RED CARPET ROXY'S "RED ALERT" OF THE WEEK-JUNE 15, 2009

In an effort to balance the failing California budget, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is making a proposal that will effect those that don't have a voice and certainly didn't choose to be put where they are. Those are animals in shelters. The Governor is trying to cut funding to the state's shelters and shorten the amount of time animals are held in government sponsored shelters from 6 to 3 days before they are euthanized! This means that any lost, abandoned, stray, adoptable animals will have half the time to find its lost owner or a forever family and in essence, it doubles the number of animals in shelters that will be euthanized.

This proposal isn't even a profitable solution to a deficit caused by greed and careless spending. This would also change the previous mandate passed by the state of California in 1998 which gives all animals 6 days to be adopted out of government funded shelters before they are euthanized. Sadly, 6 days isn't enough time to save millions of these animals from euthanization each year. Click here to read more about this issue.

Here is how you can help:

Sign this petition for Governor Schwarzenegger outlining your opposition to the issue

Click here to find your senator and assemblyman's phone numbers to call them and voice your opinion on this issue

Call Governor Schwarzenegger directly at 916.445.2841 and tell him how you feel about this issue

As someone who currently has 2 shelter dogs and who has adopted shelter animals my whole life, I feel it is more important to do something to help these animals rather than nothing. If that means adopting shelter animals, fantastic! If it means signing a petition or calling a government official, great! Spreading the word about the issue, awesome! Everything counts. Thank you for anything you can do to give these animals a second chance.

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RED CARPET ROXY'S "RED ALERT OF THE WEEK"-MAY 25, 2009

Today's Red Carpet Roxy's "Red Alert of the Week" goes to an organization dedicated to saving the lives of animals who are in danger of being euthanized at local shelters. Pilots N' Paws coordinates willing pilots with over crowded shelters so that the pilots are able to donate their flight services in order to move these animals to a safe place like a rescue group, sometimes several states away, until a permanent forever home can be found. Often times, these innocent animals are in danger of being put down simply because of over crowding and lack of the means and man power to tranfer them to these rescue groups. What a great way to earn your wings!

Click here to read more about the mission of Pilots N' Paws and how you can help by donating funds or flight services.

According to the Humane Society, about 4 million cats and dogs are put down in shelters across our country each year, many times just because of over crowding. That is 1 cat or dog every 8 seconds! Please spay or neuter your pet in order to help to curb the pet over population problem and unecessary euthanization of perfectly good animals. Click here to read about affordable, effective ways to spay or neuter your pet.