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Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation Celebrates
Success With Close of 2010 Legislative Session
Address Service Requested
The 2010 legislative session was marked
by significant challenges and some very
contentious debates regarding animal
welfare issues. Fortunately, thanks to your
continued support and our knowledgeable,
diligent lobbying team, the Alliance once
again successfully defeated numerous
harmful legislative proposals in Jefferson
City.
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What’s
Inside. . .
Appeal Letter. . . . . . . . . Insert
End of Session Report . . . . . 1
President’s Corner . . . . . . . . 2
Lobby Day/Humane Day . . . . 2
Puppy Mill Ballot Initiative . . 3
USDA Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Financial Giving . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
How They Voted . . . . . . . . . . 6
Candidate Survey . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mardi Growl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Open Your Heart . . . . . . . . . . 7
Misery In Missouri . . . . . . . . . 7
HJR 86: Rural legislators teamed up with
the agriculture community and pet breeders
to introduce House Joint Resolution 86,
sponsored by Representative Tom Loehner.
Supporters of this resolution were hoping
to nullify the “Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention
Act” which is slated for the November
2010 ballot. To build broader support for
their effort, they created unfounded fears
within the agricultural community that
the puppy mill ballot initiative was really
about more than the welfare of dogs in
Missouri’s puppy mills. They erroneously,
but effectively, claimed that animal welfare
and animal rights groups were attempting to
eliminate all livestock production and animal
ownership in the state. Nothing could be
further from the truth, but the tactics proved
effective in some circles. The wording
of HJR 86 was intentionally vague and
deceptive. It was an attempt to deliberately
confuse and mislead voters about the true
intent of the “Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention
Act”, which deals solely with dogs. Had
HJR 86 successfully passed the General
Assembly it would have appeared as a
constitutional amendment on the November
2010 ballot. If passed by voters, this
amendment would have triggered an
onslaught of lawsuits against the state.
Numerous laws and regulations dealing with
animals and agriculture would likely have
been declared invalid and subsequently
interpreted or nullified by the courts. More
importantly, HJR 86 would have robbed
Missouri’s citizens of their constitutional
right to place certain issues on the ballot
through the initiative petition process.
During the final weeks of the session, our
lobbying team worked tirelessly to see that
this measure was defeated.
Animal Care Advisory Committee:
The Alliance was also instrumental in
defeating several other bills that would have
negatively impacted animal welfare issues
in Missouri. Legislation to establish an
Animal Care Advisory Committee failed in
the last few days of the legislative session.
The idea of such a committee was initially
introduced in House Bill 2291, sponsored
by Representative Brian Munzlinger, but
was amended to several other bills which
began to gain momentum during the last
few weeks of session. This committee,
consisting entirely of representatives from
the biggest agricultural industries, would
have had the authority to review the welfare
of animals and to advise on practices
related to poultry, livestock, and licensed
dog breeding facilities in this state. This elite
group would have made recommendations
to the legislature to change or implement
laws according to their own agendas. As
written, no animal welfare groups or small
farm advocates would have served on this
committee; only agricultural interest groups
and pet breeders were included.
Large Carnivores: After many years
of working to strengthen regulations
governing ownership of large carnivores in
Missouri, the Alliance at long last helped
pass the Large Carnivore Act. House Bill
1288, sponsored by Representative Mike
Sutherland, and Senate Bill 832, sponsored
by Senator Tom Dempsey, were introduced
early in the session. After several hearings
in the House Agriculture Committee and
weeks of compromise discussions, the
Large Carnivore Act was added to Senate
Bill 795 and passed on the last day of
the legislative session. The act prohibits
the owning, breeding, possession, and
transferring of ownership, or transporting
of “large carnivores” or any species of nonnative bear held in captivity. In order to own
a large carnivore, an owner will now be
required to show proof of liability insurance
in an amount not less than $250,000.
Intentional release of a large carnivore will
be a Class D felony, while other violations
of this act are Class A misdemeanors.
Local municipalities may still adopt more
restrictive laws involving dangerous exotic
animals, but like most of our neighboring
states, Missouri finally has some meaningful
laws on the books. The Alliance is grateful
to Rep. Sutherland for his perseverance
and to the St. Louis Zoo for its expert
testimony about the perils of owning and
keeping exotic big cats as pets.
Horse Slaughter: Controversial legislation
to make horse slaughter legal again was
unsuccessful. House Bill 1747, sponsored
by Representative Jim Viebrock, would
have allowed the Missouri Department
of Agriculture to regulate horse slaughter
facilities for the purpose of selling horse
meat for human consumption. This bill
passed the House but was held up in the
Senate Agriculture Committee. It was then
amended to several other bills, but was
defeated in the last days of session.
Dog Fighting: On the heels of the nation’s
largest multi-state dog fighting bust, bills
were once again introduced to strengthen
Missouri’s dog fighting statute. Senate Bill
632, sponsored by Sen. Jane Cunningham,
and Senate Bill 664, sponsored by Sen.
Scott Rupp, were both introduced early in
the session, but neither received a hearing.
Over the last two weeks of the session,
the Alliance worked with Rep. Brian Nieves
to amend bills with language that would
have allowed a judge to hold a disposition
hearing within 30 days of seizure to
determine what happens to the dogs that
have been seized. Unfortunately those bills
did not pass. The Alliance will continue
to work on this very important issue and
encourage a reasonable disposition hearing
as well as stronger penalties for the brutal
blood sport of dog fighting.
