[ SHOWGSD-L ] AKC <>Oregon Alert! HB 2470 To Be Considered Monday, March 30
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Oregon Alert! HB 2470 To Be Considered Monday, March 30
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[Friday, March 27, 2009]
Oregon House Bill 2470, which seeks to severely limit the responsible breeding
of dogs, will be heard by the Oregon House Consumer Protection Committee on
Monday, March 30. The American Kennel Club and its Oregon federation, the
National Animal Interest Alliance, both strongly oppose HB 2470, and encourage
all concerned responsible dog breeders and owners in Oregon write or e-mail the
committee members. Respectfully let them know that you oppose HB 2470.
The American Kennel Club?s mission includes working to protect the rights of
all dog owners and promoting responsible dog ownership. The AKC strongly
supports the humane treatment of dogs, including providing an adequate and
nutritious diet, clean living conditions, regular veterinary care, kind and
responsive human companionship and training in appropriate behavior. The AKC
believes that numerical limits do not address the underlying issues of
responsible ownership and proper dog care. Instead, the AKC supports reasonable
and enforceable laws that protect the welfare and health of dogs without
restricting the rights of owners or breeders who take their responsibilities
seriously.
House Bill 2470:
* Defines any breeder who sells more than 20 dogs, or 3 litters in a year,
as a "pet dealer".
* Limits anyone from possessing more than 25 intact dogs four months of age
or older.
* Imposes significant and cumbersome operational requirements on all dog
owners who own 10 or more intact dogs.
* Mandates record-keeping requirements and certain disclosures at time of
sale.
* Requires breeders to comply with an unreasonable consumer protection term
of two years.
* Exempts shelters, veterinarians, pet stores, and research facilities from
new standards of care.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
The American Kennel Club and the National Animal Interest Alliance encourage
all responsible dog breeders and owners to attend the committee hearing on
March 30. Here are the details:
Oregon House Consumer Protection Committee Hearing
Monday, March 30, 2009
3:00 p.m.
Capitol, House Room E
Salem, Oregon 97301
We also urge all responsible dog breeders and owners in Oregon to contact their
elected representatives and respectfully urge them to oppose House Bill 2470;
and to contact the members of the House Consumer Protection Committee and
strongly urge them to not report HB 2470 out of committee.
For tips on testifying before the House Consumer Protection Committee, please
click here.
For a sample letter to personalize, please click here.
For an e-mail form that will automatically e-mail your elected representatives,
please click here.
To find out whom your elected representatives are, please click here.
House Consumer Protection Committee Members:
Representative Paul Holvey, Chair
900 Court St. NE, H-275
Salem, OR 97301
PHONE: (503) 986-1408
E-MAIL: paulholvey@xxxxxxxxxxx
Representative Chuck Riley, Vice-Chair
900 Court St. NE, H-274
Salem, OR 97301
PHONE: (503) 986-1429
E-MAIL: chuckriley@xxxxxxxxxxx
Representative Jim Weidner, Vice-Chair
900 Court St. NE, H-387
Salem, OR 97301
PHONE: (503) 986-1424
E-MAIL: jimweidner@xxxxxxxxxxx
Representative Brent Barton
900 Court St. NE, H-386
Salem, OR 97301
PHONE: (503) 986-1451
E-MAIL: brentbarton@xxxxxxxxxxx
Representative Jean Cowan
900 Court St. NE, H-376
Salem, OR 97301
PHONE: (503) 986-1410
E-MAIL: jeancowan@xxxxxxxxxxx
Representative Vic Gilliam
900 Court St. NE, H-384
Salem, OR 97301
PHONE: (503) 986-1418
E-MAIL: vicgilliam@xxxxxxxxxxx
Representative Wayne Krieger
900 Court St. NE, H-381
Salem, OR 97301
PHONE: (503) 986-1401
E-MAIL: waynekrieger@xxxxxxxxxxx
Representative Greg Matthews
900 Court St. NE, H-379
Salem, OR 97301
PHONE: (503) 986-1450
E-MAIL: gregmatthews@xxxxxxxxxxx
Representative Carolyn Tomei
900 Court St. NE, H-279
Salem, OR 97301
PHONE: (503) 986-1441
E-MAIL: carolyntomei@xxxxxxxxxxx
Representative Matt Wingard
900 Court St. NE, H-474
Salem, OR 97301
PHONE: (503) 986-1426
E-MAIL: mattwingard@xxxxxxxxxxx
RESOURCES:
Stormy Hope
www.carpoc.org
AKC Legislative Liaison, GSDCA
Sunshine Squad <showgsd.org/sunshine.html)
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