We need help in Ohio. SB 95 is being sponsored tomorrow in Ohio. Whole text is here http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=128_SB_95 You can see there is a lot to be upset about, but here are a couple steamers. (No person shall....II) Breed a dog that is less than eighteen months of age or Line 702 -- KK) No person shall....Dock a dog's tail, crop a dog's ear, remove a dog's claws, or debark a dog. Tail docking, ear cropping, the removal of a dog's claws, or debarking shall only be conducted by a licensed veterinarian. No person shall...: (line 708 -- MM) Keep a dog in an enclosure, crate, or cage that includes exposed metal caging without a protective plastic or rubber snip...personalcomment No person... shall (Line 700 -- JJ) Permit a dog to have more than one litter per calendar year; Please let the following senators know that bills about veterinary care should not be written by non-veterinarians and that skipping seasons is hard on the uterus and should be a decision made by the breeder and their veterinarian, not the HSUS. The sponsors are Cates and Hughes. The others listed are committee members. Please call AND write them tomorrow. Snail mail makes more of an impact than email. Senator Gary Cates Senate Building Room #132, First Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: 614/466-8072 Email: SD04@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Hometown: West Chester Senator Jim Hughes Room #038, Ground Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: 614/466-5981 Email: SD16@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Hometown: Columbus Senator David Goodman Senate Building Room #039, Ground Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: 614/466-8064 Email: SD03@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Hometown: Columbus Senator Nina Turner Senate Building Room #226, Second Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: 614/466-4583 Email: senatorturner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Hometown: Cleveland Senator Ray Miller Senate Building Room #228, Second Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: 614/466-5131 Email: rmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Hometown: Columbus Senator Dale Miller Senate Building Room #048, Ground Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: 614/466-5123 Email: SD23@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Senator Kirk Schuring, Senate Building Room #137, First Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: 614/466-0626 Email: SD29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Hometown: Canton ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================