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ALERT SB 250! YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING NOW!
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ALERT - URGENT - SB 250....MOVES TO THE ASSEMBLY FLOOR
From: CFODC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CFODC@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 11:49 AM
Subject: [CalFedDogClubs] SB 250....MOVES TO THE ASSEMBLY FLOOR SB 250 passed the Appropriations Committee and will go to a full vote on the assembly floor.
This is without a doubt the most destructive law ever for dog owners. Any dog at a show without a license on his collar, or off leash is in violation.
The fact that obedience doesn't allow tags in the ring, the fact that show dogs don't wear tags in the ring, means NOTHING. You only get one chance. Once you've been cited, your dog is spayed or neutered and SO ARE ANY OTHER DOGS YOU OWN. You think they won't come after you at a show? Just check around and see what they're already doing.
The Burbank shows are September 26 and 27. SB 250 could be on the books by then. Maybe it's not likely, but what if? What if AC decides to make an example of us at that show? You could lose your entire breeding stock. If not Burbank, how about Riverside, San Gabriel, any show, anywhere in California? Every time you enter, you'll be putting your dogs at risk, all of them.
And if you're one of those who flies under the radar and doesn't license - and you get caught - you won't need to commit a leash violation or anything else. You'll be cited, dogs sterilized and you won't be allowed to own an intact dog ever again.
If you don't show but you compete in obedience or agility,20chances are you already spay/neuter your dogs and think none of this applies to you.. Dogs get old, they retire, time for a new puppy. Where will you get that puppy? From a breeder? Yeah, right.
We have eleven days to make the biggest stink Sacramento has ever seen.
Remind them that this bill will cost the state a fortune. Call, write, fax, email. Then do it again. Tell everyone you know to do the same. Every Democrat in the Assembly needs to hear from you.
Here is their contact info.
Except for the room number, all addresses are the same:
State Capitol,
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tom Ammiano (San Francisco)
916-319-2013
Room 2175
Fax 916-319-2113
Juan Arambula (Fresno)
916-319-2031
Room 2141
Fax 916-319-2131
Karen Bass (speaker) (Los Angeles)
916-319-2047
Room 219
Fax 916-319-2147
Jim Beall, Jr. (San Jose)
916-319-2024
Room 5016
Fax 916-319-2124
Marty Block (Lemon Grove)
916-319-2078
Room 3132
Fax 916-319-2178
Bob Blumenfield (Van Nuys)
916-319-2049
Fax 916-319-2140
Julia Brownley (Woodland Hills)
916-319-2041
Room 2163
Fax 916-319-2141
Joan Buchanan (San Ramon)
916-319-2015
Room 4167
Fax 916-319-2115
Anna M. Caballero (Salinas)
916-319-2028
Room 5119
Fax 916-319-2128
Charles M. Calderon (City of Industry)
916-319-2058
Fax 916-319-2158
Wilmer Amin a Carter (Rialto)
916-319-2062
Room 2136
Fax 916-319-2162
Wesley Chesbro (Santa Rosa)
916-319-2001
Room 2176
Fax 916-319-2101
Joe Coto (San Jose)
916-319- 2023
Room 2013
Fax 916-319-2123
Mike Davis (Los Angeles)
916-319-2048
Room 2160
Fax 916-319-2148
Hector de la Torre (South Gate)
916-319-2050
Room 4016
Fax 16-319-2150
Kevin de Leon (Los Angeles)
916-319-2045
Room 2114
Fax 916-319-2145
Mike Eng (El Monte)
916-319-2049
Room 4140
Fax 916-319-2149
Noreen Evans (Napa)
916-319-2007
Room 6026
916-319-2107
Mike Feuer (West Hollywood)
916-319-2042
Room 3146
Fax 916-319-2142
Paul Fong (Mountain View)
916-319-2022
Room 5135
Fax 916-319-2122
Felipe Fuentes (Arleta)
916-319-2039
Fax 916-319-2139
Warren T. Furutani (Long Beach)
916-319-2055
Room 3126
Fax 916-319-2155
Cathleen Galgiani (Merced)
916-319-2017
Room 5155
Fax 916-319-2117
Martin Garrick (Carlsbad)
916-319-2074
Room 2158
Fax 916-319-2174
Isadore Hall III (Compton)
916-319-2052
Fax 916-319-2152
Mary Hayashi (Hayward)
916-319-2018
Room 3013
Fax 916-319-2118
Edward P. Hernandez (West Covina)
916-319-2057
Room 4112
Fax 916-319-2157
Jerry Hill (San Mateo)
916-319-2019
Room 4146
Fax 916-319-2119
Alyson Huber (Lodi)
916-319-2010
Room 5175
Fax 916-319-2110
Jared Huffman (Petaluma)
916-319-2006
Room 3120
Fax 916-329-2106
Dave Jones (Sacramento)
916-319-2009
Room 6005
Fax 916-319-2109
Paul Krekorian (Burbank)
916-319-2043
Room 4005
Fax 916-319-2143
Ted W. Lieu (El Segundo)
916-319-2053
Room 3173
Fax 916-319-2153
Bonnie Lowenthal (Long Beach)
916-319-2054
Room 5158
Fax 916-319-2154
Fiona Ma (San Francisco)
916-319-2012
Room 3091
Fax 916-319-2112
Tony Mendoza (Norwalk)
916-319-2056
Room 2188
Fax 916-319-2156
William W. Monning (Santa Cruz)
916-319-2027
Room 5150
Fax 916-319-2127
Pedro Nava (Santa Barbara)
916-319-2035
Room 2148
Fax 916-319-2135
John A. Perez (Los Angeles)
916-319-2046
Room 3160
