[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: [TX_RPOA_E-News] Time to Demand Accountability from local animal controls, humane societies, etc.
- From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
- To: gsd showlist <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 16:46:57 -0700
On Sep 1, 2011, at 10:48 AM, Responsible Pet Owners Alliance wrote:
TX-RPOA E-News
>From RPOA Texas Outreach and
Responsible Pet Owners Alliance
"Animal welfare, not animal 'rights'
and, yes, there is a difference."
Crossposting is encouraged.
September 1, 2011
The time has come to become proactive and demand accountability from
Texas municipal animal control facilities, humane society and other
non-profit animal shelter facilities instead of focusing on animal
"owners" who keep their animals confined to their premises; yet are
the target of ongoing excessive anti-pet legislation and regulations.
There are NO licenses nor regulations at the present time on these
public facilities except the state Animal Cruelty Law which the Animal
"Rights" Brigade claimed wasn't enough to regulate Texas dog and cat
breeders. If that is true, then it's not enough for these government
facilities either!
There's not a single humane society, veterinary hospital nor local
animal control facility in Texas that meets the requirements in HB
1451, the Anti-Breeder Bill, that just passed the state legislature --
demanding no less than federal USDA standards of care, unable to be
met in a home environment.
HB 1451 was promoted by HSUS, ASPCA, Texas Humane Legislation Network
and other PETA type organizations as necessary to "prevent animal
cruelty before it begins."
Would this not apply then to all facilities housing animals in Texas?
We don't need to prevent animal cruelty in their facilities?
Let's develop our own legislation next session to accomplish this.
Excuse the old saying, "What's good for the goose is good for the
gander."
Somehow the Dallas and San Antonio animal issues below flew under our
radar but feral cats have really become a nuisance in San Antonio.
Animal Care Services quit loaning out dog and cat traps at least 6
years ago and, in order to become "No Kill by 2012." They stopped
picking up or accepting animals most of the time. Changes have also
been needed in the Dangerous Dog Ordinance.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
San Antonio City Council is voting today (Thursday) amending Chapter 5
of the City Code entitled "Animals," regarding unrestrained cats and
aligning the dangerous dog determination process with Municipal
Court's Animal Court, providing for criminal penalties and
publication. To Be Presented by Erik Walsh, Assistant City Manager,
and Gary Hendel, Director, Animal Care Services.
DALLAS ANIMAL SHELTER COMMISSION MEETING:
Today at 1:30 pm today (Thursday) at Dallas Animal Services (corner of
Westmoreland at I-30) per Larry Powell's blog. Powell reports that
animal people are feeling betrayed by the City of Dallas budgeteers
and managers. Just as Dallas Aniimal Services was beginning to
recover from the humiliation of having the manager indicted for felony
animal cruelty and beginning to rebuild its reputation with a caring
staff, the city kicked the props out by proposing the exchange of 50
senior animal control staffers for contract temporary labor.
This is a common strategy used by municipal governments to keep from
paying long term benefits and balance their budgets.
In the meantime, dogs and cats roam the streets spreading disease,
fighting, threatening bicyclists, joggers and biting people with no
fear that existing Leash Laws will be enforced. Local animal controls
should do their job to protect the health and safety of residents who
pay taxes for their services!
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