Recognizing that the Alliance was very
successful in the 2010 legislative session,
it’s not too early to prepare for future
legislative sessions that may be equally
contentious. The agriculture community
has formed a coalition called “Missourians
for Animal Care” and has pledged to “show
the animal rights people a fight like they
have never seen before!!” Although the
Alliance remains a strictly animal welfarebased group, we expect to face further
incessant and unfounded attacks on our
issues and endeavors. With your continued
support, we can continue to be successful
and provide a strong and effective voice
for animal welfare in our state capitol. We
hope you will decide to help us if you are
not already doing so!
Missouri Alliance for
Animal Legislation
MISSION STATEMENT
The Alliance protects animals
from abuse, neglect and
exploitation by monitoring and
facilitating the passage of
animal welfare laws, thereby
enhancing the quality of life for
people and animals in Missouri.
FUNDING
The Alliance is a 501 (c)(4)
nonprofit and receives no
United Way, government
or corporate funding. The
organization depends on
donations from concerned
and passionate individuals
to fund its animal welfare
education and legislative
efforts. Because we are a
lobbying organization, gifts
to the Alliance are not tax
deductible.
HEADQUARTERS
P.O. Box 300036
St. Louis, MO 63130
314-994-1000
Toll Free: 1-877-444-6225
E-Mail
[email protected]
Website
www.maal.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dan Mickelson, President
Ed Throop, Vice President
Nancy Grove, Secretary
Diann Valenti, Treasurer
Brook Dubman
Debbie Hill
Mary Paulsell
Theresa Williams
Ginger Steinmetz
Executive Director
Amy Cox
Outreach Coordinator
John Coffman
Legislative Director
Sanford Pomerantz
Peter Ruger
Alliance Co-counsel
The Alliance Speaks may be reproduced in whole or in part
with the prior written permission of the Alliance. Materials
must be credited to The Alliance Speaks, Missouri Alliance for
Animal Legislation.©2010 MAAL
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President’s Corner
Now that the Missouri Legislative Session is finally over, it is time to
assess our progress to date for 2010. As detailed elsewhere in this
newsletter, our lobbying team worked very hard and was successful in
stopping HJR 86, which would have placed a constitutional amendment
on the fall ballot that would have curtailed the ballot initiative process
and allowed only the legislature to pass laws pertaining to animals. This
Dan and “Tally”
would have nullified the “Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act” ballot initiative even if it were to be passed by a majority of voters. Controversial
language reinstating horse slaughter in Missouri was removed from an omnibus agriculture bill. After many years of lobbying by the Alliance, the registry and regulation of dangerous exotic animals
(large carnivores) has finally been passed into law.
On the negative side, shelters are now required to pay annual inspection fees under ACFA, and the
Dept. of Agriculture is prohibited from contracting with non-profit and humane society personnel for
inspections. The bill that increased penalties for and regulation of dog fighting was not taken past
committee. Passage of this vital legislation will have to wait until next year.
A lot of credit goes out to all of you who called your legislators in support of our positions on these
various bills. Overall, this was one of the Alliance’s most successful years in passing good legislation and preventing bad ideas from becoming law.
The “Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act” ballot initiative appears to be headed for the November
ballot. Through the overall effort of many hard-working volunteers who worked for the Alliance and
our coalition partners on the puppy mill initiative (HSUS, HSMO, and ASPCA), over 190,000 signatures were gathered and turned in to the Secretary of State’s office. This was twice the minimum
amount needed to insure a place on the ballot. What a tremendous effort by all of the volunteers!
The dog breeders are still mounting a court challenge to the wording of the initiative, but we are
confident that this hurdle will be overcome well before the November election.
I cannot begin to thank you enough for volunteering your time and efforts in support of the Alliance.
Through your efforts, we have had four successful fund-raisers in this past year: “Open Your Heart”
in St. Louis, “Mardi Growl” in Kansas City, “Works of Arf” in St. Charles, and “Voice for the Animals”.
The “Misery in Missouri” art tour is currently underway and is visiting several locations in the state
to continue to raise awareness of Missouri’s puppy mill problem and to inform the public about
the ballot initiative. Our upcoming summer events, e.g., “Pool Paws”, and appeals will need your
continued volunteer and financial support. These activities give us the financial wherewithal to
continue our efforts to enact, strengthen and protect Missouri’s animal welfare laws.
Additionally, before the election, we will send out our regular candidate survey and will provide
you with a compilation of the positions of the various candidates for state office with regard to
animal welfare. Please become familiar with the candidates in your area, contact them about your
concerns for humane treatment of animals, and consider their positions when you go to vote in the
August primary and November general elections.
Thank you.
Dan Mickelson
Board President
alliance supporters helping animals in missouri
On January 26, supporters joined the Alliance Board and staff members in Jefferson City to visit
with their legislators and learn more about the Alliance’s legislative agenda. Lobby Day was a
great opportunity for animal welfare advocates to learn the legislative process and to educate
their legislators about issues of concern.
