New Animal Laws

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Yes, even though we were incredibly out-spent, WE WON, dammit! I wish I could send you all bottles of champagne. Enjoy the victory! You all deserve a celebration. Minutes before midnight when SB250 would have expired, a final vote was taken and we won that, too! This egregious law which, if passe...

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More from the crowd that promises to *force us* to be kind to animals. They will, of course, be in charge of defining what "kind" is and will be using the long arm of law enforcement to terrify anyone who doesn't see it exactly as they do. * * * * * * Gina's Story: Climate of Fear in Maine Thu Jan 1...

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---Permission to cross-post.- -- (from another all breed list) List members, friends: A good friend of mine has made plans to buy property outside the state. Several times last year she remarked wistfully to me that she has a dream of being able to someday return to the town that she grew up in, and st...

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http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=163013&zoneid=500 AUGUSTA, Maine A bill to encourage ethical dog breeding and discourage puppy mills through a special task force has been passed by the Legislature. The bill requires the Maine Department of Agriculture to establis...

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http://www.kirotv.com/news/15892009/detail.html Pierce County Considering Higher Fees For Dangerous Animals TACOMA, Wash. -- In the aftermath of several dog attacks last year, the Pierce County Council is considering an ordinance that will make owners pay higher fees to own animals th...

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http://www.eyeoutforyou.com/news/local/17692899.html Pet over population has been a hot button issue in our county, the idea of a mandatory spay and neuter law is a highly debated topic amongst many people. It's also been fought by Californians statewide. Several counties in California...

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Medical Cautions The American Veterinary Medical Association has long advocated spaying and neutering of dogs, and continues to do so, under the belief that the benefits outweigh the risks. However, recent research has led many individual veterinarians to seriously question this premise. A 20...

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Sterilization Mandates Backfire The Santa Barbara proposal for mandatory sterilization seems doomed to failure simply because of the realities of the marketplace, which have led rescue groups and smugglers to bring in dogs to meet the insatiable demand for cute and cuddly pets. They are further...

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The Foreign Equation Many of the groups that import dogs into the United States from foreign lands are working from excellent motives: To save innocent dogs that have horrible lives in the lands of their birth. Organizations such as Compassion Without Borders, of Santa Rosa, CA, and Fund for Animal...

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Importation Issues This is where the number of dogs imported into Santa Barbara County from other counties, states and countries plays an important role, and why it is highly probable that these imported dogs completely offset any theoretical gains made by mandatory sterilization. No data is ava...

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The Numbers The numbers speak loudly and clearly for the success of the current program of voluntary spaying and neutering, combined with increased public awareness. The numbers also strongly suggest that the best way to reduce the number of unwanted dogs is to provide increased opportunities fo...

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Long read but worth it, even if you walk away with just a couple items you never considered before: Date: April 14, 2008 9:01:05 AM PDT Subject: Santa Barbara spay/neuter Santa Barbara Spay/Neuter Ordinance Flies In Face Of Facts, Ignores Reality by JOHN YATES American Sporting Dog Alliance <ht...

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TX-RPOA E-News From Responsible Pet Owners Alliance Permission granted to crosspost. April 8, 2008 Dallas, TX Chapter 7 Animal Ordinance Revisions Dallas is considering the most restrictive anti-pet ordinance in the US which the mayor has said should become law by the end of this month. So we don...

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http://www.coremg.net/newspapers.php?paper=pasadenaindependent&storyid=1747 or http://tinyurl.com/2zhw3n The Pasadena City Council has ordered an ordinance drafted for mandatory spaying or neutering of pit bulls and pit bull mixes. The local city is the latest to proceed agains...

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http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local&id=6066903 Vicious dog legislation debate There's a heated debate in Sylvania at a public meeting over pit bulls. More specifically, it's about vicious dog legislation. Some pet owners think the city is barking up the wrong tree....

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http://www.wsoctv.com/news/15817922/detail.html Dangerous Dogs Rules May Change In Lancaster LANCASTER, S.C. -- It's round two for a proposed vicious dog ordinance in Lancaster County. After a heated debate last month, a citizens' committee is tweaking a proposed law that would've automa...

