
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•Next, scroll down to the section titled "Select your state to find your state representatives."
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•Choose your state and click "Go".
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•Feel free to call NAIA at: 503-761-8962.