On April 20, Humane Day at the Capitol was held and featured the Alliance’s Misery in
Missouri art tour titled “Dogs Can’t Vote…You Can” exhibit. Many individuals stopped by the
exhibit to learn more about the cruelty behind puppy mills, and to sign an interactive piece of
artwork in support of the Alliance’s ongoing efforts on the puppy mill issue in Missouri. Animal
organizations from around the state also participated in this event, setting up information tables
in the rotunda and meeting with legislators.
The Alliance will host these annual events during the session in 2011. Your participation is
needed to help us provide a strong voice for animal welfare in the capitol. Please plan to
attend! More information will be forthcoming on our website and in our monthly e-newsletters.
THE 7TH ANNUAL
“OPEN YOUR HEART” CELEBRATION
The “Open Your Heart” fundraiser has been a popular event in St. Louis for the
past 7 years. This year was particularly meaningful with the Alliance celebrating
its 20th anniversary as the only organization in Missouri lobbying full time for
animal welfare.
A “Roaring 20’s” theme helped set the stage at Harry’s Restaurant Downtown to
commemorate this milestone. Guests arrived in style adorned in gangster attire
and feather boas ready to enjoy an evening that included fabulous food and
drink. Highlights of the evening
included presentation of the
prestigious Grace Korsan Award to honoree, Nancy H. Grove, a video
featuring the Alliance’s accomplishments over the past 20 years, and
our emcee, Charlie Brennan, who conducted the live auction. A silent
auction also helped add to the festivities. One of the liveliest attractions
was the pet election to choose the 2010 “Face of the Alliance. The
evening concluded with the announcement of our winner, “Josiah
Voegtli”, little brother to last year’s winner, “Henry”!
A heartfelt thank you to our “Open Your Heart” sponsors: Carol House
Furniture, Happy Tails, Joe Hanon, Patty Shenker, Ed and Connie Throop,
Nancy Grove, Helix Realty, Bob and Alexa Hull, Judy and Fred Peil, and
Suzanne Phelan. Without the overwhelming generosity of our sponsors,
in-kind donors, auction donors, program advertisers, donors who could
not attend, “Open Your Heart” committee members and volunteers and,
most importantly, our guests for the evening, we would not have reached
our goal! Thank you from the bottom of our heart!
Framations Art Gallery hosted the opening reception for the
Alliance’s “Misery in Missouri”—“Dogs Can’t Vote…You Can”
art exhibit on March 19, 2010. Attendees were asked to sign an
interactive art piece to show support for the Alliance’s ongoing
efforts on the puppy mill issue. The “Dogs Can’t Vote…You Can”
exhibit will tour the state through October. The art piece shown
was created and donated by artist Ken Farris.
2nd Annual Mardi Growl Maskgrrrade Ball
On February 12, the Alliance held its 2nd Annual Mardi
Growl Maskgrrrade Ball at Lathrop and Gage, LLC in
Kansas City. This fun Mardi Gras-themed evening had all
the elements needed to Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Over 100 attendees enjoyed fabulous catering from Lon
Lane’s Inspired Occasions and desserts from Nellie’s
Sweets. Karaoke band, “Separated at Birth”, provided
entertainment while guests bid on an array of auction items
and made their own Mardi Gras masks. A one-of-a kind Marie Mason/
Bella and Co. designed quilt was raffled off and the lucky winner was Kathleen Fasone.
The evening ended with special recognition of Roger Crouch and his work on behalf of
animals, a guest appearance by state representative Paul LeVota, a special presentation to
commemorate the Alliance’s 20th anniversary, and a live auction.
Thank you to all that attended and donated to make this event a big success!
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How They
Voted:
Two pieces of animal legislation received
a recorded vote in the Missouri House
of Representatives this year. These
bills were not voted on in the Senate.
Please check below to see how your
Representative may have voted on the
issues of HJR 86 and horse slaughter.
HCS HJR 86
YES: 096
Allen Aull Ayres Biermann Bivins Brandom
Bringer Brown 149 Bruns Burlison
Conway Cooper Cunningham Davis Day
Deeken Denison Dethrow Dieckhaus Diehl
Dixon Dugger Dusenberg Emery Ervin
Faith Fischer 107 Fisher 125 Flanigan
Flook Franz Funderburk Gatschenberger
Grisamore Guernsey Guest Hobbs
Holsman Hoskins 121 Hughes Hummel
Icet Jones 89 Jones 117 Keeney Kelly
Kingery Koenig Kraus Kuessner Lair
Largent Leara Loehner McGhee McNary
Molendorp Munzlinger Nance Nasheed
Nieves Parkinson Parson Pollock
Pratt Riddle Roorda Rucker Ruestman
Ruzicka Sander Sater Scavuzzo Schaaf
Schad Scharnhorst Schieffer Schlottach
Schoeller Silvey Smith 14 Smith 150
Stream Sutherland Thomson Tracy
Candidate
Survey
For many years now, the Alliance
has been conducting a candidate
survey during the summer
before the November election to
determine where incumbents and
their challengers stand on animal
welfare issues. We will post a
compilation of responses on our
website as soon as the surveys
are received back and processed.
If you do not have access to the
internet, contact the Alliance at
314-994-1000 or 1-877-625-4225
(toll free) and we will provide you
with a copy of the results.
