This good report from Pet Products News about sums up this awful bill, which is California's version of PAWS. Please note that a cap of 50 intact dogs or cats or both isn't much for a breeder who might breed only once a year, but keep co-ownership on all puppies or kittens sold. According to AB 241, none of those animals need even live with you. They count if you "own, possess, control, or otherwise have charge or custody" of them, and if there is more than 50, no matter where they are and with whom they actually live, the excess must be spayed, castrated, sold to someone else, or killed. AB 241 will move to the Assembly for a full Assembly vote this week, sometime between Sept. 7 and 11. At the end of this post is a list of all Assembly members and their faxes and regular phone numbers. Call or fax over the weekend, even if all you say, is: Please do not vote for AB 241. If you are calling from out of state, tell Assembly members that you will end your frequent visits to California if this bill is enacted, because without your dogs or cats, California holds no more attraction for you. --Roberta Pliner California Intact Animal Cap Bill Passes Senate http://www.petproductnews.com/headlines/2009/09/03/california-intact-animal-cap-bill-passes-senate.aspx Posted: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 4:28 p.m., EDT California Assembly Bill 241, which would limit the number of intact dogs and cats any person could own for breeding and selling as pets, passed the Senate on Sept. 2 and now moves to the Assembly for a concurrence vote. The bill had been amended on the Senate floor Aug. 24 to read, â??No person or business entity, as defined, shall own, possess, control or otherwise have charge or custody of more than a combined total of 50 adult unsterilized dogs and cats, in the state, at any time used for the purpose of breeding or raising dogs or cats for sale as pets.â?? The bill previously did not include the term â??business entity,â?? which is defined as any company, firm, association, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company or other legal entity. This does not apply to public animal control agencies, shelters, rescue groups, veterinary facilities and research facilities. In addition, AB 241 would make it a misdemeanor to act in concert with another person or to voluntarily assist a business entity in violating these provisions. Those who possess too many dogs or cats would have to spay or neuter the excess animals or sell, transfer or relinquish the animals within 30 days. If necessary, any euthanasia would have to be performed by a licensed veterinarian or other qualified person. AB 241 authorizes a peace officer, humane officer or animal control officer to take possession of any animal kept in violation. The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council and the American Kennel Club continue to oppose the bill. In previous media alerts, PIJAC has said the â??anti-pet billâ?? does nothing to advance animal welfare. Instead, â??it will limit the availability of healthy well-socialized pet puppies from reputable breeders. Because the number of dogs permitted under this bill is completely arbitrary, proponents are advocating for the lowest limit they believe will be adopted in law. Next year, they can come back and seek to limit it further.â?? The AKC argues that the quality of a breeder is not determined by the number of animals he has, but by the care the animals receive. â??This legislation will not improve the lives of dogs and cats, will negatively impact responsible breeders and may force result in animals being euthanized or relinquished to 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.â?? Click here to view the bill. