The bill below is being pushed in the NY Senate. It is trying to reclassify working dogs as livestock. Supposed this is top protect farmers from being charged animal cruelty for using their animals in inclement weather. No one we have talked to knows of any cases this has happened and if this bill passes, it will be a huge step back in the protection of dogs in NY. They want to vote on Tuesday and have the bill take effect immediately. IF THIS BILL PASSES, IT WILL BE MAJOR STEP BACKWARDS IN ALL OF OUR EFFORTS TO PROTECT OUR BELOVED DOGS. IF DOGS ARE CLASSIFIED AS LIVESTOCK, WHAT WILL BE NEXT We need you to call those Senators listed below Here are the members of the NY Senate Ag Committee Senate Ag Committee: Chair Patty Ritchie (R, Watertown, Oswego, Ogdensburg) District Office: 315-782-3418, Albany Office: 518-455-3438 Marc Panepinto (D Buffalo) District Office: 716-854-8705, District Office: 518-455-2760 Leroy Comrie (D St. Albans) District Office: 718-454-0162, Albany Office: 518-455-2701 Rich Funke (R Fairport) District Office: 585-223-1800, Albany Office: 518-455-2215 Patrick Gallivan (R Elma) District Office: 716-656-8961, Albany Office: 518-455-3471 Jesse Hamilton (D Brooklyn) District Office: 718-284-4700, Albany Office: 518-455-2431 Velmanette Montgomery (D Brooklyn) District Office: 718-643-6140, Albany Office: 518-455-3451 Thomas O'Mara (R Elmira) District Office: 607-735-9671, Albany Office: 518-455-2091 Michael Ranzenhofer (R Williamsville) District Office: 716-631-8659, Albany Office: 518-455-3161 Jose Serrano (D New York) District Office: 212-828-5829, Albany Office: 518-455-2795 James Seward (R Oneonta, Cortland, Herkimer) District Office: Oneonta 607-432-5524, Cortland 607-758-9005, Herkimer 315-866-1632, Albany: 518-455-3131 David Valesky (D Syracuse) District Office: 315-478-8745, Albany Office: 518-455-2838 Catharine Young (R Olean, Jamestown) Olean: 716-372-4901 They want the bill to