[ SHOWGSD-L ] Is your state in here?
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- Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:49:39 EST
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Fw: From the AKC: "Around The Nation: Legislation That Affects YOU
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Around the Nation:
Legislation That Affects You January / February 2007
CALIFORNIA - The Sacramento County Board of
Supervisors will meet at 2:30pm February 27th discuss
adoption of the "Animal Overpopulation Ordinance." It
is imperative that fanciers, breeders and concerned
dog owners attend the meeting. The measure includes a
$150 intact animal fee, a reduced $50 intact animal
permit for those who meet certain conditions, a $10
fee to transfer an animal over the age of four months,
and requires all dogs and cats to wear a suitable
collar or harness with the license tag attached. For
further information, please contact the Sacramento
Council of Dog Clubs at jgrcorgis@aol. com.
- The Kern County Animal Control Commission is set to
propose a new breeder
license. Anyone offering for sale more than 1 litter
per year would be required
to purchase the $150 permit, which would include
licensing for 2 intact
animals. Animal control would have the right to
inspect the premises of any
breeder. The commission is also considering increasing
fees including the fee to
license intact animals and the fee to redeem intact
animals from the shelter. A
low cost spay/neuter program and the possibility of
requiring an animal to be
sterilized if it is picked up three times are also
under consideration.
- The San Jose Animal Advisory Committee is proposing
changes to the animal
control ordinance that would require all dogs and cats
to be spayed or neutered
and to restrict where animals can be sold. A copy of
the draft proposal has
not yet been made available to the public, although
the San Jose Animal Care
and Services division states that the mandatory
spay/neuter provisions will not
apply to qualified competition animals. The Canine
Legislation Department has
sent materials to concerned dog owners and will be
working with the city
council members once a draft is available. Local
fanciers and dog owners are
encouraged to contact their representative on the city
council and educate them
about the rights and benefits of responsible breeding
programs. The measure is
expected to go before the San Jose City Council in
March or April.
- The City of Hesperia was considering legislation to
ban certain breeds or
require that certain breeds be spayed or neutered. The
Canine Legislation
Department worked with local dog owners to educate
legislators about the
ineffectiveness of breed specific measures and the
city is now investigating other ways to improve animal
control.
FLORIDA - HB 317, introduced by Rep. Culp, is under
consideration by the
House Safety and Security Council. It amends the
current animal cruelty law by
providing that a first-time offender convicted of
cruelty to animals will be
subject to the following mandatory minimums: $500
fine, incarceration period of 30 consecutive days, and
100 hours of community service.
- SB 14, introduced by Sen. Bullard, has been referred
to the Senate
Committees on Agriculture; Regulated Industries; and
General Government
Appropriations. Major provisions of the bill include:
requiring that any cat or dog offered for sale be
accompanied by an "animal-purchase disclosure";
prohibiting pet dealer who is not breeder of an animal
from possessing dog or cat younger than 8 weeks of
age; providing that proper veterinary care of animal
returned due to illness or disease may include
euthanasia; provides for refund to purchaser
if pedigree documents are not received within six
months of purchase.
For more information on legislative activity in
Florida, please contact the
Florida Association of Kennel Clubs at dja0218@aol.
com.
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