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http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080407006075&newsLang=en http://tinyurl.com/5rw2vv Sales of Dogs, Cats, and Other Animals are Taxable SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Equalization today announced tha...

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Here is a law that I wrote my Senator about. LAW Seems like someone in MO may have some brains.

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http://www.timesrepublican.com/page/content.detail/id/503769.html?nav=5005 http://tinyurl.com/2tqa66 Council unanimously passes ban of dogs at public events Despite a last-minute plea from a local veterinarian against the proposal to ban dogs from many public events in Mars...

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http://tinyurl.com/2md8nr DOVER - Legislation looking to do away with some state-subsidized spaying and neutering vouchers has local animal experts concerned. Sharp increases in the number of cats and dogs needing good homes are among the greatest fears of people such as Martha Hewitt, execut...

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	Calfornia SB250 dies - for now (Preview) Yes, even though we were incredibly out-spent, WE WON, dammit! I wish I could send you all bottles of champagne. Enjoy the victory! You all deserve a celebration. Minutes before midnight when SB250 would have expired, a final vote was taken and we won that, too! This egregious law which, if passe...	PawPrint	0	362	Sep 1, 2010 by PawPrint
	Climate of Fear in Maine (Preview) More from the crowd that promises to force us to be kind to animals. They will, of course, be in charge of defining what "kind" is and will be using the long arm of law enforcement to terrify anyone who doesn't see it exactly as they do. * * * * * * Gina's Story: Climate of Fear in Maine Thu Jan 1...	PawPrint	3	405	Apr 9, 2010 by Elle
	Animal Rights Legislation Targets Everyone - Will You Be Next? (Preview) ---Permission to cross-post.- -- (from another all breed list) List members, friends: A good friend of mine has made plans to buy property outside the state. Several times last year she remarked wistfully to me that she has a dream of being able to someday return to the town that she grew up in, and st...	PawPrint	0	120	Jan 4, 2009 by PawPrint
	Maine: Dog breeder measure enacted (Preview) http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=163013&zoneid=500 AUGUSTA, Maine A bill to encourage ethical dog breeding and discourage puppy mills through a special task force has been passed by the Legislature. The bill requires the Maine Department of Agriculture to establis...	PawPrint	0	239	Apr 25, 2008 by PawPrint
	WA - Pierce County considering higher fees for dangerous dogs (Preview) http://www.kirotv.com/news/15892009/detail.html Pierce County Considering Higher Fees For Dangerous Animals TACOMA, Wash. -- In the aftermath of several dog attacks last year, the Pierce County Council is considering an ordinance that will make owners pay higher fees to own animals th...	PawPrint	0	186	Apr 16, 2008 by PawPrint
	CA - City of Bakersfield Considers Spay & Neuter Law (Preview) http://www.eyeoutforyou.com/news/local/17692899.html Pet over population has been a hot button issue in our county, the idea of a mandatory spay and neuter law is a highly debated topic amongst many people. It's also been fought by Californians statewide. Several counties in California...	PawPrint	0	173	Apr 16, 2008 by PawPrint
	Mandatory Spay/Neuter - Medical Cautions (6) (Preview) Medical Cautions The American Veterinary Medical Association has long advocated spaying and neutering of dogs, and continues to do so, under the belief that the benefits outweigh the risks. However, recent research has led many individual veterinarians to seriously question this premise. A 20...	PawPrint	0	196	Apr 14, 2008 by PawPrint
	Mandatory Spay/Neuter - Backfires (5) (Preview) Sterilization Mandates Backfire The Santa Barbara proposal for mandatory sterilization seems doomed to failure simply because of the realities of the marketplace, which have led rescue groups and smugglers to bring in dogs to meet the insatiable demand for cute and cuddly pets. They are further...	PawPrint	0	172	Apr 14, 2008 by PawPrint
