Stormy Hope
LLARTC
NAIATrust, Trustee
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GSDCA Legislative Liaison to AKC
California Responsible Pet Owners
On Jul 11, 2019, at 7:5
Please share this alert with Legislative Liaisons, Club Members and Responsible
Dog Owners in Massachusetts.
MA Alert: Ask Joint Committee to Support Nero's Bill on July 18th
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/ma-alert-ask-joint-committee-support-neros-bill-july-18th/
Thursday, July 11, 2019
On Thursday, July 18th, the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland
Security will consider HB 2037 and SB 1431 to provide for the care and
transportation of police dogs injured in the line of duty. These bills were
newly filed this year after Nero, a Yarmouth Police K9, was hospitalized for a
week after he was shot in 2018. His handler, Officer Sean Gannon was killed.
Under current Massachusetts law, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are not
allowed to treat or transport animals, which resulted in delayed veterinary
care for Nero.
Passage of these proposals would allow EMTs to immediately treat and transport
any police K9 injured in the line of duty. There are an estimated 200 police
K9s on the job in Massachusetts.
AKC's Position:
• The American Kennel Club (AKC) values the contribution that all
working and detection dogs make to national security and the extraordinary role
that these dogs play in protecting the peace and security of individuals and
communities.
• AKC honors the breeders, trainers and handlers of these dogs, and
supports efforts ensuring that specialized care is provided to protect the
wellbeing of these dogs.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Massachusetts residents are encouraged to contact the Chairs of the Joint
Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security before the hearing on
Thursday, July 18th, to express support and expedient passage of HB 2037/SB
1431.
Senate Chairman Michael Moore
Phone: (617) 722-1485 or Email: Michael.Moore@xxxxxxxxxxxx
House Chairman Harold Naughton
Phone: (617) 722- 2230 or Email: Harold.Naughton@xxxxxxxxxxx
For more information on these or other legislative issues in Massachusetts,
contact AKC's Government Relations Department at 919-816-3720 or
doglaw@xxxxxxx; or MassFed at info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Stormy Hope
LLARTC
NAIATrust, Trustee
NAIATrust-CA on Facebook!
GSDCA Legislative Liaison to AKC
California Responsible Pet
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