[ SHOWGSD-L ] SAOVA<>UPDATE ON THE HSUS NATIONWIDE ASSAULT AGAINST DOG BREEDERS AND ANIMAL OWNERSLONG
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- Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:07:26 -0700
A SAOVA message to sportsmen, pet owners and farmers concerned about protecting
their traditions, avocations and livelihoods from anti-hunting, anti-breeding,
animal guardianship advocates. Forwarding and cross posting, with attribution,
encouraged.
March 14, 2009
UPDATE ON THE HSUS NATIONWIDE ASSAULT AGAINST DOG BREEDERS AND ANIMAL OWNERS
ILLINOIS
VICTORY in Chicago!! Ald. Ed Burke (D-14) found he did not have the votes he
thought were wrapped up for his mandatory spay/neuter bill and did not call for
a vote. According to the Chicago Tribune, Ald. Ray Suarez (31st) appeared to
oppose. "It really doesn't make a lot of sense when you tell me what a dog
owner can do," Suarez said. Ald. Ed Smith (28th) also said he was opposed to
it, after questioning how much it would do to prevent dog attacks. "We're on
the wrong track," he said. An underlying sentiment of many aldermen was
frustration at being forced to spend so much time on this item rather than
critical issues such as crime, budgets, and the economy. Congratulations to
all the hardworking dog clubs and special thanks to Dr. Shannon Greeley (CVMA),
Dr. Rubin (ISVMA) and Steve Dale for their unwavering support.
OPPOSE SB 53 / HB 198 Licensing Dog Breeder. All information and bill links
can be found on the SAOVA website along with easy to use email
tools. http://www.saova.org/Illinois..html
SB 53 has been slightly amended eliminating the beginning point for licensing
of 3 intact females. However, overly strict kennel standards, excessive
reporting, and unreasonable disclosures to purchasers remain. The bill has no
merit and is flawed beyond repair. SB 53 is scheduled to be read for the
2nd time in Licensed Activities on March 17th.
SAOVA commends Senators Gary Dahl (R-38) and Chris Lauzen (R-25); and
Representatives Sandy Cole (R-62), Angelo Saviano (R-77), and Al Riley (D-38)
for removing themselves as cosponsors.
MAINE
HP 666, LD 964 An Act Pertaining to the Breeding and Selling of Dogs and Cats,
introduced by Representative Wendy Pieh (D-Bremen) 3/10 and referred 3/12
to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry and sent for
concurrence.
OPPOSE: HP 666, LD 964 is unnecessary over-regulation of dog breeders with
excessive kennel fees. The bill amends the definition of "breeding kennel" to
specify that 5 or more female dogs capable of breeding are the threshold for
needing a breeding kennel license.
HP 666, LD 964 establishes 3 categories of breeding kennels:
A. A breeding kennel that maintains at least 5 but no more than 10 female dogs
or cats capable of breeding is a Category 1 breeding kennel. (Fee $75)
B. A breeding kennel that maintains at least 11 but no more than 20 female dogs
or cats capable of breeding is a Category 2 breeding kennel. (Fee $250)
C. A breeding kennel that maintains 21 or more female dogs or cats capable of
breeding is a Category 3 breeding kennel. (Fee $500)
HP 666, LD 964 creates ´conditional licensing¡ for new applicants until
inspections are performed and the kennel passes to the satisfaction of the
state inspectors. HP 666, LD 964 establishes fees for follow-up inspections
following an infraction. Should two or more follow-up inspections be needed in
any calendar year, the department shall charge the licensee a fee equal to 50%
of the original license fee for each follow-up inspection. If documents
necessary for registration of a dog or cat with a pedigree registry are not
provided to the buyer within 60 days of sale, the buyer is entitled to a refund
of 50% of the sale price. It also adds a new requirement that a veterinarian
must examine animal prior to sale.
Full text of HP0666, LD 964 can be found
here: http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/display_ps..asp?LD?4&snum4
Find Maine House Members here: http://www.maine.gov/legis/house/hbiolist.htm
Find Maine Senate Members
here: http://www.state.me.us/legis/senate/senators/index.htm
For more information go to http://saova.org/maine.html or contact Ann
Short jasbrittanys@xxxxxxxxxxx
MARYLAND
VICTORY in Maryland for dog breeders! SB318 would have mandated rigid
engineering standards and detailed exercise regulations for anyone owning 10 or
more intact dogs. The measure also would have limited breeders to owning no
more than 50 "breeding" dogs over the age of four months. The Maryland Senate
Judicial Proceedings Committee rejected this restrictive and costly legislation.
NORTH CAROLINA
SB 515 Prohibit Penning Of Wildlife. Sponsor: Senator Neal Hunt (R-Wake)..
OPPOSE SB 515: The HSUS animal rights agenda does not need a platform in North
Carolina law. Fox preserves are highly regulated by our NC Wildlife Resources
Commission, consist of hundreds of acres, and contain structures in which the
fox can hide. Hunters and their families can run and train the dogs to perform
what they have been bred to do for centuries. In typical anti-hunting, animal
rights fashion, HSUS is distributing propaganda that penning is a bloody and
barbaric sport. Amazingly, Sen. Hunt chose to believe the HSUS spin and agreed
to introduce legislation that will close ALL fox pens in North Carolina. SB
515 has been referred to the Senate Committee on
Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources.
ACTION REQUEST: Contact the Senate Ag Committee:
http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/Committees/Committees.asp?sAction=ViewCommittee&sActionDetails=Senate%20Standing_66
http://tinyurl.com/bzysyn
OPPOSE: SB 460 / HB 460 Commercial Dog Breeders; adds commercial breeder,
commercial breeding operations to SECTION 1 G.S. 19A-21 as a category along
with pet shops and boarding kennels for the purpose of licensing, regulation
and inspection.
