Milwaukee Pet Store Protest Group

Today, 27 October 2009, The Wisconsin Assembly passed AB-250, the Commercial Dog Breeders Licensure Bill, by unanimous vote, 96 to 0!!!! What a great day for dogs and the people who love them in Wisconsin.

Rep. Jeff Smith asked that the vote be dedicated to Wilbert Ribbens, who passed away the day before the public hearing on this bill. Mr. Ribbens was a great animal lover whose letter to his daughter about a sick, sad pet store puppy over 10 years ago laid the groundwork for the Wisconsin Puppy Mill Project and, incidentally, today's vote.

Please join us in THANKING Rep. Smith and each and every one of our WI Representatives!

Next hurdle: SB-208 will be debated by the Joint Finance Committee on 28 October. Please see our JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE ALERT for action you can take to help get SB-208 into the full Senate on 5 November!

Note from myself:

Hold your head up high Wisconsin. This is a great day.

Please take a moment to give State Representative Jeff Smith a thank you for the work in passing this bill. I will make it easy for you.

rep.smith@legis.state.wi.us

He deserves thanks for a job well done.

Jean Vitrano

Cause Creator