[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: [AZPetLaw] Breeder Alert in Pasco County, FL
- From: "Ginger Cleary" <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Showgsd-L@Freelists. Org" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:43:07 -0500
Crossposting:
Please crosspost this news far & wide.
For years breeders have said that I am like Chicken Little claiming the sky
is going to fall when I would talk about the animal rights activists and
their goal to shut down breeders. If I have your attention, you might want
to read on.
This is for those dog or even cat breeders that are thinking about making
your kennel/cattery legal. Maybe you are thinking that if you go to the
local governing body and get a business license and permits to make your
breeding operation legal you will be safe. After all, you take really good
care of your animals and no one can fault the cleanliness of your facility.
Right? Let me tell you about what is happening in Pasco County, Florida.
Approximately 100 dog breeders that have long established kennels are being
shut down. One breeder in particular that I have spoken to has had her
license and permits in place for 16 years. She has never had any
complaints or any type of citations. She runs a model kennel with glowing
comments about the great care she provides to her dogs. Much to her dismay,
two weeks ago she was issued a citation that states it has been determined
that the county now plans to enforce their 9 dog pet limit law and it will
apply to all breeders as well. She felt this must be a mistake since her
permit was for numbers up to 49 dogs. Her permit is current !!!! County
officials assured her that they fully intend for her to reduce her numbers
and to do it within 90 days. She was given a possible option of applying for
a variance for her property which would cost her approximately $1,000 but
there was no guarantee that she will be approved. She was then told that
this would affect all kennels in the county and that includes about 100 dog
breeders. You can do your own math to see what kind of money that might
net to the county. Their reasoning was that it was costing the county $2.3
million each year to address the overpopulation of dogs and cats, and it
seemed contradictory to give incentives to breeders via breeding
permits.
So here they are with 90 days to place roughly 40 dogs each. If the breeders
don't get them all placed in that time they have already been told there
will be a large daily fine to pay. After a certain number of days, the
county will more than likely remove the dogs and take them to the already
over crowded shelters. But never fear, these dogs will probably be the lucky
ones and find homes right away because they came from reputable
breeders. The county will of course have to charge the breeder for the care
of these dogs while in their care, but I'm sure they will give any excess
cash over to the kennel. Right?
My personal question is how can a county issue business licenses and permits
for that many years AND THEN determine that your zoning does not qualify for
the permits that they have issued to you and charged you to get for the past
16 years? Let's not forget that these are established breeders that invested
heavily in dog runs, pens, grooming supplies, medications, cages, carriers
etc. These are also breeders that are claiming their businesses on their
income taxes. In this one particular case, it is the bulk of her income. The
county wishes to take away her business and livelihood.
By the way, in searching the county ordinances, we have been unable to find
the so called 9 dog limit. However that is not slowing down the county from
enforcing it.
All of these breeders are faced with 3 possible options.
1-Attempt to get the variance. And what are the odds that they will approve
ANY, much less all of the 100 kennels?
2-Reduce their numbers to only 9 dogs within the 90 days.
3-Hire an attorney and start a class action law suit.
Moral of the story . . . . making your kennel/cattery legal, pretty much
places a bulls eye on your forehead. Makes it just that much easier for the
animal control to know where you live.
Was that a brick or a shingle that just hit you in the head? Maybe just a
little part of the sky is breaking loose in a neighborhood near you. Once
this action is completed here in Pasco County, it will most assuredly be
appearing in your own neighborhood. That is how case law is set and then it
spreads like wildfire.
~~~~ Longtime breeder in Florida, Supporter of WethePeoplePets
Please crosspost this news far & wide.
If you wish to protect your animals, please support the efforts of We the
People Pets.
We now have a 501 c (3) & (4) and you will be able to take your tax
deduction. We have a No-Kill PSA starring Laddie, the dog actor that played
Lassie, that came to the Capitol helping to defeat AB 1634 on a crucial
vote day.
Laddie & the Weatherwax Group have agreed to spearhead the No-Kill movement
& initiatives in CA. We believe that solving the shelter mismanagement is
critical at this point in time. We intend to lead the way for animal
welfare reform. WE NEED YOUR DONATIONS for the post production costs for the
PSA (Public Service Announcement) for our No-Kill statewide initiative.
This is a top shelf production utilizing award winning talent from the
Director, Director of Photography, Grammy winning sound-mix, etc. I have
already paid out many thousands of dollars toward this production OF MY OWN
monies, and now I am pleading for your financial support to finish these
three PSAs and get these up on every TV station in CA. PSAs will run free of
charge on television stations. Let's EDUCATE the public. What better
spokesman could we have than Laddie? We expect to do a series addressing the
issues at hand.
Hollywood talent is on board to support the No-Kill initiative. The door has
opened. Now it is up to YOU! The first three PSAs are awaiting your help.
All contributors will be noted on the official No-Kill site:
www.nokillbill.com <http://www.nokillbill.com/>
These PSAs will be available to ALL PARTIES in all states, countries for
broadcast purposes.
THANK YOU!
Diane Amble
www.wethepeopleusa.us <http://www.wethepeopleusa.us/>
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Ginger Cleary
Abusus no tolit usum.
Rome, GA http://www.rihadin.com/
Member GSDCA
Member Sawnee Mtn Kennel Club
GA Director Responsible Dog Owners of the Eastern States.
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