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_241_bill_20090824_amended_sen_v94.html Assembly Members: http://www.assembly.ca.gov/clerk/MEMBERINFORMATION/memberdir_1.asp (All postal addresses are room number plus State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 94249) Vacant 51st Adams, Anthony Rep 59th (916) 319-2059 Room 4015 Ammiano, Tom Dem 13th (916) 319-2013 Room 2175 Anderson, Joel Rep 77th (916) 319-2077 Room 2130 Arambula, Juan Ind 31st (916) 319-2031 Room 2141 Bass, Karen Dem 47th (916) 319-2047 Room 219 Beall, Jim Jr. Dem 24th (916) 319-2024 Room 5016 Berryhill, Bill Rep 26th (916) 319-2026 Room 4009 Berryhill, Tom Rep 25th (916) 319-2025 Room 3141 Blakeslee, Sam Rep 33rd (916) 319-2033 Room 3104 Block, Marty Dem 78th (916) 319-2078 Room 3132 Blumenfield, Bob Dem 40th (916) 319-2040 Room 6011 Brownley, Julia Dem 41st (916) 319-2041 Room 2163 Buchanan, Joan Dem 15th (916) 319-2015 Room 4167 Caballero, Anna M. Dem 28th (916) 319-2028 Room 5119 Calderon, Charles M. Dem 58th (916) 319-2058 Room 2117 Carter, Wilmer Amina Dem 62nd (916) 319-2062 Room 2136 Chesbro, Wesley Dem 1st (916) 319-2001 Room 2176 Conway, Connie Rep 34th (916) 319-2034 Room 2174 Cook, Paul Rep 65th (916) 319-2065 Room 5164 Coto, Joe Dem 23rd (916) 319-2023 Room 2196 Davis, Mike Dem 48th (916) 319-2048 Room 2160 De La Torre, Hector Dem 50th (916) 319-2050 Room 4016 de Leon, Kevin Dem 45th (916) 319-2045 Room 2114 DeVore, Chuck Rep 70th (916) 319-2070 Room 4102 Duvall, Michael D. Rep 72nd (916) 319-2072 Room 4139 Emmerson, Bill Rep 63rd (916) 319-2063 Room 4158 Eng, Mike Dem 49th (916) 319-2049 Room 4140 Evans, Noreen Dem 7th (916) 319-2007 Room 6026 Feuer, Mike Dem 42nd (916) 319-2042 Room 3146 Fletcher, Nathan Rep 75th (916) 319-2075 Room 2111 Fong, Paul Dem 22nd (916) 319-2022 Room 5135 Fuentes, Felipe Dem 39th (916) 319-2039 Room 5136 Fuller, Jean Rep 32nd (916) 319-2032 Room 3098 Furutani, Warren T. Dem 55th (916) 319-2055 Room 3126 Gaines, Ted Rep 4th (916) 319-2004 Room 4144 Galgiani, Cathleen Dem 17th (916) 319-2017 Room 5155 Garrick, Martin Rep 74th (916) 319-2074 Room 2158 Gilmore, Danny D. Rep 30th (916) 319-2030 Room 5126 Hagman, Curt Rep 60th (916) 319-2060 Room 4116 Hall, Isadore III Dem 52nd (916) 319-2052 Room 6025 Harkey, Diane L. Rep 73rd 916) 319-2073 Room 4177 Hayashi, Mary Dem 18th (916) 319-2018 Room 3013 Hernandez, Edward P. Dem 57th (916) 319-2057 Room 4112 Huber, Alyson Dem 10th (916) 319-2010 Room 5175 Hill, Jerry Dem 19th (916) 319-2019 Room 4146 Huffman, Jared Dem 6th (916) 319-2006 Room 3120 Jeffries, Kevin Rep 66th (916) 319-2066 Room 5128 Jones, Dave Dem 9th (916) 319-2009 Room 6005 Knight, Steve Rep 36th (916) 319-2036 Room 2016 Krekorian, Paul Dem 43rd (916) 319-2043 Room 4005 Lieu, Ted W. Dem 53rd (916) 319-2053 Room 3173 Logue, Dan Rep 3rd (916) 319-2003 Room 2002 Lowenthal, Bonnie Dem 54th (916) 319-2054 Room 5158 Ma, Fiona Dem 12th (916) 319-2012 Room 3091 Mendoza, Tony Dem 56th (916) 319-2056 Room 2188 Miller, Jeff Rep 71st (916) 319-2071 Room 3147 Monning, William W. Dem 27th (916) 319-2027 Room 5150 Nava, Pedro Dem 35th (916) 319-2035 Room 2148 Nestande, Brian Rep 64th (916) 319-2064 Room 4153 Niello, Roger Rep 5th (916) 319-2005 Room 6027 Nielsen, Jim Rep 2nd (916) 319-2002 Room 6031 Pérez, John A. Dem 46th (916) 319-2046 Room 3160 Pérez, V. Manuel Dem 80th (916) 319-2080 Room 4162 Portantino, Anthony J. Dem 44th (916) 319-2044 Room 2003 Ruskin, Ira Dem 21st (916) 319-2021 Room 3123 Salas, Mary Dem 79th (916) 319-2079 Room 2137 Saldaña, Lori Dem 76th (916) 319-2076 Room 3152 Silva, Jim Rep 67th (916) 319-2067 Room 2170 Skinner, Nancy Dem 14th (916) 319-2014 Room 4126 Smyth, Cameron Rep 38th (916) 319-2038 Room 4098 Solorio, Jose Dem 69th (916) 319-2069 Room 2013 Strickland, Audra Rep 37th (916) 319-2037 Room 4208 Swanson, Sandre R. Dem 16th (916) 319-2016 Room 6012 Torlakson, Tom Dem 11th (916) 319-2011 Room 5160 Torres, Norma J. Dem 61st (916) 319-2061 Room 4164 Torrico, Alberto Dem 20th (916) 319-2020 Room 319 Tran, Van Rep 68th (916) 319-2068 Room 4130 Villines, Michael N. Rep 29th (916) 319-2029 Room 4117 Yamada, Mariko Dem 8th (916) 319-2008 Room 5144 __,_._,___ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. 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