Lackawanna, NY Set to Impose 2-Dog Limit on December 20! December 17, 2010 The City of Lackawanna, NY, will consider a proposal on Monday, December 20 that would repeal the current multiple dog licenses, thereby requiring all residents to comply by the city’s two-dog limit law. All dogs licensed prior to December 31, 2010, would be grandfathered in, but the owners would not be permitted to get additional dogs. All local responsible dog owners and breeders are encouraged to contact the mayor and city council and, if possible, attend the meeting to express your concerns with this proposal. The meeting and contact information is as follows: Meeting information: Date: Monday, December 20, 2010 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Lackawanna City Hall 2nd Floor Council Chambers 714 Ridge Road Lackawanna, NY 14218 Council contact information: Telephone: 716.827.6489 Fax: 716.827.1190 Email: citycouncil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Background Information Currently the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets handles dog licensing for most municipalities in the state. In the 2010 budget passed by the New York Legislature, this responsibility was handed over to local municipalities, effective January 1, 2011. Current law allows for “purebred licenses”, which permit residents to own multiple purebred dogs, provided they are registered with a recognized dog registry. The City ofLackawanna has informed its residents that it will only be instituting the single dog licenses, and forcing all dog owners to comply with its two-dog limit passed in July 2006. The AKC recognizes the obligation of dog owners to ensure they and their dogs remain respected members of their communities. However, we oppose laws that limit the number of dogs a responsible person may own. AKC Resources: Read AKC’s Issue Brief on Dog Limit Laws, which provide talking points for lawmakers. View AKC’s handout Animal Limit Laws: Better Alternatives For more information, please contact the AKC Government Relations Department at (919) 816-3720 or doglaw@xxxxxxxx ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================