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Viebrock Wallace Wasson Wells Weter
Wilson 119 Wilson 130 Witte Zerr Mr
Speaker (Richard)
NO: 052
Atkins Brown 50 Burnett Calloway Carter
Casey Colona Corcoran Curls Dougherty
Englund Fallert Frame Grill Harris Hodges
Hoskins 80 Jones 63 Kander Kirkton
Komo Kratky LeBlanc LeVota Liese
McClanahan McNeil Meadows Morris Norr
Oxford Pace Quinn Salva Schoemehl
Schupp Shively Skaggs Spreng Still
Storch Swinger Talboy Todd Walsh
Walton Gray Webb Webber Whitehead
Wright Yaeger Zimmerman
PRESENT: 001
Low
ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 013
Brown 30 Chappelle-Nadal Cox Lampe
Lipke McDonald Meiners Newman Nolte
Self Stevenson Tilley Vogt
HORSE SLAUGHTER
YES: 091
Allen Aull Ayres Bivins Brandom Bringer
Brown 30 Brown 50 Brown 149 Bruns
Burlison Cox Davis Day Deeken Denison
Dethrow Dieckhaus Diehl Dixon Dugger
Dusenberg Emery Ervin Faith Fischer
107 Fisher 125 Flanigan Flook Franz
Funderburk Gatschenberger Guernsey
Guest Hobbs Hoskins 121 Hughes Icet
Jones 89 Jones 117 Keeney Koenig
Kraus Lair Largent Leara Lipke Loehner
McGhee McNary Meiners Munzlinger
Nance Nasheed Nieves Nolte Norr
Parkinson Parson Pollock Pratt Rucker
Ruestman Ruzicka Sander Sater Schaaf
Schad Scharnhorst Schieffer Schlottach
Schoeller Self Silvey Smith 14 Smith 150
Stevenson Sutherland Thomson Tilley
Tracy Viebrock Wallace Wasson Wells
Weter Wilson 119 Wilson 130 Witte Zerr
Mr Speaker (Richard)
NO: 061
Atkins Biermann Burnett Carter Casey
Chappelle-Nadal Colona Conway
Corcoran Curls Dougherty Englund
Fallert Frame Grill Grisamore Harris
Hodges Hoskins 80 Hummel Jones 63
Kander Kelly Kingery Kirkton Komo
Kratky Kuessner Lampe LeVota Liese
McClanahan McDonald McNeil Molendorp
Morris Newman Oxford Pace Quinn
Roorda Scavuzzo Schoemehl Schupp
Shively Skaggs Spreng Still Storch
Swinger Talboy Todd Vogt Walsh Walton
Gray Webb Webber Whitehead Wright
Yaeger Zimmerman
PRESENT: 001
Low
ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 009
Calloway Cooper Cunningham Holsman
LeBlanc Meadows Riddle Salva Stream
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annually, including more than 1800 commercial dog breeders. Because of the nature of
their business, many high-volume dog producers in Missouri are dual-licensed by both
USDA and MDA. A reciprocal agreement has allowed MDA to utilize USDA inspection
reports and vice versa, in order to avoid duplication of services.
Missouri inspectors have historically followed the lead of their federal counterparts in
encouraging education first, presumably relying on the same premise that education
will eventually result in long-term compliance. This enforcement philosophy has been
proven ineffective against problem breeders holding USDA licenses, and has now been
officially discouraged by the USDA’s own enforcement unit.
Alliance Joins Coalition to Promote
Puppy Mill Ballot Initiative
In December, 2009, the Alliance joined forces with the Humane Society of Missouri, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS),
and the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) to form a campaign committee, “Missourians for the Protection of
Dogs”. This campaign committee is spearheading a citizen-led, state-wide ballot initiative to address the cruel and inhumane treatment of
dogs in puppy mills. While each organization has their own independent mission, goals, supporters and achievements, it was clear that we
all shared a common concern regarding Missouri’s puppy mill problem.
In January, 2010, over 3,000 volunteers began carrying petitions to collect the signatures needed to put the issue on the November ballot.
Hundreds of Alliance supporters joined this historic effort to help collect the 97,000 signatures of registered Missouri voters required to
qualify the “Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act” for the November 2010 ballot. On May 2, more than 190,000 signatures were submitted
to the Secretary of State’s office. “With nearly twice as many signatures gathered as required, we are confident this issue will be on the
ballot in the November election,” stated Dan Mickelson, Alliance Board President. The Secretary of State has until early August to validate
the required signatures.
The “Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act” would require the Missouri Department of Agriculture to revise current standards of care for
commercial breeding of dogs, and would establish the crime of puppy mill cruelty for failure to observe the basic requirements of
wholesome food, water, exercise, adequate space, and veterinary care. The measure will limit the number of breeding dogs to 50 per
facility to help ensure that the operations do not become overcrowded or spiral out of control. Commercial dog breeders will still be able
to sell hundreds of puppies each year.
In the meantime, the campaign committee continues to gather valued endorsements and is gearing up for the education phase of the
campaign to present the facts to the public and fight any misstatements that are expected to come from opponents to this Act. For
exact wording of the proposed law and other information about Missouri’s puppy mills, visit the Alliance website at www.maal.org. For
information about “Missourians for the Protection of Dogs” and how you can help with this campaign as a volunteer or to provide financial
support, visit www.missourifordogs.com.
