Pawmetto Lifeline stands in opposition of additional legislation limiting services by not-for-profit/shelters
April 20, 2016
Pawmetto Lifeline will stand in opposition of the new House Bill 5160 today, Wednesday, April 20th at 2:30pm at the Blatt Building (1105 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC). We invite you to join us as we gather in opposition to another Bill that is threatening to limit the animal care services offered by not-for-profit organizations. Your support will help us see the successful end of this legislation that is jeopardizing our life-saving mission. We cannot support a Bill that limits our services, says who we can serve, or where we can offer our services. If these Bills pass, animals will go without medical services and homeless pets will not get the medical care that they need. The pet in need of services should not suffer due to legislation. We will not support a Bill that restricts access to care, but we will support a Bill that addresses quality of care issues 100%. Pet owners have the right to choose who provides medical care for their pets. As long as the services are provided by a SC Licensed Veterinarian, the consumer should have the freedom to choose.
About Pawmetto Lifeline
Pawmetto Lifeline is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit animal rescue organization with a plan to end pet overpopulation in the Midlands through education, legislation, spay/neuter programs, and responsible pet adoptions. Pawmetto Lifeline’s long-term goal is to transform the Midlands into a no-kill community, meaning no healthy adoptable pet is euthanized simply because it is homeless. For more information, please visit www.pawmettolifeline.org.
