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Potter Pet University: Update On Breed-Specific Legislation
Lee Greenwood, from Best Friends Animal Society, will discuss the effort to fight breed discrimination as well as puppy and kitten mills.
From Potter League for Animals: Wednesday, September 13th 2017 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Morris Education Center, Potter League for Animals, 87 Oliphant Lane Middletown, RI 02842
The Potter League for Animals is hosting its monthly lecture series, Potter Pet University, next month on “The State of Breed–Specific Legislation”, presented by Lee Greenwood, Legislative Attorney for Best Friends Animal Society.
Join us as Lee Greenwood from Best Friends Animal Society will be discussing the work that the Best Friends legislative team does to Save them All ®. He'll focus on the effort to fight breed discrimination and also touch on the work to save community cats and to put an end to puppy and kitten mills.
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A legislative attorney for Best Friends, Lee Greenwood has been involved in the legislative process for his entire career, starting out in Washington, D.C., working for the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Budget Committee. After that, he worked for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy in Alexandria, Virginia, as an attorney, helping to enact the organization's priorities on the state and federal levels. Most recently, he worked as a lawyer for a state representative at the State House in Boston, Massachusetts.
His experience in a variety of different governmental settings has helped him at Best Friends, where he specializes in dog - and cat-related laws, working as an advocate and lobbyist on local, state and federal legislation. In addition to his work for Best Friends, Lee volunteers with various animal adoption organizations based in Boston and Washington.
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Potter Pet University is a monthly lecture series about all things animal, usually held on the second Wednesday night of the month. From dog behavior to wildlife rehabilitation, each session brings in a new guest speaker and topic. Visit www.PotterLeague.org for all the details. If you have questions or would like to pre-register, please contact Eleanor Hanson at 401.846.8276 ext. 120 or by email to EleanorH@PotterLeague.org.
Free and open to the public. Potter Pet U is for humans only; please leave animals at home.
Photo courtesy of Potter League for Animals: Lee Greenwood at Best Friends