Fax 916-319-2146
V. Manuel Perez (Indio)
916-319-2080
Room 4162
Fax 916-319-2180
Anthony Portantino (Pasadena)
916-319-2044
Room 2003
Fax 916-319-2144
Ira Ruskin (Los Altos)
916-319-2021
Room 3123
Fax 916-319-2121
Mary Salas (Chula Vista)
916-319-2079
Room 2137
Fax 916-319-2179
Lori Saldana (San Diego)
916-319-2076
Room 3152
Fax 916-319-2176
Nancy Skinner (Oakland)
916-319-2014
Fax 916-319-2114
Jose Solorio (Anaheim)
916-319-2069
Fax 916-319-2169
Sandre R. Swanson (Oakland)
916-319 -2016
Room 6012
Fax 916-319-2116
Tom Torlakson (Antioch)
916-319-2011
Fax 916-319-2111
Norma J. Torres (Ontario)
916-319-2061
Room 4164
Fax 916-319-2161
Alberto Torrico (Fremont)
916-319-2020
Room 319
Fax 916-319-2120
Mariko Yamada (Vacaville)
916-319-2008
Room 5144
Fax 916-319-2108
**** A message from the California Federation of Dog Clubs***
***Please forward***
ALERT FOR CA SB250
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ALERT CA - SB250 scheduled to be heard Aug 27
The Assembly Appropriations Committee; all bills currently in suspense (about 100 of 'em) will be heard next Thursday.
Here's the link to the California Department of Finance bill analysis for SB250:
http://www.dof.ca.gov/legislative_analyses/LIS_PDF/09/SB-250-20090714021846PM-SB00250.pdf
Assembly Appropriations Committee
http://asm.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=43
Maddie's Fund recently said its' research shows there is no pet overpopulation problem in California because even if ALL of the ~350,000 dogs & cats now killed in shelters found new homes instead, Californians would still get 1.7 million million more pets from other sources. If no one breeds them in the state, they'll come from other states or out of the country.
ALERT FOR HIGHLAND PARK, IL!
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ALERT IL - Highland Park - new ordinance will have a negative impact on dog owners - Aug 24th
Proposed new ordinance will have a negative impact on dog owners
Some provisions of the new ordinance:
Mandate spay/neuter of any intact dog that is impounded, even on a 1st offense.
Defines as a �public nuisance,� a dog that engages in frequent of habitual barking. The terminology in this section is not defined, making this it entirely subjective and easily misused.
Allows any dog deemed a �public nuisance� to be impounded. (Meaning the dog would have to be spayed/neutered before being returned to the owner.)
Define as a �public nuisance� any enclosure that is offensive to persons residing in the vicinity because of debris or odors. Again, this is subjective and poorly defined, making it easily misused by a neighbor who does not like dogs.
Create a �Problem Pet Owner� designation
Anyone who commits 3 violations of this chapter in a 36 month period. (This could mean three violations under the aforementioned poorly-written barking dog section would require an owner to surrender their dogs!)
�Problem Pet Owners� are prohibited from owning ANY animals for 24 months, and all existing animals must be surrendered to the Animal Warden of Chief of Police.
Require that a female dog in heat be confined inside the owner�s home, a veterinary hospital or kennel at all times. This would prohibit the owner from taking the dog for a walk, or even allowing it in their own yard.
Require an annual rabies vaccination, effectively prohibiting owners and veterinarians from using the existing 3-year rabies vaccine.
Require that microchips provide readable information, including the animal�s name and contact information for the owner. As you know, when a microchip is scanned it only provides a serial number which can be looked up in a national database to provide the owner�s contact information. There are no microchips on the market capable of doing what this ordinance mandates. It would be impossible for residents to comply with the ordinance.
Require that owners provide information about the reproductive status of the animal when it is licensed, likely to create a differential licensing system where owners of intact animals pay a higher fee.
Include a series of restrictions on tethering:
Requires any tethered animals be sterilized.
Animals tethered for more than 1 hour must be supervised.
Prohibits tethering between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Highland Park City Council Meeting
Monday August 24th, 2:30 pm
City Hall
1707 St. Johns Avenue
Highland Park, IL 60035
NC HB 733! HSUS TO SET STANDARDS FOR BREEDERS IN NC!
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SESSION 2009
H D
HOUSE DRH30168-RF-10 (02/22)
Short Title: Regulate Comm. Breeding/Dogs.
(Public)
Sponsors:
Representatives McElraft, Dickson, Sager, and Allen (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to regulate commercial dog breeding.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 19A‑21 reads as rewritten:
"§ 19A‑21. Purposes.