Paid for by Missourians for the Protection of Dogs, Judy Peil, Treasurer
USDA Fails to Crack Down on Puppy Mills
Government Report Reflects USDA’s Failure to Properly Enforce the Law and Protect Dogs
According to an internal government report, many dogs in USDAlicensed commercial breeding facilities are living in horrific
conditions, and some are needlessly dying, due to lax government
enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act.
The USDA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently conducted
another unfavorable audit of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Services (APHIS), the unit responsible for enforcing the Animal
Welfare Act by inspecting and licensing commercial dog breeders
and brokers. These government investigators have concluded that
the USDA agency in charge of enforcing the law often ignores
repeat violations, waives penalties, and fails to properly document
the inhumane treatment of dogs.
Investigations of Missouri facilities for this report were conducted before the current
administration took the reins in Jefferson City. In early 2009, the Governor and
the Director of MDA announced a new program to report unlicensed dog breeders
throughout the state. There is no doubt that unlicensed activity has thrived in our state,
due in part to Missouri’s long-standing reputation for lax enforcement of the law and an
unwillingness to impose monetary penalties when violations are found. During the 2010
legislative session, various supporters of the pet breeding industry attributed Missouri’s
negative image almost exclusively to the activities of unlicensed breeders. With so
many Missouri dog breeders being licensed by USDA, the findings of this report would
strongly suggest that serious problems persist in many licensed as well as unlicensed
facilities in Missouri.
The 69-page report can be found at: http://www.usda.gov./oig/
webdocs/33002-4-SF.pdf
At press time, the Department had indicated its intent to discuss the report with
USDA before issuing any comment. We look forward to a vigorous response from the
Missouri Department of Agriculture which will reflect USDA’s determination to step
up investigation and enforcement activity for all facilities, not just those which are
unlicensed.
First-time violators were rarely penalized, even for very serious
violations which placed dogs in imminent danger of suffering or
death. At an Oklahoma facility, 27 dogs died after inspectors had
visited several times, citing the owner for violations but taking no
further action to protect the dogs. The report found that inspectors
This is not the first time such problems have been officially
documented. Like previous audits in Missouri, a prior federal audit
determined that USDA was not aggressively pursuing enforcement
actions and was assessing minimal monetary penalties. This time,
investigators visited 68 breeders and brokers in 8 states, including
Missouri, all of which had been cited for at least one violation in the
past three years. More than half of these were once again found to
be in violation of the law.
delayed confiscation of very sick and injured dogs and gave some
breeders a second chance to correct the problem even when the
dogs were found to be suffering or dying. Investigators concluded
that the agency placed too much emphasis on educating violators
instead of penalizing them.
The report includes graphic photos of dogs with untreated
gaping wounds, debilitating tick infestations, dogs living in and
above pools of excrement, even dead and starving dogs. The
report recommends that APHIS immediately begin confiscating
animals that are dying or seriously suffering; train inspectors to
fully document their reports with photos in order to support future
enforcement actions; and penalize wrongdoing rather than hoping
for conditions to improve sometime in the future.
The report also noted that an increasing number of breeders are
circumventing the law by selling dogs over the Internet. The report
recommends that all covered breeders who sell through the Internet
be regulated under the Animal Welfare Act. Such legislation has
already been filed in Congress.
According to an AP report on May 25, 2010, U.S. Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack called the report “troubling” and said the
Department would take immediate action to improve enforcement,
penalties, and training of inspectors. It should be noted this
investigation was conducted before Vilsack took office.
Missouri is one of several states with its own state inspection
program, established by the 1992 passage of the Animal Care
Facilities Act (ACFA). This law requires the Missouri Department of
Agriculture (MDA) to inspect and license dog and cat facilities
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Josiah Voegtli the “Face of the Alliance”
LEGISLATIVE CIRCLE
($5,000 or above)
Carol House Furniture
Roger and Gloria Crouch
Nancy Grove
Joe Hanon
Happy Tails, Inc.
Humane Society of Missouri
Patty Shenker
SPEAKER ($2,500 - $4,999)
Dale and TJ Lindhorst
Ed and Connie Throop
FLOOR LEADER ($1,000 - $2,499)
Kathleen Bibbins
Brook and Melissa Dubman
James and Dudley Grove
Helix Realty
Bob and Alexandra Hull
Marian Langdon
Harold and Marilyn Melcher
Sandy and Dan Mickelson
Pamela and Cal Nicholson
Judy and Fred Peil
Suzanne Phelan and Terry Hoselton
Bill and Candice Voegtli
Jean S. Wall
Steve and Cindy Zaborowski
LOBBYIST ($500 - $999)
Debee Alex
Gary Ault and Cathy McCredie
Sheila Beck
Janette Boehm
Sheila Brennan
David Cosgrove
Ellen Cox
Allene Davidson
Julie Dubman
Mary Groves
Steve and Jill Hoven
Susanne McDaniel, McDaniel Media
New Theatre Restaurant
Lisa Pelofsky
Crystal Smyser
Ginger and Mark Steinmetz
JoAnn Stephan
Coralee and Robert Williams
ADVOCATE ($250 - $499)
Julie Aubuchon
Ron and Melody Black
Charles and Carole Borchelt
Wendy and Les Borowsky
Richard and Mary Beth Brown
Bob and Jeanne Bubb
Richard and Christine Camp
John Coffman
Dr. and Mrs. James Compton
Ann and Jim Dillon
Dennis Dunaway
Cot and Kay Fox
Jim and Karinn Granger
Rick Hemphill and Janet Heitzig
Debbie and Carl Hill
Roger and Sandra Jackson
Amanda Moen
Thomas Morhaus
Ward and Sarah Newman
Mr. and Mrs. Fiery O’Byrne
Dr. and Mrs. Sam Page
Harlan and Anne Pals
Mary Paulsell
Tony and Ruthe Ponturo
Cheryl Povich
Ally Powers
Jerry Reinhold, Reinhold Electric, Inc.
