Just a quickie - on the National Org - think its a great idea but I think its sole purpose should be Quarantine Laws. There are many local clubs and other groups to put on shows and do education. There are too many states to fight for quarantine. I think that would eliminate a lot of other org's problems, people who want more emphasis on one thing or another. Just Quarantine. I hope California is trying to get legal with a quarantine as part of the deal. Seems better to battle it all at once? For the rally at Capital Hill (which I may not be able to attend and its really hurting me) how bout calling some of the other local animal groups and see if their interested in participating? While dogs and cats may have quarantine laws they have their own problems with the system, especially animal control, and should be sympathetic to helping another animal group. (In my old town you could never get animal control to come get a truly mean stray - they were just forever picking up peoples friendly pets so they could collect fines - and have you ever tried to get animal control to do anything about animal neglect or abuse, or when one dog kills some elese's dog? Zippo is what usually happens! A lot of groups have trouble with the systems wishy washy lack of common sense when it comes to animal legal issues.) Mary, Boris and Giesela (and yes their are a few nice animal control officers out there - but I've only heard of them, never met one) [Posted in FML issue 1971]