	Mandatory Spay/Neuter - Foreign Equation (4) (Preview) The Foreign Equation Many of the groups that import dogs into the United States from foreign lands are working from excellent motives: To save innocent dogs that have horrible lives in the lands of their birth. Organizations such as Compassion Without Borders, of Santa Rosa, CA, and Fund for Animal...	PawPrint	0	353	Apr 14, 2008 by PawPrint
	Mandatory Spay/Neuter - Importation (3) (Preview) Importation Issues This is where the number of dogs imported into Santa Barbara County from other counties, states and countries plays an important role, and why it is highly probable that these imported dogs completely offset any theoretical gains made by mandatory sterilization. No data is ava...	PawPrint	0	152	Apr 14, 2008 by PawPrint
	Mandatory Spay/Neuter - The Numbers (2) (Preview) The Numbers The numbers speak loudly and clearly for the success of the current program of voluntary spaying and neutering, combined with increased public awareness. The numbers also strongly suggest that the best way to reduce the number of unwanted dogs is to provide increased opportunities fo...	PawPrint	0	133	Apr 14, 2008 by PawPrint
	Mandatory Spay/Neuter info - long (1) (Preview) Long read but worth it, even if you walk away with just a couple items you never considered before: Date: April 14, 2008 9:01:05 AM PDT Subject: Santa Barbara spay/neuter Santa Barbara Spay/Neuter Ordinance Flies In Face Of Facts, Ignores Reality by JOHN YATES American Sporting Dog Alliance <ht...	PawPrint	0	137	Apr 14, 2008 by PawPrint
	Dallas, TX, Animal Ordinance Update (Preview) TX-RPOA E-News From Responsible Pet Owners Alliance Permission granted to crosspost. April 8, 2008 Dallas, TX Chapter 7 Animal Ordinance Revisions Dallas is considering the most restrictive anti-pet ordinance in the US which the mayor has said should become law by the end of this month. So we don...	PawPrint	3	198	Apr 9, 2008 by BoxersnMinis
	CA, Pasadena - Pit bull MSN proposed. (Preview) http://www.coremg.net/newspapers.php?paper=pasadenaindependent&storyid=1747 or http://tinyurl.com/2zhw3n The Pasadena City Council has ordered an ordinance drafted for mandatory spaying or neutering of pit bulls and pit bull mixes. The local city is the latest to proceed agains...	PawPrint	0	163	Apr 8, 2008 by PawPrint
	OH, Sylvania - Additional restrictions on "pit bulls" (Preview) http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local&id=6066903 Vicious dog legislation debate There's a heated debate in Sylvania at a public meeting over pit bulls. More specifically, it's about vicious dog legislation. Some pet owners think the city is barking up the wrong tree....	PawPrint	0	168	Apr 8, 2008 by PawPrint
	SC - Lancaster - Dangerous Dogs Rules May Change (Preview) http://www.wsoctv.com/news/15817922/detail.html Dangerous Dogs Rules May Change In Lancaster LANCASTER, S.C. -- It's round two for a proposed vicious dog ordinance in Lancaster County. After a heated debate last month, a citizens' committee is tweaking a proposed law that would've automa...	PawPrint	0	157	Apr 8, 2008 by PawPrint
	CA: Sales of Dogs, Cats, and Other Animals are Taxable (Preview) http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080407006075&newsLang=en http://tinyurl.com/5rw2vv Sales of Dogs, Cats, and Other Animals are Taxable SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Equalization today announced tha...	PawPrint	0	273	Apr 8, 2008 by PawPrint
	Ban the vicious not the breed (Preview) Here is a law that I wrote my Senator about. LAW Seems like someone in MO may have some brains.	bender0069	1	196	Mar 28, 2008 by PawPrint
	Marshalltown, IA: Dogs Banned From Public (Preview) http://www.timesrepublican.com/page/content.detail/id/503769.html?nav=5005 http://tinyurl.com/2tqa66 Council unanimously passes ban of dogs at public events Despite a last-minute plea from a local veterinarian against the proposal to ban dogs from many public events in Mars...	PawPrint	1	199	Mar 28, 2008 by BoxersnMinis
	Dover may lose state spay/neuter money (Preview) http://tinyurl.com/2md8nr DOVER - Legislation looking to do away with some state-subsidized spaying and neutering vouchers has local animal experts concerned. Sharp increases in the number of cats and dogs needing good homes are among the greatest fears of people such as Martha Hewitt, execut...	PawPrint	0	195	Mar 28, 2008 by PawPrint
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