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We Salute Recent Contributors
The following list of donors includes donations received from October 16, 2009 through May 31, 2010. We apologize for any errors or omissions. Please call 314.361.3944 to make corrections.
Sharon and Donald Roberts
Melinda Rosin-Seltzer and Wayne Seltzer
Sonny and Laura Saggar
Tanya Sanger
Julia Schnuck
Brad Schwartz
Helena Servis
Richard and Nancy Singer
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Stokes
Linda Sullivan
Pamela Sumners
Daphne Tabbytite
Diann and Al Valenti
Ledy Van Kavage and Cliff Froehlich
Nina Coulter Ware
PROTECTOR ($100 - $249)
Larry and Sue Alkire
Animal Protective Association of Missouri
Cornelia Aversa
Avitar Company, Inc.
Julie and Chuck Bono
Janie Brandel
Charlie Brennan
Neal Brunkhorst
Lloyd and Annette Brunkhorst
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Buckles
Allison Burgess
Barbara Burns
Susan Carafiol
Sheila Carroll
Century 21 All Pro, Janette Boehm
Samuel Cleveland
Mark Corman
Cosgrove Law LLC
Liz and Wally Council
Susan Davidson
Kate and Mike Denehy
DeWaay Financial Network
Theresa Didion
Dogwood Farm
Aaron and Sandy Fenster
Ken and Linda Fenton
Marcia Foster
Stephen Freidell
Margaret Fuleihan
Narbeli Galindo
Jim and Cathy Gidcumb
Phyliss Greenfield
Tom Hannegan
Jennifer Hedberg
Dave and Janine Helfrich
Miriam Hennosy
Robert and Charlotte Herman
Christina Hoffman
Mark and Beth Hogan
Johnny Holland
Kathy and Todd Howard
Stephanie Hulsey
Katharine Hunvald
Kyna Iman
Ann Jackson
Sandra Jannick
Beth Kalish
Elizabeth Karpel
Marisa Kauffels
Terry King
Len and Mary Kirberg
Rosalyn Kling
Wendy Knudsen Farrell
Judith Laber
Allen and Susan Lane
Michael Lazar
Laurie and Scott Livingston
Karen Luning
Jennifer Lyon
Marie Mason
Mary Massey
Tami Mauer
John McArthur
Randy and Veronica McDonnell
Kim Mester
Missouri State Humane Association
Kathryn Moore
Lois Moore
Kaci Moran Pose
Erin Morse
Operation SPOT
Cindy Ostmann
Kathy and Richard Pape
PAWS
Roseanne Penn
Pets & Company
Shirley Pfister
Janice Pyatte
Jean Racowsky
Ann Renshaw
Mindy Reynolds
Paula and Rodger Riney
Pam Ross
Steven and Jacqueline Rouff
Liz and Sam Rudder
Rebecca and Moe Salem
Michael and Barbara Schafer
Heather Silliman
Steven Sobo
Shelly Solem and Kevin Perkins
Jill Sparks
Beverly Standley
Sandra Stemmler
Bette and Erica Szafranski
Todd and Valerie Terry
Jan Thiel
Anne and Tim Walkenhorst
Gary White
Dorothy and James Wilhite
Burt and Dorie Wilner
Amy Wilson
Bill and Jan Ziercher
FRIEND (up to $99)
Kimberly Adwell
Ramona Allen
American Parkinson’s Disease Association
Paula and Stephen Archer
Elizabeth and David Ardell
Isabel Arms
Jane Baggerman
Richard and Palmeta Baier
Mary Ballard
Carol and John Barry
Jim and Cathe Bauer
Kelly Beard-Tittone
LaNae Becker
Joan Beitel
Lyndall Blake
Elizabeth Bohlman
Melody and Irv Boime
Vicki Bolger
Barbara Boltz
Diana Bono
Serena Boschert
Matthias and Laci Bostick
Gloria Boyer
Helen Branch
Dorothy Briggs
Jason Brown
Carol and Keith Brucken
Jean Byerly
Bernadette Byers
William Canney
Carol Carr
Iris Carr
Anne Cashel
Mary Caylor
Karen Chastain
Janice Chilton
Carolynn Chittim
Lola Choplin
Alice Clark
Ann Cleek
Jane Cocalis
Jan Cohen
Sharon Coker
Steve and Connie Colvis
Marc Cook
Doris Cox
Janet Cremona
Diann Cross
Connie Cunningham
Dick and Connie Davie
Kathy Davis
Ken DeNeal, Sr.
