Your Action At PetCo, Dog Parks, Cat and Dog adoption Fairs, Vet's office... Or Just walking around.

 


At the Monday April 28 Budget Meeting Public Comment,  I reminded the committee that those of us who care about LA Animals will be talking to folks at Petco, dog parks, adoption fairs, etc.  

I like to walk my talk.....

So, this weekend I will be going to my local PetCo, which is busy on weekends.  As people head into the store I will ask them if know about the looming budget cuts to the Animal Shelters.   I am sure most will say no and some will say, "I thought they were saved"  and I will explain that nothing is for certain and between now and the end of May, the council could start peeling off the funding and we can't afford to lose one dollar.  

I am bringing a print out of a map so they can see which district they live in, I will also have link to the map on my phone and I have a print out of the email and phone number for all 15 citycouncilmembers so they can take a photo of their councilmember's contacts.   

Can you do the same at your neighborhood PetCo?  Or dog park?  Or adoption Fair?  Or can you stand on your street and wait for the neighbors who walk their dogs?   

I know a lot of my activist colleagues have spent a lot of time in the last few years canvassing in congressional districts or in neighborhoods for various elections.  You know how to do this work, easy peasy and let's face it Los Angeles cats and dogs need your help more than any politician.  They have no one to help them but us.     

Anyway, it is easy and fun to do, maybe grab a friend and start talking to people! 

Anything you need you can find at the tool kit. 







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