[ SHOWGSD-L ] Pet Law CA. SB1634 ... permission to crosspost
- From: shirley sommers <ssthunderpony@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 20:09:33 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: CA. SB1634 ... permission to crosspost
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Laura Sanborn <laura@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Imagine if you will...
You have been breeding working GSDs in California for 18 years. You
selectively breed for working abilities, health, athletic structure, and
sound temperament. Dogs that you have produced have grown up to be working
SAR dogs, law enforcement dogs, guide dogs for the blind, assistance dogs
for the disabled, and treasured family companions.
You decided to keep Cassie, a pup from your recent litter, as a possible
future breeding prospect. AB 1634 has recently passed, which mandates
spay/neuter of all dogs and cats in the state by 4 months of age, unless
the dog or cat has an intact permit. Cassie just turned 4 months old. So
you check to see what you need to do in order to get an intact permit for
Cassie. You carefully review the AB 1634 section on eligibility for intact
permits. There are 4 different ways that a dog can be eligible for an
intact permit according to the revised text of AB 1634
http://www.cahealth ypets.com/ billtext. htm
"(1) The owner provides proof that he or she is doing business and is duly
licensed as a
legitimate breeder by the local jurisdiction or its authorized local animal
control agency,
including providing proof of a business license and Federal and State tax
number or other valid
information as determined by the local jurisdiction in which the intact
permit is sought."
Hmm... you've been breeding dogs in California for 18 years, but you don't
meet those criteria because they are for USDA commercial dog breeders...
those who sell to brokers and from there on to pet stores. Responsbile
breeders like yourself who carefully select homes for one or two litters a
year don't have business licenses of this sort. Puppy mills do
though. Cassie does not qualify for an intact permit per (1) because you
are the wrong kind of breeder according to the state of California.
"(2) The owner provides proof of each of the following, as determined in
the sole discretion by the local jurisdiction or its authorized local
animal control agency:
(A) That his or her cat or dog is used to show or compete and has competed
in at least one
legitimate show or sporting competition within the last two years, as
determined in the sole
discretion of the local jurisdiction or its authorized local animal control
agency.
(B) That his or her cat or dog is a valid breed as recognized by a registry
approved in the sole
discretion by the local jurisdiction or its authorized local animal control
agency.
(C) That the cat or dog has earned, or if under two years old, is in the
process of earning, a
conformation, obedience, agility, carting, herding, protection, rally,
sporting, working or other
title from a purebred registry or association approved in the sole
discretion by the local
jurisdiction or its authorized local animal control agency."
Hmm... that's interesting. According to (2)(A) Cassie is going to need to
"compete in a legitimate show or sporting competition" NOW, this month, in
order to qualify for this exemption. But there are no show or competition
venues for 4 month old puppies. Since (A), (B), and (C) must ALL be met,
Cassie does not qualify for an intact permit per (2)
"(3) The cat or dog is being trained, or is documented as having been
appropriately trained and
actively used by law enforcement agencies for law enforcement and rescue
activities, or meets the
definition of guide dog, service dog, or signal dog, as set forth in
subdivisions (d), (e), and (f) of
Section 365.5 of the Penal Code."
Hmm... Cassie is only 4 months old. She is not in training for law
enforcement, to be a guide dog, service dog, or signal dog. No 4 month old
puppy is "being trained" for any of those jobs. 4 month old puppies are
babies, learning basic manners. Cassie does not qualify for an intact
permit per (3).
("4) The owner of a cat or dog provides a letter to the local jurisdiction
or its authorized local
animal control agency from a California licensed veterinarian stating that
due to age, poor
health, or illness, it is unsafe to spay or neuter the cat or dog. This
letter shall include the
veterinarian' s license number and shall also include the date by which the
dog or cat may be
safely spayed or neutered, if at all possible."
Hmmm... You just got back from the vet and he declared Cassie fit as a
fiddle. Cassie does not qualify for an intact permit per (4).
So that's it. You have run out of options. Cassie must be spayed this
month, because she doesn't qualify for an intact permit under AB 1634. If
you refuse to abide by AB 1634, you are subject to a $500 fine, and will
still be ordered to spay her.
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This is madness. But this is what will happen, thousands of times over, if
AB 1634 passes. California will no longer have responsible working dog
breeding, responsible companion dog breeding, or responsible show dog
breeding. AB 1634 would outlaw responsible dog breeding in the state of
California. The only kind of dog breeder that AB 1634 recognizes as
legitimate are commercial licensed breeders, e.g. puppy mills.
If AB 1634 passes in California, it will spread across America. The
supporters of mandatory spay/neuter laws have said so.
If you don't want this to happen, TODAY (Wednesday April 4) is the last day
you can fax a letter to the Assembly Business & Professions Committee to
try to stop it. The experts tell us that our best chance to defeat AB 1634
is in this committee. AB 1634 WILL become the law if we don't act. We
cannot just assume somebody else is getting involved and will take care of
it. This bill has extremely powerful and well-funded supporters (including
PETA and a SoCal billionaire who is bankrolling it); and they are
dominating the news media with gross misrepresentations of what AB 1634
is. The opposition to AB 1634 doesn't have money, and has very little
access to the news media. We must have widespread grassroots opposition in
order to stop it.
http://saveourdogs. net/
Laura Sanborn
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