I write as a member of your riding about an animal health issue. You may know there are many practitioners providing massage, bodywork, rehab physiotherapy, chiropractic, homeopathic, herbal therapies, traditional Chinese medicine, , acupuncture, farrier and hoof care, and many other non-vet services, to animals in BC. But many are working underground… why is that? Because there is no place in law for these practices. Despite that, animal owners want the same healthcare options as they are using for themselves. As an animal owner, I’m asking government to make changes for access to non-vet healthcare options for my animals, without vet supervision, to create a legal place for non-vet practices. Are you aware the BC Animal Owners Association has been working with practitioner groups to create a solution, and, holding discussions with the Ministry of Agriculture. BCAOA presented the Hon. Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture with a proposed solution in April 2019. I support the mission and objectives of the BCAOA. I know that you, your staff, and government are incredibly busy right now. But when life settles into a new normal, I hope I can rely on your support as this initiative moves forward.

As a member of your riding, I am writing to inform you about an issue that you may not know anything about. I am an animal owner. I’m asking the government to make changes so I can access non-vet healthcare options for my animals, with no requirment that my vet supervise, to create a legal place for non-vet practices. There are many practitioners providing non-vet services, like massage, rehab physiotherapy, chiropractic, homoeopathic, herbal therapies, TCM, acupuncture, farrier and hoof care, to animals in BC. But most work underground… why is that? Because there is no legal ‘home’ for non-vet healthcare in BC. But I want these services. I already use some of these practices for me and my family – why can I not for my animals? Are you aware of the BC Animal Owners Association? BCAOA has been working with practitioner groups to create a solution, as well as, holding discussions with the Ministry of Agriculture. A proposal was presented to the Hon. Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture in April 2019. I support the mission and objectives of the BCAOA. I know that you, your staff, and government are incredibly busy right now. But when life settles into a new normal, I hope I can count on you for support as this initiative moves forward.

I write as a voter in your riding about an issue that you may not know anything about. As an animal owner, I’m asking government to make changes so I can access non-veteriniary healthcare options for my animals, without my veterinarian supervising, and without legal risk to the practitioner. There are a lot of practitioners providing massage, rehab physiotherapy, chiropractic, homeopathic, herbal therapies, acupuncture, farriery and hoof care, and many other non-veterinary services, to animals in BC. But many are working underground… why is that? Because there is no place in law for them. Are you aware of the BC Animal Owners Association? BCAOA has been working with practitioner groups to create a solution, as well as, holding discussions with the Ministry of Agriculture. A proposal was presented to the Hon. Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture in April 2019. I support the BCAOA, their mission and objectives. I know that you, your staff, and government are incredibly busy right now. But when life settles into a new normal, I hope I can count on you to support the solution.

I write as a member of your riding about an animal health issue you may not know anything about. Simply put, there are many practitioners providing massage, bodywork, rehab physiotherapy, chiropractic, homeopathic, herbal therapies, traditional Chinese medicine, farriery and hoof care, and many other non-vet services, to animals in BC. But many are working underground… why is that? Because there is no place in law for these practices. Despite that, animal owners want the same healthcare options as they are using for themselves. As an animal owner, I’m asking government to make changes for access to non-vet healthcare options for my animals, without vet supervision, to create a legal place for non-vet practices. Have you heard of the BC Animal Owners Association? They have been working with practitioner groups to create a solution, as well as, holding discussions with the Ministry of Agriculture. A proposal was presented to the Hon. Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture in April 2019. I support the BCAOA, their mission and objectives. I know that you, your staff, and government are incredibly busy right now. But when life settles into a new normal, I hope I can rely on your support as this initiative moves forward.

I write you as a member of your riding about an animal healthcare issue that you may not know anything about. As an animal owner, I’m asking government to make changes so that I can access non-veterinary healthcare options for my animals, without my veterinarian having to supervise, and without legal risk to the practitioner providing the service. There are many practitioners providing massage, bodywork, rehab physiotherapy, chiropractic, homeopathic, herbal therapies, traditional Chinese medicine, farriery and hoof care, and many other non-veterinary services, to animals in BC. But many are working underground… why is that? Because non-veterinary animal healthcare practice has no legal ‘home’ in BC. Despite that, animal owners want the same options as they are using for themselves. Perhaps you have heard of the BC Animal Owners Association? They have been working with practitioner groups to create a solution, as well as, holding discussions with the Ministry of Agriculture. A proposal was presented to the Hon. Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture in April 2019. I support the mission and objectives of the BCAOA. I know that you, your staff, and government are incredibly busy right now. But when life settles into a new normal, I hope I can count on you to support the solution.