Georgia Legal Professionals for Animals, Inc. (GLPA) is a non-profit, mainstream animal advocacy organization comprised of volunteer professionals who care about the humane treatment of animals. Please read our Mission Statement, other links about our group and refer to our prosecutors' manual. Thank you for visiting our site and your interest in GLPA.
How to Prosecute Animal Cruelty from Start to Finish is our prosecutors' manual on animal cruelty prosecutions. The manual is a collective GLPA project and is copyrighted material of GLPA. The manual offers a step-by-step guide on how to prosecute such crimes including valuable tips on evidence gathering, making a solid case and issues facing investigators. The manual also sets forth the critical role played by veterinarians, and cites the relevant Georgia cruelty laws. The manual is a work in progress and will be updated and revised periodically.
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March 2009
SUBJECT: END GEORGIA GAS CHAMBERS!!
Please contact your reps and ask them to outlaw Georgia Gas Chambers-- a hideous and cruel way for unwanted pets to die! Georgia House Representative Tom Knox introduced "Grace's Bill" on Thursday and it was assigned "HB 606" (House Bill 606). This is a bill to outlaw the 15 remaining gas chambers in Georgia shelters.
INFO: http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/sum/hb606.htm
More information under "Current Legislation"
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Subject: GA Legislation HB 109
Cockfighting
This
year Georgia has pending legislation to increase the penalties and fines
relating to cockfighting. Currently,
cockfighting is only prohibited under the cruelty law. HB 109 would
specifically make cockfighting, owning, possessing or training birds for
fighting, and allowing a premises to be used for cockfighting felony offenses.
It also would make being a spectator at a cockfight an aggravated
misdemeanor. Please contact your elected
Representative in the GA House and ask him/her to support HB
109. .
You can locate your State Representative at this
link:
http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml Please go to our "Current Legislation" link for a Fact Sheet on Cockfighting and learn how it hurts animals and your community, and how you can help stop it in Georgia._____________________________________________________________
Report dog fighting anonymously
HSUS Hotline: 1-877-TIP-HSUS (1-877-847-4787)
Animal Fighting Hurts Animals, Children, Communities and You
Be Part of the Solution
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) offers a reward of up
to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of
anyone involved in dogfighting or cockfighting.
Call 1-877-TIP-HSUS (1-877-847-4787) to anonymously report information about illegal animal fighting.
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Listen to Dr. Merck's interview with Terry Gross of NPR's "Fresh Air" : http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10170093
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For a great book on how to become a citizen lobbyist and
win protective laws for animals read: Get Political for Animals and win the
Laws They Need by Julie Lewin. www.nifaa.org
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Can't attend one of our seminars? You can
purchase a copy of the book we use when we present at the
Institute for Continuing Legal Education seminars by clicking
here . This book contains useful information for attorneys, police, judges, animal control officers, veterinarians, and others interested in learning more about how to prosecute animal cruelty in Georiga.
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