(5a) "Commercial breeder" means any person who, during any 12-month period,
maintains 15 or more adult female dogs for the primary purpose of the sale of
their offspring as companion animals. (5b) "Commercial breeding operation"
means the physical location or facility at which a commercial breeder breeds or
maintains adult female dogs and their offspring." It mandates standards for
care at commercial breeding operations, including requirements for exercise,
veterinary care and record keeping to be written by the NC Department of
Agriculture at a later date and adds annual veterinary exam and certification
for females before breeding.
ACTION REQUEST: Contact the Senate Commerce Committee:
http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/Committees/Committees.asp?sAction=ViewCommittee&sActionDetails=Senate%20Standing_67
http://tinyurl.com/dj9sqj
This is reactive legislation to the recent closure of a substandard kennel
in Wayne County widely publicized by HSUS. Closing of the kennel and removal of
the dogs is evidence that current law adequately dealt with the situation.
State licensing and regulation as a commercial entity will end dog breeding for
anyone in a residential zoned area. The impact in rural-residential zoned areas
will depend on zoning ordinances already in place for each county and the final
requirements for housing established by the NC Department of Agriculture.
The bills define as commercial anyone maintaining 15 females during the span of
12 months; does not say intact females, does not define what age is considered
adult. The requirement for annual veterinary certification of suitable health
for breeding is very vague. Certification could require anything from routine
physical exam to an expensive panel of blood tests and x-rays. There is no
definition of suitable health for breeding.. The bill prohibits breeding
females less than 18 months or more than 8 years. This is a precursor for state
mandated breeding restrictions.
More information and contacts here: http://www.saova.org/northcarolina..html
TENNESSEE
OPPOSE SB 258: Commercial Breeder Act
Find talking points and contact information
here: http://www.saova.org/Tennessee.html
Senate Bill 258, sponsored by Sen. Doug Jackson (D-25) and House Bill 386,
sponsored by Rep. Janis Baird Sontany (D-53) places breeding of purebred dogs
under criminal animal cruelty statutes. The bills classify a Commercial breeder
as any person who possesses or maintains twenty (20) or more adult female dogs
in whole or in part for the purpose of the sale of their offspring as companion
animals. If even one litter of puppies is produced, a commercial breeder
licensing would be required. Ownership of 75 is the absolute limit.
Background checks will be required for applicants, and the state will determine
if the applicant is of good moral character and deserving of the license.
HSUS State Director, Leighann McCollum, responding on behalf of Sen. Doug
Jackson confirmed that USDA regulations currently in effect under the Dog and
Cat Dealer Act (44-17-101) will be required for the new commercial breeder
kennels. Senate Bill 258 was referred to Senate Committee Commerce Labor &
Agriculture Feb. 19; no hearings are scheduled at this time.
TEXAS
HB 458 Pet Limits in Counties. Sponsored by Rep. David Lieberman (D-117)..
OPPOSE: Allows counties to impose dog limit laws in unincorporated
areas, changing the rules on pet owners who have bought homes with no HOA or
dog-related deed restrictions.
ACTION REQUEST: HB 458 is scheduled for a hearing Monday, March 16th, 2 PM in
E2.016 at the State Capitol, Austin. If you cannot attend the hearing please
call or fax.
SB 634 Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog. Sponsored by Sen. Ken
Seliger (R-31)
HB 2001 Companion bill Sponsored by Rep. Brian McCall (R-66)
OPPOSE: Would prohibit tethering under any condition, mandates 150 SF kennel
requirements, does not allow dogs to be outside unattended at all during
inclement weather (hunting dogs are not exempt). Requirements are unreasonable
for lower income and elderly dog owners and will result in increased kill rates
at shelters due to owner surrenders, or more dogs at large and therefore dog
bites.
SB 554 An act relating to conduct constituting the offense of dog fighting and
to the criminal and civil consequences of committing that offense; sponsored by
Sen. John Whitmire (D-15).
OPPOSE: Criminalizes the ownership of ´dog fighting equipment,¡ with the intent
that the equipment be used to train a dog for fighting, including items common
to show and working dog owners: harness, treadmill, cage, decoy, pen, house for
keeping a dog, feeding apparatus or training pen. Intent is difficult to prove
and would likely be applied selectively based on breed of dog.
ACTION REQUEST: SB 554 is scheduled for a hearing March 17th , 1:30 PM
in E1.016 (Hearing Room) State Capitol, Austin. If you cannot attend the
hearing please call or fax.
SB 1845 Relating to the sterilization of dogs and cats; providing a penalty.
Sponsored by Sen. Leticia Van de Putte (D-26)
HB 4277 Identical bill by Rep. Jose Menendez (D-124)
OPPOSE: These are statewide mandatory spay/neuter bills for dogs and cats over
6 months of age.
HB 3180 Relating to the licensing and regulation of commercial dog and cat
breeders and the regulation of dog and cat dealers; providing penalties.
Sponsored by Rep. Senfronio Thompson (D-81)
SB 1910 Identical bill sponsored by Sen. John Whitmire (D-15).
OPPOSE: Imposes excessive reporting; stringent kennel standards, grooming,
exercise, socialization, and breeding standards. Defines commercial breeder as
anyone who possesses 11 or more adult intact females; breeder may not possess
more than 50 at any time.
Text of bills, summaries, contact information, action alerts can be found at:
Lone Star State American Pit Bull Terrier
Club http://lsspbc.com/blog/2009/03/13/txbills/
Responsible Pet Owners Alliance www.rpoatexasoutreach.org
Please share this message widely.
Susan Wolf
Sportsmen's and Animal Owners' Voting Alliance - http://saova.org
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