Please sign - Safer Vaccinations for our Pets petition

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Gigi - 02 Dec 2004 19:23 GMT

Hi,

A few of my friends and I have been working on a petition to hopefully
make routine vaccinations a little safer for our cats and dogs. My
friends and I have lost cats to Vaccine Related Cancer. We are not
anti-vaccination, but Pro-Education. We feel that all pet owners
deserve the right to know the risks and benefits of vaccinations so we
can make educated decisions in caring for our pets.

You can access the petition from here:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/shortionline/petition/petition.htm

or go directly to the petition site itself:
http://www.petitiononline.com/petvax23/petition.html

If you agree with this petition, please sign it and share it with
everyone you know! Hopefully together we can make some changes.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

thanks for your time and help!
Gigi

www.shorti-online.org
cat owners should be aware of the risks of feline vaccine related
cancer

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PawsForThought - 02 Dec 2004 19:55 GMT

>From: Gigi@shorti-online.org (Gigi)

>A few of my friends and I have been working on a petition to hopefully
>make routine vaccinations a little safer for our cats and dogs.

While I admire what you're doing, I fear that the veterianarian associations
will make sure something like that never happens as they make a lot of money
from vaccines. I think it's extremely important though for people to get
educated on the dangers of vaccines and to find out what is best for their pet.
Relying on vets and the pharmaceutical industry to educate people hasn't been
too successful, IMO.

"We also strongly believe that a "veterinary vaccine injury act" should be
enacted. This fund would help compensate families who have suffered negative
consequences of any vaccination mandated by law, as well as help fund
development of safer vaccines and vaccine technology, such as: "

Unfortunately, I don't believe this would ever happen. Look at how hard it is
for humans to get compensated. I don't think it's possible for animals.

Lauren

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See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm

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Gigi - 03 Dec 2004 00:25 GMT

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> Relying on vets and the pharmaceutical industry to educate people hasn't been
> too successful, IMO.

Hi Lauren,

Thanks for your input. Well, I do agree with you that any changes
will be difficult, but I feel that we have to try. I'm hoping that if
we get enough signatures we can at least get our voices heard by some,
even if its a few newspaper articles.

take care,
Gigi

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PawsForThought - 03 Dec 2004 13:29 GMT

>From: Gigi@shorti-online.org (Gigi)

>Hi Lauren,
>
>Thanks for your input. Well, I do agree with you that any changes
>will be difficult, but I feel that we have to try. I'm hoping that if
>we get enough signatures we can at least get our voices heard by some,
>even if its a few newspaper articles.

I want to wish you the best of luck. I will sign the petition too. Will you
let me know how things turn out?

Lauren

________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm

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Gigi - 03 Dec 2004 20:02 GMT

darnit7@aol.comnolitter (PawsForThought) wrote in message >

> I want to wish you the best of luck. I will sign the petition too. Will you
> let me know how things turn out?
>
> Lauren

Hi Lauren,

thanks :) I took a look at your kitty's pictures and I realized that
you sent me a picture of them when they were little. They are in my
shorti's photo album! (www.shorti-online.org) Small world, its been
quite a while!

take care,
Gigi

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PawsForThought - 04 Dec 2004 17:28 GMT

>From: Gigi@shorti-online.org (Gigi)

>darnit7@aol.comnolitter (PawsForThought) wrote in message >
>> I want to wish you the best of luck. I will sign the petition too. Will
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>shorti's photo album! (www.shorti-online.org) Small world, its been
>quite a while!

Hi Gigi! So good to "see" you! I didn't connect that it was Shorti's website.
It's hard to believe that Mickey and Meesha are almost 5 years old already.
Seems like just yesterday I sent you their kitten pictures.

I signed the petition and was happy to see how many signatures there are
already :)

Take care,
Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm

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Gigi - 04 Dec 2004 23:15 GMT

> It's hard to believe that Mickey and Meesha are almost 5 years old already.
> Seems like just yesterday I sent you their kitten pictures.
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> http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
> Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm

Hi Lauren,

Oh gosh, I didn't realize it had been *that* long!!!! Mickey and
Meesha are almost 5!!??!? Time really flies.... its scary!

thanks for signing the petition :)

Gigi

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Ginger-lyn Summer - 03 Dec 2004 20:04 GMT

>Hi,
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>cat owners should be aware of the risks of feline vaccine related
>cancer

<waving to Gigi>

I have been slow, but I promise I will sign it soon.

These folks have been working hard on education about VAS for quite
some time. They are quite educated about it, and I hope everyone here
will sign the petition as well.

Gigi, tell Barbara "Hi", and I will be signing shortly!

Ginger-lyn

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Gigi - 04 Dec 2004 01:55 GMT

> <waving to Gigi>
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> Ginger-lyn

Hi Ginger-lyn!!

Thanks for your note and for the kind words. I wrote to Barbara and
told her you said hi! I know that her BC is very proud of all that
she has been doing.

We're so excited about the response we've had so far with the
petition... its been up for 3 weeks and we have over 3,000 signatures!

take care and thanks again!!
Gigi

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Ginger-lyn Summer - 05 Dec 2004 20:02 GMT

>Hi Ginger-lyn!!
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>take care and thanks again!!
>Gigi

Gigi,

I signed the petition -- forgot to add "in honor of BC" in the notes
section, but at least I got it signed!

Love to you and Barbara, and thanks for doing all the work you do on
this important issue.

Ginger-lyn

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