After losing her best friends (2 dogs named Sam & Jessie) due to anti-freeze poisoning, Haley Ham searched for a way to prevent the same thing from happening to someone else’s animals or worst their children. Haley immediately learned of a bittering agent, called denatonium benzoate. When added to anti-freeze, this normally sweet tasting toxin turns bitter which deters animals and children from drinking more of the lethal poison. The only problem with this solution was that there were no current laws requiring makers of anti-freeze to add this agent into their product. This did not stop Haley Ham. For the past year she has worked diligently to support and pass Tennessee bill 2808, also called “The Haley Ham Bill”. This bill would require anti-freeze companies to put denatonium benzoate in every anti-freeze product they make.
In recognition of Haley's achievements and work on getting bill 2808 passed, P.E.T.A. has decided to award her The Compassionate Kid Award. P.E.T.A. representatives found Haley's work with this bill to be courageous and pro active in helping animals and children nationally. Haley was featured in Peta Animal Times Magazine . The United States Humane Society of America awarded Haley with a K.I.N.D. (Kids In Defense of Nature) award. The award was given to Haley based on her efforts of getting the Haley Ham bill passed. The U.S. Humane Society recognizes the importance of Haley's work and bill 2808. She has earned "The President's Volunteer Service Gold Award". Haley has been awarded a "Senate Joint Resolultion" to recognize and commend her for service to the people of Tennessee. She was awarded "Nashville Humane Associations Youth Animal Advocate Award 2008".
My golden boy "Sam" was like pure sunshine. A golden retriever can bring you so much happiness. Please consider adopting a golden retriever or supporting Golden Retriever Rescues in any way that you can. Thanks, Haley
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If you are interested in having this law in your State please contact Haley.