David Dicks
Cynthia Didier
Greg and Kate Dolnick
Angela Donahue
Debbie Downs
James Drane
Jessica Dreyer
Shannon Drohan
Carol Duenke
Ron and Theresa Dulinsky
Danny Duncan
Shirley Durfee
Kim and Tom Elfrink
Tony Fallert
Donald and Jackie Farmer
Jeff Farris
Ken and Dee Farris
Barbara and William Faust
Carmen Federowich
Lisa Fetters
Denise Fields
Eleanor Folk
John Gaal
Linda Gatson
Gary and Lillian Giessow
Kathleen Gilleran
John Glick, LostYourPet.com
Denise Goetz
Kristine Goodloe
Joan Graffeo
Mary and David Grellner
Martha Grove
Michael Guyer
Karla Hader
Mary Haislip
Linda Halford
Diana Hall
Laura Haney
Bertha Hargrove
Nancy Harris
Michele Harris
Michael and Dawn Harrod
Christine Hart
Hanne Hartmann-Phipps
Heart of America Humane Society
Jim and Kim Hedlesten
Sonja Helm
Terry Hendry
Ellen Hicks
Cassandra Higginbotham
Kristi Hinton
JoAnn Hughes
Julie, Nick and Jane Jackovich
Melva Jenkins
Vicki Johnson
Yvonne Johnson
Diane and Jim Jones
James Jourdain
Lory Kasper
Barbara Kennedy
Jane and Wallace King
Jeanne Koch
Dolores Koester
Dianna Kohlenberger
Terri and Neil Komosny
Johanna Koppen
Kathleen Kunkler
Rosemary Lahmann
Judy and Cliff LaMotte
Kathryn Lass
Alan Lemley
Craig Lemons
Nancy Leonard
April Lethert
Beatrice Libbus
Jean Light
Carol Lindhorst
Kathleen Linnenbrink
Maria Lipari
Linda Long
Gail Longstaff
Mary Lovelance
Dr. William Madosky
Robert and Judy Magraw
Joseph and Dianne Marzaloes
Massas Creek Companion Animals
Grace Mazzoni
Janet McCann
Maureen McEntire
Jean McIntosh
Mr. and Mrs. James McKeever
Jeanne and Patrick McMonigle
Sheri Meller
Kimberly Meredith
Tracy Meredith
Tina Morgner
Lyn Mortimer
Sarah Mullally
Ruth Mullikin
Patrick Murphy
Lyn Murphy
Kris and Todd Mydler
Carrie Neblett
Donna Nickum
Keely Norris
Mrs. Wesley Norris
Brigid O’Brien
Carleen Peitzmeyer
Myrtle Phillips
Carole Pitzer
Melodee Placial
Simon and Vickie Pursifull
Margaret Redenbaugh
Richard and Barbara Redohl
John Reiner
Betty Richards
Robin Rider
Janet Roach
Craig and Karen Robbins
Tom Roberds
Jennifer Robinson
Virginia Robinson
Larry Rollings
Beth Rossow
Lisa Roush Morse
Greg Rowley
Debbie Rydzon
Judy and Joy Sander
Kim Schaefer
Kristie Scheer
Betsy Schiff
Laura Schlapprizzi
Chip and Susan Schmelzer
Barb Schmitz
Mary Schwartz
Delores and Lewis Shank
Jim and Dianna Shank
Kate Shaw
Liz and Steve Shelledy
Julie Sincoff
Pat Smith
Andrew Smith
Christine Smith
Gail Smith
Susan Sontag
Dawn Sparks
Ralph and Margie Stonebraker
Suzanne Storms
Helen Streett
Verla and Charles Sullivan
Paige Sweet
Margie Tarkow
Mary Lou and Allen Taylor
Kim and Richard Thoma
Kim and John Thompson
Kim and Gregg Thorsen
Lois Tomazi
Jan Tracy
William and Carol Vlasak
JensVoepel
Lisa and Matt Vorst
Charles Vreeland
Nancy Wakefield
Kathleen Walsch-Shelli
Charlene Wehmeier
Carol Weinhold
Marybeth Weinhold
Wendy Weiss
Julia Wescott
Sandy Wetzler
Pamela Whitcraft
Patricia Wiggins
Jennifer Williams
Linda Wilson
Kathryn Wirth
Mary Woltkamp
Sis Woods
Alice Yount
Robin Zeplin
Paulette Zimmerman
Gifts in Honor of...
