After a golden retriever named Scooby died from antifreeze poisoning and gained media attention, both legislators worked to bring back to life a 2004 legislative bill that would require antifreeze to contain a bittering agent.

McCoy went back before the Senate in Washington, D.C., and testified in front of the Senate subcommittee and pushed for a federal anti-freeze law.

Maybe some representatives or senators are connected to that in some way, but I wouldn't know and can't speculate on that.

The Spirit of the Mission Award is given for work done in New Mexico that has brought about precedent-setting changes with a national impact that advance the animal rights movement.

Alysha is a fine example of how young people can make a huge difference in their community.

Alysha is very deserving of the award that exemplifies youth activism, ethics and bravery. We look for people who are working on making changes in our society and working with people on solutions to animal welfare. This definitely applies to Alysha.