Begin forwarded message: From: "AKC's Government Relations Department" <mba@xxxxxxx> Date: May 1, 2012 11:01:16 AM PDT Subject: MO Update: Hearing to Consider Positive Changes to Seizure Law TOMORROW (5/2) MO Update: Hearing to Consider Positive Changes to Seizure Law TOMORROW (5/2) May 1, 2012 http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=4644 Dear Legislative Liaisons, All-breed Club Officers, Delegates, Judges, and Breeders: Please forward this message to members of your club(s) in Missouri or others who may be impacted: The Missouri Senate Agriculture, Food Production, and Outdoor Resources will hold a public hearing tomorrow (Wednesday, May 2) that would make several positive changes to the state’s laws regarding animal seizure laws. AKC Government Relations supports House Bill 1444, which, among other provisions, states that no animal may be intentionally euthanized or sterilized until legal proceedings have been concluded. The committee was originally scheduled to hold the public hearing on April 25. Missouri dog owners and breeders are encouraged to contact the Senate committee members and respectfully ask them to support this bill that will help ensure the rights of dog owners are protected. Read AKC’s previous Legislative Alert for more information on House Bill 1444 and committee contact information. AKC Government Relations will continue to provide updates as they become available. For more information, contact AKC GR at (919) 816-3720 or doglaw@xxxxxxxx The American Kennel Club, 8051 Arco Corporate Dr. Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617 United States ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================