Brook Dubman by the
American Parkinson’s Disease Association
Rachel Keller by Paula and Stephen Archer
Linda Sullivan by Sheila Carroll
Carole Pitzer by Sharon Coker
Amanda Moen by Diana Hall
Pat and Jill Hardman by
Roger and Sandra Jackson
Nancy Grove by Marian Langdon
Dale Lindhorst by Carol Lindhorst
Nancy Grove
by Mr. and Mrs. Fiery O’Byrne
Melody Black by Debbie Rydzon
Brook Dubman by Laura Schlapprizzi
Diann Valenti and Nancy Grove by
JoAnn Stephan
Connor Valenti by
Verla and Charles Sullivan
Nancy Grove by Burt and Dorie Wilner
Gifts in Honor of Companions…
“Sammie” and “Bailey” by LaNae Becker
“Goldie” by Elizabeth Bohlman
“Happy Cat” by Carolyn Chittim
“Niobe”, “Patsy”, and “Trinity” by
Steve and Connie Colvis
“Bailey” by Mark Corman
“Nicky” and “Faith” by Doris Cox
“CiCi” and “MoJo” by
Donald and Jackie Farmer
“Rufus” and “Panda” by Cot and Kay Fox
All strays by Jeanne Koch
“Bonnie” by Tami Mauer
“Shy Boy” by Maureen McEntire
“Chasey” by Sheri Meller
“Gizmo” by Paula and Rodger Riney
“MacGregor” by Julie Schnuck
“Delilah”, “Shelby” and “Benson” by
Dawn Sparks
“Xena” by Beverly Standley
“Ralph” by Mary Lou and Allen Taylor
“Gatsby” by Ed and Connie Throop
“Kole”, “Alec”, “Chase”, and “Bailey” by
Sandy Wetzler
Gifts in Memory of…
James Caylor by Mary Caylor
Robert Neale by Melissa Dubman, Amanda
Moen, Wayne Seltzer, Linda Sullivan and
Diann Valenti
Viola Byrne by Mary Groves
Helga Hartmann by
Hanne Hartmann-Phipps
James Thomas Moore by Kathryn Moore
Kent Tomazi by Lois Tomazi
Gifts in Memory of Companions…
“Smokey” by Dorothy Briggs
“Scruffy” by Lois Moore
“Digger” and “Levi” by Maureen McEntire
“Buster” by Kim Mester
“Kairi”, “Darby” and “Shanna” by
Mr. and Mrs. James McKeever
“Rufus” Cook by Jason Brown
“Frisco” by Lola Choplin
“Poo Dog” by Samuel Cleveland
“Princess” by Carol and Keith Brucken
“Looner” by Janice Chilton
“Nestle Crunch” by Todd and Valerie Terry
“Barclay” by Marc Cook
“Boomer” by Doris Cox
“Murphy” by Connie Cunningham
“Jack” by Shirley Durfee
“Pita” DeNeal by Nancy Grove
“Ozzie” by Nancy Harris
“Jasper” by Susan Sontag
“Darlin” by Jim and Kim Hedlesten
“Danny Boy” by Ellen Hicks
“Murphy” by Julie, Nick and Jane Jackovich
“Chloe” by Marisa Kauffels
“Hallie” by Rosemary Lahmann
“Max” by Linda Long
“Augie” by “Tresbien” Massey
“Rudy” by JoAnn Stephan
All my beloved pets by Julia Westcott
Thank you to the following
individuals for your in-kind
donations since October 16, 2009:
Carol House Furniture
Leslie Crane, Midwest Advertising
Specialties
Ken Farris
John Forti, NCDTech
Nancy Grove
Tom Hannegan
Amy Levin
Maria Lipari
Jan Myers
Stewart Preston, KAMA, Inc.
Dotty Storer
Amy Wilson
Mardi Growl 2010 Sponsors
Roger and Gloria Crouch
DeWaay Financial Network
Nancy Grove
Harold and Marilyn Melcher
McDaniel Media
New Theater Restaurant
Pelofsky and Associates
Mardi Growl 2010 In-Kind Donors
Bella and Company
Boulevard Brewing Company
Cat Tracks Designs
Frankie Photography
Helen Branch
Holly Jacobs, Pet Psychic
Janette Boehm, Century 21 All Pro
Kathy Davis and KD Limited
Lon Lane Inspired Occasions
Nellie’s Sweets and Kaci Moran
Rimann Liquors
Thomas Estlund, auctioneer
Open Your Heart 2010 In-Kind
Donors
David Bentley, Bentley Studio Ltd.
Serena Boschert
Mark and Jamie Buehrle
Jerry Burchyett
Todd Burchyett
Allison Burgess, MATCH
Allen Lane, Central States Thermo King
Scott Crause
Melissa Dubman
Lisa Fetters
Framations Art Gallery
Marty Fuelihan
Kathy Gormic
Mary Grellner
Nancy Grove
Joe Hanon
Mark and Beth Hemmer
Heather Hoffman
Jill Hoven, Destination St. Louis
Greg Johnston and Patricia Churchill
Aunia Kahn
Brigette Loynd
Cathy McCredie
Mary Massey
SandyMickelson
Amanda Moen
Tina Morgner
Mary Sue Moslanka
Carl Porter
Ally Powers, Paperdogs
RBO PrintLogistics
Melinda Rosin Seltzer and Wayne Seltzer
Ramona Rossman
Carolyn Schlueter
Shelly Solem
Rusty Shaw
Patty Shenker
Jacque Sincoff
Linda Sullivan
Ed and Connie Throop
Diann Valenti
Amy Wilson
Works of Arf 2009 In-Kind Donors
Animal Protective Association of Mo.
Blue Shadow Photography
Ken and Diana Bono
Serena Boschert
Ron Edwards
Ken Farris
Framations Art Gallery
Tom Hannegan
Heather Hoffman
Stephanie Hulsey
Lisa Jones
Aunia Kahn
Suzanne Lowry
Sarah Merideth
Shirley Nachtrieb
Lisa Ober
Nancy Singer
Linda Smith
JoAnn Stephan
Juliette Travous
Jennifer Weigel
Amy Wilson
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