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I have been reading this forum a bit at a time catching up on this horrible story. I can only manage to read a few pages at a time as the tears are immense and I cannot see the words I too have never known Jed personally - only have read her posts and realised her devotion to her dogs and her passion for being a responsible breeder. I have truly been inspired by her. I am not surprised that she put the lives of her dogs before her own & realise that we would all be at risk given the same situation. I have put a fire plan into action thanks to this and hope that it is never needed. I hope no one is ever in this situation. I would just like to add my hopes for a steady recovery to Jane. All her babes will be her guardian angels and will be watching over her and willing her to recover so that she can be with those who thankfully weren't taken from her in such tragic circumstances. To all her babies lost I truly hope that the smurfs are waiting at the bridge to keep you all entertained. Please watch over your mum and make sure she knows how much she is loved by all. To all who are doing all they can to look after the living and bury the dead - my heart goes out to you all and my thanks too. To the DOL community - your love shines through and I hope that Jane can feel the love now, once she has recovered and long into the future. I will be keeping my eyes glued for updates on Janes condition and will make as substantial a donation as is possible today.

The NSW legislation is due to go through the Legislative Council tomorrow Tues 18th May it has already passed through the Legislative Assembly last week. Unfortunately it is not well worded and will limit the owner being able to give the dog ANYTHING while at the table ie: water and a treat! It also does not allow dogs to remain "off leash" even when in an "off leash dog park" if the owner is sitting down for coffee and lunch. I realise there is only a couple of cafes that are located in off leash parks - like Cafe Bones in Leichhardt. The liberals had added an amendment to this that stated that when in an off leash park the dog can remain off leash sadly in the LA last week these amendments were not included. Therefore the dogs cannot be put on a lap or feed or watered while at the cafe in a seated area. A petition to have these amendments changed is being organised at Cafe Bones and needs to be completed today as it has to be submitted tomorrow. Please take a look at their website to get more info and get the details of various Liberal members that can be contacted to persuade them to hold fast on the changes they wanted to the bill. http://www.cafebones.com.au/companionact.html#petition All voices need to be heard on this urgently. Thank you for taking the time to read this - please take 5 mins to call your local member and ask them to make the changes urgently. Please excuse the rush (& spelling) on this post - it has only just been brought to my attention & I am home dying with the flu.

The NSW legislation is due to go through tomorrow Tues 18th May Unfortunately it is not well worded and will limit the owner being able to give the dog ANYTHING while at the table ie: water and a treat! It also does not allow dogs to remain "off leash" even when in an "off leash dog park" if the owner is sitting down for coffee and lunch. I realise there is only a couple of cafes that are located in off leash parks - like Cafe Bones in Leichhardt. The liberals had added an amendment to this that stated that when in an off leash park the dog can remain off leash. A petition to change this is being organised at Cafe Bones and needs to be completed today as it has to be submitted tomorrow. Please take a look at their website to get more info and get the details of various Liberal members that can be contacted to persuade them to hold fast on the changes they wanted to the bill. http://www.cafebones.com.au/companionact.html#petition All voices need to be heard on this urgently.