[ SHOWGSD-L ] N.C. Dept. of Agriculture conducts animal welfare survey: Speak up now

From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:14:12 -0800
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N.C. Dept. of Agriculture conducts animal welfare survey: Speak up now
by Terri David in Vol. 17 / Iss. 21 on 12/14/2010

People who care about dogs and cats often feel helpless to stop the
needless killing of thousands of adoptable animals. Here is a chance to
make a difference. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services has been authorized by the General Assembly to conduct
a study of companion animal issues. The study will focus on laws and
regulations regarding cats and dogs, oversight of public and private
animal shelters, the state's spay/neuter program, puppy mills and
consumer protection for people buying sick animals. The study will also
focus on ways to reduce the number of animals killed in our shelters.
The N.C. Dept. of Health?s 2008 figures show that over 200,000 unwanted
animals were killed in shelters (only two-thirds of counties reporting),
at a cost of $30 million (sheltering only, not animal control).

The N.C. Dept. of Agriculture is looking to the public for ideas to
improve the lives of dogs and cats. If you want to make suggestions on
issues such as strengthening animal-cruelty laws, licensing and
regulating puppy mills, spay/neuter funding, banning the gas chamber,
animal hoarding, banning chaining, requiring identification on animals,
requiring shelters to spay/neuter before adoption ? or any ideas that
would further animal welfare ? send your comments to
animalwelfarestudy@xxxxxxxxxx

Be specific in your suggestions, such as [proposing] reconsidering a
minimal tax on pet food to fund the state's spay/neuter program. There
isn't an official deadline for comments, but the results will be
presented to the General Assembly early next year. Time is of the  
essence.

? Terri David
Asheville
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