I got this information from a meezer group, thought I would pass it along: Governor Schwartzenegger is proposing instituting a sales tax on veterinary services as a means to generate more money for the state. Any of us who have ever taken a cat to the emergency room know that the costs can be astounding. Any of us who visit the vet regularly- for a chronically ill kitty or as a foster parent/recuse group- also know that the cost of treatment and routine care can run into the thousands per year. A trip to the vet can be expensive- especially in LA, San Diego and San Francisco. Let's not add an 8% sales tax onto the bill and make trip to the vet PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE for thousands of people and pets in California. Please call the Governor's office and express your opposition to a Veterinary Services Tax! It takes less than a minute and you don't even have to talk to a human! Call the Governor at 916-445-2841 Select your Language of choice Press 5 to leave your opinion on a current issue Press 1 to select the issue of extending the sales tax to veterinary services Press 2 to oppose the Vet Services Tax proposal. Please share this info with your friends and family. [Posted in FML 6231]