[ SHOWGSD-L ] AKC re: CA AB241

From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
To: gsd List <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:53:56 -0700
http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=3986
CA Assembly Bill 241 Vetoed by Governor
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[Monday, October 12, 2009]
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed Assembly Bill 241
which would have prohibited any person or entity from having 50 or
more intact dogs or cats. He returned the bill with the following veto
message:

To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 241 without my signature. This measure
would make it a crime for any person or entity to own or control more
than 50 unsterilized adult dogs or cats for breeding or raising for
sale as pets. I support measures designed to prevent animal cruelty
and that punish persons engaged in the abuse of animals. However, this
measure simply goes too far in an attempt to address the serious
problem of puppy mills. An arbitrary cap on the number of animals any
entity can possess throughout the state will not end unlawful,
inhumane breeding practices. Instead this measure has the potential to
criminalize the lawful activities of reputable breeders, pet stores,
kennels, and charitable organizations engaged in raising service and
assistance dogs.

For these reasons, I am unable to sign this bill.

The American Kennel Club Government Relations department opposed this
bill throughout the legislative process, sending letters to the author
and committee members, as well as alerting our California breeders to
the impacts of AB 241. A letter was sent to Governor Schwarzenegger
requesting a veto and we are pleased that he saw the same problems
with this bill that we did. AKC sincerely thanks all the clubs,
responsible pet owners and breeders who took the time to educate their
legislators and Governor Schwarzenegger about the potential impacts of
this bill.

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