I have had a busy but exciting few weeks! I have been working with my State Representative Pam Staneski on a program called "Heat Kills." "Heat Kills" is a campaign to educate people about why you shouldn't lock animals in cars. In Connecticut, it is illegal to leave animals in cars in the extreme heat or cold, but some people don’t listen. Some people just forget and could get in big trouble. Below is an infographic from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) about the dangers of locking pets in cars which gave us a lot of information for our campaign. They also have a flyer you can read HERE.
We are trying to raise awareness about our "Heat Kills" campaign and the dangers of heat to animals by putting signs all over Milford. We are selling signs that businesses can put in parking lots and bumper stickers for people to put on their cars. Milford Mayor Ben Blake is a big supporter as well as the Animal Control Officer Scott Ellingson. City Clerk Joanne Rohrig even included a "Heat Kills" flyer we created in all of the mailings to dog owners who need to renew their dog licenses! The Tesla company in Milford donated $400 to our project to buy signs for the community.
We even held a press conference at my school, John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Milford, last Thursday to announce our new project. You can watch the press conference below and read an article from the Milford Mirror HERE.
"Heat Kills" is a very important thing to know about so that animals aren’t being left in cars, especially in the summer. If you see an animal alone in a car tell your parent to tell someone like the police about it.
If you tell someone, see someone taking action, or want to start a campaign in your town, make sure to email me.
Everyone is doing great work! Keep helping those without a voice!
Your Kid Governor,
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