[ SHOWGSD-L ] AKC Legislative Alert- CA SB 250 Amended, Set for Hearing - Opposition Needed!
- From: stormy435 <stormy435@xxxxxxx>
- To: "showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:29:27 -0700
Please don't ignore AB241, set for hearing 4/14... check it out
www.carpoc.org/legislation.html
for that bill and others.
Stormy
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http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id802
CA SB 250 Amended, Set for Hearing - Opposition Needed!
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[Monday, April 06, 2009]
California Senate Bill 250 has been amended and set for a hearing in the Senate
Local Government Committee for April 15th. We need all California fanciers,
responsible dog owners and breeders, and clubs to write and oppose this
legislation. Letters must be received by April 8 to be reflected on the
committee analysis.
SB 250's primary intent is to penalize owners of intact animals and force
sterilization of an at-large or unlicensed dog or cat on a first offense. This
is an unreasonable standard as even a responsible owner can have a single
incident where an animal is let out by a meter reader, neighbor or faulty gate.
As amended on April 2; SB 250:
* Allows an unaltered license to be revoked if one citation is issued for a
dog being at-large or stray.
* Requires a person selling, trading, or placing for adoption an unaltered
animal to post the license number if the animal is older than four months, or
the age required by the local licensing agency. (The prior version of the bill
required a licensing number for any sale of an unaltered animal, and it was
unclear how this would affect the sale of puppies and kittens younger than four
months who were not required to be license.)
* Requires any unlicensed intact animal that is impounded to be sterilized,
even on a first offense.
* Adds a new definition of "custodian" as follows; "Custodian" means any
person who undertakes the personal care and control of a dog or cat, or any
person who intentionally provides care, security, or sustenance for a dog or
cat on the person's property for any period exceeding 30 days. "Custodian" does
not include a licensing agency."
Existing state law already requires owners of intact animals to pay a license
fee that is at least double that to license a sterilized animal (Food and
Agriculture Code Section 30804.5); and provides for enhanced and graduated
fines for owners whose intact dogs are impounded (Food and Agriculture Code
Section 30804.7). These statutes are sufficient to incentivize owners to
sterilize their animals and to address animal control concerns with specific
intact animals who are repeatedly impounded.
AKC believes that the term "custodian" is simply another word for "guardian."
The American Kennel Club supports the use of the term "owner" rather than
"guardian" when referring to the keeping of dogs. The AKC believes that the
term guardian may in fact reduce the legal status and value of dogs as property
and thereby restrict the rights of owners, veterinarians, and government
agencies to protect and care for dogs. It may also subject them to frivolous
and expensive litigation. The term guardian does nothing to promote more
responsible treatment of dogs. We strongly support efforts to educate the
public about responsible dog ownership to ensure that all dogs receive the
care, love and attention they deserve.
This legislation will not improve the lives of cats and dogs in California,
will negatively impact responsible owners and breeders, and by placing
additional burdens on owners of intact animals,may lead to an increase of
animals in shelters.Concentrating animal control efforts on dogs whose behavior
demonstrates that they are a problem for the community would be a much better
use of taxpayer funds.
What You Can Do:
* Attend the Senate Local Government Committee Hearing to Oppose SB 250
April 15th, 9:30am
State Capitol, Room 112
Sacramento, CA 95814
* Please contact your State Senator and ask him or her to oppose SB 250.
Please personalize this sample letter.
To find out who represents you in the State Senate, please click here.
* Encourage your club to send a letter opposing SB 250. Please click here
for a sample letter for your club to personalize.
* Send your letters to the author and members of the Senate Local
Government Committee.
Senator Dean Florez (Author)
State Capitol, Room 313
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4016
Fax: (916) 327-5989
Senator Patricia Wiggins (Chair)
State Capitol, Room 4081
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4002
Fax (916) 323-6958
Senator Dave Cox (Vice Chair)
State Capitol, Room 2068
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4001
Fax: (916) 324-2680
Senator Sam Aanestad
State Capitol, Room 3063
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4004
Fax: (916) 445-7750
Senator Christine Kehoe
State Capitol, Room 5050
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4039
Fax: (916) 327-2188
Senator Lois Wolk
State Capitol, Room 4032
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4005
Fax: (916) 323-2304
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Stormy Hope
www.carpoc.org
AKC Legislative Liaison, GSDCA
Sunshine Squad <showgsd.org/sunshine.html)
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