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Rat Poison Manufacturers Flout Government Safety Rules ACTION
Animals  (tags: health, children, wildlife, dogs, cats, protection, rat poison, toxins )

Nancy
- 399 days ago - org2.democracyinaction.org
Three companies have refused to comply with a government order to stop selling certain super-toxic rat poisons in formulations that can harm children, birds, other wildlife, dogs, and cats. The recalcitrant companies include the world's largest producer
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Esther Z. (83)
Wednesday April 18, 2012, 5:54 pm
Noted and signed. Thanks, Nancy!
 

Nancy Roussy (79)
Wednesday April 18, 2012, 6:06 pm
Signed and noted, thank you!
 

Judy B. (93)
Wednesday April 18, 2012, 7:07 pm
Done, thanks.
 

Susanne R. (208)
Wednesday April 18, 2012, 7:32 pm
What is our government doing about Reckitt Benckiser's and Spectrum Brands' refusal to comply with their directive to stop selling certain formulations of these super toxic rat poisons? Non-compliance should have consequences.

Gladly signed and noted. Thanks, Nancy!
 

Regina P. (79)
Wednesday April 18, 2012, 7:39 pm
Signed. Thanks
 

Sara W. (100)
Wednesday April 18, 2012, 9:27 pm
Enough with poisoning innocent animals and the environment just to get rid of what someone deems a "pest"!
 

Cynthia B. (134)
Wednesday April 18, 2012, 10:26 pm
fools stop poisoning our creatures have you no conscious or heart? The goverment needs to stomp on this flaggerant disregard
 

Intan Surya Dawood (3)
Wednesday April 18, 2012, 11:13 pm
Noted and signed.
 

Patricia H. (9)
Wednesday April 18, 2012, 11:22 pm
thanks for this post
 

Fatima Ahmad (24)
Wednesday April 18, 2012, 11:45 pm
This is what happens when you take cats and you kill them.build roads everywhere.cats maintain the rat population to a decent level.this is what happens. When u interfere with nature.
 

Ioana B. (136)
Wednesday April 18, 2012, 11:59 pm
done
 

Dominic Delarmente (33)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 12:49 am
Done thanks Nancy!
 

Vicynthia Tjahjadi (57)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 1:19 am
Done. Thank you, Nancy.
 

Nirvana Jaganath (26)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 1:39 am
Noted and signed
 

Lauren Kozen (155)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 1:48 am
Noted & Signed.
 

Stan B. (118)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 1:53 am
Thanks Nancy. I sincerely hope action is taken against theses three companies.
 

Birgitta S. (151)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 2:30 am
messages sent -TU
 

Lydia Weissmuller Price (186)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 3:08 am
Bait stations are ESSENTIAL to prevent the death of non-target species, children and pets. Consumers need to be responsible. I'm sick of seeing dying squirrels and raccoons and finding dead birds.
 

Danuta Watola (956)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 5:00 am
Noted
 

Olivia S. (151)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 5:02 am
Email:tannerc@liphatech.com Your email has been sent.
Thank you for letting manufacturers know you don't support their decisions to use rat poisons that harm children, pets and wildlife!
thanks Nancy
 

Carol H. (215)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 5:13 am
signed and noted
 

V S. (0)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 7:07 am
I am very happy to sign this petition.
 

Donna Hamilton (79)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 7:28 am
Signed. Thanks for posting.
 

Teresa Cowley (273)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 7:34 am
Noted and signed--thanks Nancy.
 

Sandi C. (154)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 7:36 am
noted!
 

. (2)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 8:18 am
Here's what I added to the email....

First lines

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This matter is of vital importance.

We don't want our children and pets poisoned.

Protect your own by correcting this matter.
 

. (2)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 8:19 am
No flouting allowed.
 

Ruth S. (287)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 8:28 am
Signed
 

Dawn G. (23)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 8:33 am
signed
 

Alison A. (185)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 9:23 am
Signed and noted, thanks Nancy.
 

DORIS L. (57)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 9:40 am
Signed. Thanks Nancy.
 

