[ SHOWGSD-L ] Lots of interesting "stuff," Dogs, Cats, kennel laws
- From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
- To: Show List GSD <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:32:54 -0700
I pulled what I assumed would be of the most interest from the PIJAC
newsletter as it is quite long. For the full newsletter with lots of
interesting "stuff", go here:
http://blog.windycityparrot.com/2010/08/09/pets-in-pet-stores-ban--pijac-enews-volume-1-number-3-august-9-2010.aspx?ref=rss
http://tinyurl.com/24we4yy
From: "PIJAC" <info@xxxxxxxxx
Date: August 9, 2010 3:01:36 PM PDT
Subject: PIJAC E-News (Volume 1, Number 3)
Reply-To: "PIJAC" <info@xxxxxxxxx
Volume 1, Number 3 (August 9, 2010)
TOP NEWS
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DOG/CAT
Delaware. Delaware Governor Markell signed House Bill 419 into law
on July 28th. This Act transfers certain responsibilities and
authority to the counties for the administration and enforcement of
laws, ordinances, and regulations relating to dogs and dog control
that were formerly vested in the Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control. The Act creates a mechanism for fines arising
from dog law violations to be mailed to the Voluntary Assessment
Center and directs that fines for dog- related offenses committed in a
particular county be remitted to that county. The Act, which PIJAC
tracked since its introduction, also allows the counties to adopt,
amend, modify, or repeal ordinances, rules, and regulations to
effectuate the policy and purposes of Chapter 9, of Title 9, Delaware
Code.
District of Columbia. DC B18-0052 (the ?Pit Bull Public Protection
Act?) would impose a breed specific ban on pit bulls, prohibiting the
importation, possession, display, sale, trade, barter, exchange,
adoption or giving away of pit bulls in the city. PIJAC has opposed
breed specific legislation nationwide, and has sent testimony to the
DC City Council stating that such legislation is inappropriate and
unnecessary. PIJAC has observed in its decades of dealing with dog
legislation that measures which selectively target breed rather than
behavior are highly ineffective in addressing public health and safety
concerns and tend to wastefully consume public resources in the
process, as well as inappropriately invade the rights of citizens.
This legislation is currently before the Council Committee on Health,
Public Safety & Judiciary awaiting further action.
Illinois. The Illinois Department of Agriculture has issued a
proposed amendment to the state?s ?Humane Care for Animals Act? to
include acceptable methods of euthanasia of a companion animal. The
proposal states that the Department accepts the latest version of the
American Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines on Euthanasia as
recognized methods of humane euthanasia of companion animals. The
Department will be accepting comments until September 6th. Click here
to read text of the proposed amendment and for instructions on
submitting comments.
Massachusetts. House Bill 1975 would provide for the mandatory spay/
neuter of cats. This bill has been set aside for further study by the
Joint Committee on Municipal & Regional Government. As written, this
bill would prohibit a person from owning a cat over six months old
that has not been spayed/neutered, unless the person holds a license
to keep an unaltered cat or a license and permit for breeding cats
issued by the board of health of the city or town in which they live.
PIJAC will continue to actively monitor this legislation.
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NON-ECONOMIC DAMAGES
Massachusetts. Massachusetts is calling for damages to include
emotional distress and loss of companionship in cases of malicious
injury or the killing of a pet. House Bill 1250 is currently in the
Joint Committee on Judiciary awaiting Executive Session. PIJAC opposes
non-economic damages for pet animals as they increases the costs of
pets and pet products and create a disincentive for ownership of pets.
Click here to read PIJAC?s PetAlert on this issue.
PET ENCLOSURE/TETHERING
Colorado. REMINDER ? UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARING: The Colorado
Department of Agriculture has published a proposed rule amending
regulations for the Pet Animal Care Facilities Act. Provisions being
amended by the proposal set forth standards for primary enclosures,
temperature requirements, isolation areas, space requirements, and
exercise standards. The Department is holding a public hearing on this
proposal on August 10th and is accepting comments prior to, as well as
at this hearing. Click here to read PIJAC?s PetAlert, which contains
detailed information and useful suggestions for submitting comments on
this issue. PIJAC will update any change in status of this regulation
proposal on the Breaking News Page of its website.
New Jersey. PIJAC is monitoring several tethering bills have been
introduced in New Jersey. Assembly Bill 1518, which would prohibit the
cruel restraint and confinement of dogs, currently sits in the
Assembly Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources. The bill would
prohibit tethering a dog between the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The
bill would also ban the use of a choke collar or prong collar and
tethers less than 10 feet in length or 1/8 of a dog?s body weight.
Senate Bill 1125 classifies the cruel restraint of a dog as both a
criminal and civil offense and defines ?cruel restraint? as tethering
a dog for more than three hours in a 24-hour period and also prohibits
the use of a choke collar or prong collar. This bill proposes fines of
up to $1,000 for violators. SB 1125 currently sits in the Senate
Committee on Economic Growth awaiting further action.
Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 1435 provides a list of requirements in
order for a person to tether a dog outside between the hours of 10
p.m. and 6 a.m. Tethers must be a minimum of six feet long or at least
five times the length of the dog as measured from the tip of its nose
to the base of its tail. The bill also prohibits tethering under
certain temperature conditions as well as time restraints. PIJAC is
tracking this bill as it awaits consideration by the Senate Committee
on Agriculture & Rural Affairs.
PET INSURANCE
California. PIJAC is monitoring Assembly Bill 2411, which would
regulate pet insurers, has passed the Assembly and is currently on its
3rd Reading in the Senate. The bill would require pet insurers to
reasonably disclose related information to consumers as well as
provide basis for claim payments of insurance policies on the
insurer?s internet website.
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