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<<First Name>> <<Last Name>> <<Custom1>> <<Custom2>> Get Ready for April 26th Airtel Plaza Hotel, 7277 Valjean Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406



We are getting ready to meet the Fish and Game Commission and try to persuade them to once again issue permits for ferrets in California.



Here is a copy of the petition under consideration.



Save the date:

Hello Pat,

I received your letter, copies of the “open letter”, and the notebook yesterday. In response to your question, your petition will be heard on April 26th under agenda item 17(A). The full agenda can be accessed at early in the day.



Hope that helps.

Sincerely,

Erin



Erin Chappell, Wildlife Advisor

California Fish and Game Commission I received your letter, copies of the “open letter”, and the notebook yesterday. In response to your question, your petition will be heard onunder agenda item 17(A). The full agenda can be accessed at http://www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2017/index.aspx#apr . The agenda items may be heard in any order as determined by the Commission so I recommend comingHope that helps.Sincerely,ErinErin Chappell, Wildlife AdvisorCalifornia Fish and Game Commission I sent Erin a copy of our Open Letter - many copies, I said "Pass them Around!"



I sent her a hard copy of the letters from every state where no one reported ferrets harassing wildlife. And finally a copy of the letter from Assemblyman Todd Gloria in favor of the Fish and Game Commission issuing permits for ferrets.



A copy of the "Open Letter" and a cover letter was sent to the members of the Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee who haven't responded to our request for a letter of support. Which is all of them except our new favorite Assemblyman Todd Gloria.



Eric Turner of Assembyman Kansen Chu's office did call back. And let me give him credit for returning my call three times. (My phone accepts any call from a robo caller, but those calls I'm dying to receive always go to voice mail.) He did not have good news. You'd have to watch Sean Spicer in action to get the right feeling... Here is my article on that debacle. We Got to Work With a Ferret at a Ferret Booth! Linda M, Tyler J and myself worked the Turqoise Animal Hospital's Exotic Pet Expo on Saturday. I don't bring my ferrets out, but we had a volunteer. We got to show people a ferret! Next Ferret Round Up

Finally we have plans. If anyone has suggestions for speakers or programs please let me know and I'll pass it on to the organizers. Mark your calendars! More details to come!



June 3rd Castro valley Moose lodge. 20835 Rutledge road. Castro valley ca 94546. Set up at 10:00 start at 11am till 4pm.

This Petition is Wrapping Up. I'm disappointed with the lack of signatures. Don't forget to sign our current Change.org petition.



Past petitions have allowed people to opt in to receive emails from us but for some reason this one doesn't. And we have grown out email list by thousands. I usually buy Facebook ads but since we're not getting email signs ups I'm not advertising.



But perhaps I'll put out a meme. Odd that these people are so concerned about their right to own guns and hunt, but they don't give a hoot about our right to own a domestic pet of our choice.



Sign the petition if you haven't already! Join the 3000 Club In Conclusion Thank you, Zeya, our ferret at the Turquoise Animal Hospital, for representing ferretdom so well yesterday. Thank you everyone at TAH for your hospitality.



I kind of get to take a breather. I've done everything I can regarding the upcoming Fish and Game meeting until the actual meeting.



How shall I prepare for this? How to persuade the Fish and Game Commissioners that issuing permits for ferrets is in their best interest.



We have a boat load of factors in our favor - how best to present it. If someone has some ideas I'm all ears. But I have some ideas of my own, too.



Anticipating their objections - this is what I anticipate. Oh, wait - I'm going to make them work for it. But think about this, what objections would you expect and how to counter that?



I know some people (cough Bonnie T) who are thinking they're just too opposed to give us any ground. But that doesn't help.



It truly is in everyone's best interest if the Fish and Game Commission would at least allow some people to get a permit for their ferret and not live in fear. That's a start.



Thank you everyone for your support. We've been through a lot and you've stuck with it.



Pat Wright

CLIFFNotes@legalizeferrets.org

619-303-0645