Gary C. (5)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 9:42 am
Noted and Signed , Thankyou.....
 

Nicole W. (284)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 9:53 am
noted, signed and shared, thanks Nancy.
 

G M. (211)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 10:54 am
If nature was allowed to control pests then the birds of prey, wild cats (not feral), snakes, coyotes et al would eat the rats and bait stations would not be necessary.
 

Brenda Towers (0)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 10:58 am
Unable to sign.
 

Maggie S. (40)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 11:26 am
Seems like a lot of corporations are getting away with all kinds of violations under this administration and Congress! Neither of which is wildlife, animal or the public friendly! We need a change - please vote for Independent Rocky Anderson! No more party loyalty - they do not deserve it as they are certainly not loyal to us!
 

nicole silva (12)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 12:11 pm
signed
 

Nicole Gorman (38)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 12:44 pm
Noted and signed. Thanks!
 

Qian Zheng Yi (110)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 1:40 pm
Signed - thank you :)
 

Allan Yorkowitz (186)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 2:07 pm
Thanks Nancy
 

Richelle Rausch (43)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 2:24 pm
Poison is poison, no matter who it was intended for. Thank you Nancy.
 

Lisa Neste (527)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 2:39 pm
Thank you for letting manufacturers know you don't support their decisions to use rat poisons that harm children, pets and wildlife! Thanks Nancy.
 

Kye J. (41)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 3:26 pm
Signed
 

Michele Wilkinson (106)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 3:43 pm
Noted and signed.
Thanks
 

richa blueakasha (69)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 4:58 pm
Signed and Noted
 

Elaine A. (159)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 5:13 pm
Signed!
 

Evelyn B. (63)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 5:51 pm
Noted and Signed tks Nancy..
 

Sheila Stevens (46)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 6:18 pm
Thanks Nancy! I'm happy this is one product I don't use, so I don't need to worry about boycotting.
 

Lois Jordan (42)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 6:33 pm
Signed. Thanks, Nancy.
 

Shirley S. (121)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 7:11 pm
Noted & signed TY
 

Valerie H. (126)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 7:14 pm
Thank you Nancy, signed
 

Fran F. (100)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 7:28 pm
As a supporter of American Bird Conservancy, I'm glad to sign the petition. Thanks, Nancy.

 

Joan Mcallister (238)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 7:53 pm
Signed. Thanks Nancy
 

John B. (182)
Thursday April 19, 2012, 8:42 pm
Noted and signed. Thanks.
 

Pat A. (90)
Friday April 20, 2012, 4:39 am
Noted and signed - thanks Nancy.
 

Howard Crosse (24)
Friday April 20, 2012, 7:38 am
It is a duty of Government to protect the people it represents from danger. If these companies refuse to comply with the Law all necessary action should be taken against them.
 

Mary L. (132)
Friday April 20, 2012, 7:57 am
Noted and signed. Thanks, Nancy!
 

yana dimitrova (37)
Friday April 20, 2012, 8:29 am
Thank you.
 

Joe R. (161)
Friday April 20, 2012, 9:37 am
Signed and noted.
 

Vicki P. (132)
Friday April 20, 2012, 5:55 pm
Signed with thanks~♥
 

JL A. (168)
Friday April 20, 2012, 9:47 pm
Does every company think they are above the law these days?
 

Eternal Gardener (660)
Sunday April 22, 2012, 5:11 pm
N&S
 

Shelly Peterson (214)
Sunday April 22, 2012, 8:59 pm
So signed!!
 

Genoveva M. (243)
Monday April 23, 2012, 5:14 am
Signed, shared and noted. Thanks you Nancy.
 

Emilia Boccagna (14)
Thursday April 26, 2012, 12:45 pm
done
 

desanka s. (293)
Sunday April 29, 2012, 11:41 pm
"Thank you for letting manufacturers know you don't support their decisions to use rat poisons that harm children, pets and wildlife!"
Hope these companies will switch to safer alternatives! TY Nancy
 
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