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<<First Name>> <<Last Name>> <<Custom1>> <<Custom2>> Petitioning Hits High Gear But We Have So Much Farther to Go! Don't Forget - Californains:

Download the petition

Join the Facebook Group of Petitioners



And don't forget the Ferret Round Up, October 3rd in Pleasant Hill

Thanks to Karen and Corey and everybody who worked the booth at Sacramento's Zombie walk. There is more information here.



They gathered 177 signatures that Saturday evening. We need more Zombie walks! The Golden State Ferret Society worked the Niles Flea Market in Hayward collecting signatures and spreading the word, ferrets and ferret lovers are out there!



Below at the Atwater Petco. And they didn't get kicked out.

Lessons from Week 2



"Why are ferrets illegal?" How do we answer that question? But it is certainly a fair question.



Karen in Sacramento has an idea to make a poster to answer that question, but what's the best answer? That's a hint - I'd like suggestions. How can I make that a contest?



People at pet stores are more interested in ferret legalization than people in crowded malls - but we get some interesting comments. It is really educational to hear what people say as they pass by.



My favorite, little girl, after seeing my sign "I want a ferret." Mom - "maybe if you clean your room." Me - "Will you sign our petition?" Mom - "No"



The numbers of petitions turned in is quite low. We really need people to download, sign and return them. I mailed out nearly 200 packets. A lot of people signed up and said they would download them, saving me postage.



You can download the petitions here



We are running ads on Facebook and Google that are doing quite well. We are getting more members and donations and I think that is where they care coming from.



I have an ad running on Craigslist, they usually get flagged pretty quickly, so feel free to run this or your version: The Ferret Legalization Petitions Are Out

You can download them here; http://legalizeferrets.org/support/petitions.html



Our proposed legislation

•Legalizes Domestic Ferrets in California

•Does not allow any breeding

•Requires a $100 one time license to fund animal control services and discourage impulse buying

•Mandatory rabies vaccine (though ferrets can’t spread the virus)



Won’t you support us?

LegalizeFerrets.org

PO Box 1480

La Mesa, CA 91944

619-303-0645 2016 Legalize Ferrets Calendars: You can view the complete calendar and order at http://legalizeferrets.org/support/2016-legalize-ferrets-calender.html In Conclusion



Free time is now just a memory. But this is the time to be serious and work like hell to get signatures. We have until February 9th, but actually a little before that to get them turned in.



My guess is we'll have to work hard just to get it to the 25% mark where our legislation is then considered by the legislature. And maybe that is a good think because it would be easier to convince 120 politicians about ferret legalization than the voters at large - who understandably aren't terribly concerned about ferrets.



A very good result in all this is much more interest in ferrets and ferret legalization. I'm starting to see the upsurge in interest, that will have to grow a lot bigger for us to reach our goals. But a pretty good start.



Five Dollar Ferret Friday has been a huge success. Oh, that reminds me: We've raised $1750 from Five Dollar Ferret Friday. That money goes mostly to buy ads on Facebook and Google, which brings in more people. Here are the past four memes on Pinterest.



To keep this effort going, it is always appreciate for people to join the 3000 Club.



Next week at this time I'll be on a small plane flying to Loreto, Mexico. I planned this trip when I thought we'd be petitioning in January. But I'll bring my laptop and be working on ferret legalization. My goal is to write an Op/Ed piece about our efforts.



Thank you,



Pat Wright

CLIFFNotes@legalizeferrets.org

619-303-0645 PS - I was surprised to see 62 people signed up to be petitioners after I stopped that Facebook ad. I have added you all to receive CLIFFNotes. If you need me to send you petitions please send me an email. And welcome to the group! Copyright © 2015 LegalizeFerrets.org, All rights reserved.





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