mclellan

My name is Eugenie McLellan and I am a senator from Louisiana. I’ve lived in Uptown New Orleans my entire life and decided to stay close by for college. Therefore I attended Louisiana State University and graduated with a degree in Veterinary Medicine. Throughout my life my family has had pets that range from a rabbit we found in the gutter to a rejected police horse from Angola. This developed my love for animals and taught me a valuable lesson. When an American acquires an animal they become responsible for something that can’t take care of itself. Therefore, those Americans, in order to uphold treasured values that have flourished throughout our country’s history, owe it to themselves to continue to be responsible with their animals no matter the circumstance. This brings me to the “No Pet Left Behind” bill that I am currently working on. A bill that ensures that no pet or livestock will be left behind.

**The Senate** A bill to ensure the safe evacuation of pets and livestock during natural disasters. Sponsored by Senator McLellan of Louisiana Co-Sponsored by Senator Chambers of Nevada, Senator Gilbert of Florida, Senator Wilbert of Maine, Senator Davis of Washington, Senator Proze of Massachusetts, Senator Platt of Texas, Senator Spangenberg of California, Senator Ray of Connecticut, Senator Dean of Massachusetts, Senator Trostorff of Illinois
 * 1st Session**
 * S.**
 * IN THE MCGEHEE CONGRESS**
 * April, 2009**

A Bill A bill to ensure the safe evacuation of pets and livestock during natural disasters.

//Be it enacted by the Members of the McG Congress// //of the United States of America in Congress assembled,// This Act may be cited as the “No Pet Left Behind” -Hurricane Katrina killed: -10,000 cattle costing 8 million dollars. -6 million chickens in Mississippi alone costing 14 million dollars. -Countless numbers of pets and horses that were priceless to owners. This bill was created to provide and ensure the safe evacuation of pets and livestock to areas susceptible to natural disasters such as flooding, earthquakes and tornadoes. The federal government would provide grants to eligible areas that would provide reliable transportation for the animals (which would include trucks, trailers, and appropriate crates) food, on call veterinarians and shelters where people can bring their pets to be evacuated to safer shelters. Any area vulnerable to natural disasters such as flooding, earthquakes and tornadoes would be eligible for government grants to ensure the safe evacuation of pets and livestock. The areas that qualify must pass a local law that requires all animals to be chipped to ensure that their owners can find them when necessary and to help the process of returning animals to their owners after a rescue. The people and animals living in that area will then be ensured safe pet and livestock evacuation even if they can’t afford it. With this service, residents living in qualified areas must transport their animals out of harms way or bring them to designated shelters to be evacuated.
 * SECTION 1. No Pet Left Behind**
 * SECTION 2. FINDINGS**
 * SECTION 3: PURPOSE**
 * SECTION 3. ELIGIBILITY.**
 * SECTION 4. TERMS AND BENEFITS OF SERVICE**