The purposes of this Article are (i) to protect the owners of dogs and cats from the theft of such pets; (ii) to prevent the sale or use of stolen pets; (iii) to insure that animals, as items of commerce, are provided humane care and treatment by regulating the transportation, commercial breeding, sale, purchase, housing, care, handling and treatment of such animals by persons or organizations engaged in transporting, breeding, buying, or selling them for such use; (iv) to insure that animals confined in commercial breeding operations, pet shops, kennels, animal shelters and auction markets are provided humane care and treatment; (v) to prohibit the sale, trade or adoption of those animals which show physical signs of infection, communicable disease, or congenital abnormalities, unless veterinary care is assured subsequent to sale, trade or adoption."
SECTION 2. G.S. 19A‑23 reads as rewritten:
"§ 19A‑23. Definitions.
For the purposes of this Article, the following terms, when used in the Article or the rules or orders made pursuant thereto, shall be construed respectively to mean:
…
(5b) "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.
(5c) "Commercial breeding operation" means the physical location or facility at which a commercial breeder breeds or maintains adult female dogs and their offspring. For purposes of this Article, commercial breeding operations shall not include those kennels or establishments operated primarily for the purpose of boarding or training hunting, sporting, herding, or guide dogs.
SECTION 3. G.S. 19A‑24(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a) The Board of Agriculture shall:
(1) Establish standards for the care of animals at animal shelters, boarding kennels, pet shops, and public auctions. A boarding kennel that offers dog day care services and has a ratio of dogs to employees or supervisors, or both employees and supervisors, of not more than 10 to one, shall not as to such services be subject to any regulations that restrict the number of dogs that are permitted within any primary enclosure.
(1a) Establish standards for the care of animals at commercial breeding operations. The standards adopted shall include provisions for adequate daily exercise, adequate veterinary care, appropriate housing for adult females, females with litters, and weaned puppies, and record keeping.
(2) Prescribe the manner in which animals may be transported to and from registered or licensed premises.
(3) Require licensees and holders of certificates to keep records of the purchase and sale of animals and to identify animals at their establishments.
(4) Adopt rules to implement this Article, including federal regulations promulgated under Title 7, Chapter 54, of the United States Code.
(5) Adopt rules on the euthanasia of animals in the possession or custody of any person required to obtain a certificate of registration under this Article. An animal shall only be put to death by a method and delivery of method approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Humane Society of the United States, or the American Humane Association. The Department shall establish rules for the euthanasia process using any one or combination of methods and standards prescribed by the three aforementioned organizations. The rules shall address the equipment, the process, and the separation of animals, in addition to the animals' age and condition. If the gas method of euthanasia is approved, rules shall require (i) that only commercially compressed carbon monoxide gas is approved for use, and (ii) that the gas must be delivered in a commercially manufactured chamber that allows for the individual separation of animals. Rules shall also mandate training for any person who participates in the euthanasia process."
SECTION 4. G.S. 19A‑30 reads as rewritten:
"§ 19A‑30. Refusal, suspension or revocation of certificate or license.
The Director may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke a certificate of registration for any animal shelter or a license for any commercial breeder, public auction, kennel, pet shop, or dealer, if after an impartial investigation as provided in this Article he determines that any one or more of the following grounds apply:
(1) Material misstatement in the application for the original certificate of registration or license or in the application for any renewal under this Article;
(2) Willful disregard or violation of this Article or any rules issued pursuant thereto;
(3) Failure to provide adequate housing facilities and/or primary enclosures for the purposes of this Article, or if the feeding, watering, sanitizing and housing practices at the animal shelter, public auction, pet shop, or kennel are not consistent with the intent of this Article or the rules adopted under this Article;
(3a) Failure to comply with the statutes and rules governing commercial breeding operations.
(4) Allowing one's license under this Article to be used by an unlicensed person;
(5) Conviction of any crime an essential element of which is misstatement, fraud, or dishonesty, or conviction of any felony;
(6) Making substantial misrepresentations or false promises of a character likely to influence, persuade, or induce in connection with the business of a public auction, commercial kennel, commercial breeding operation, pet shop, or dealer;
(7) Pursuing a continued course of misrepresentation of or making false promises through advertising, salesmen, agents, or otherwise in connection with the business to be licensed;
(8) Failure to possess the necessary qualifications or to meet the requirements of this Article for the issuance or holding of a certificate of registration or license.
The Director shall, before refusing to issue or renew and before suspension or revocation of a certificate of registration or a license, give to the applicant or holder thereof a written notice containing a statement indicating in what respects the applicant or holder has failed to satisfy the requirements for the holding of a certificate of registration or a license. If a certificate of registration or a license is suspended or revoked under the provisions hereof, the holder shall have five days from such suspension or revocation to surrender all certificates of registration or licenses issued thereunder to the Director or his authorized representative.
A person to whom a certificate of registration or a license is denied, suspended, or revoked by the Director may contest the action by filing a petition under G.S. 150B‑23 within five days after the denial, suspension, or revocation.
Any licensee whose license is revoked under the provisions of this Article shall not be eligible to apply for a new license hereunder until one year has elapsed from the date of the order revoking said license or if an appeal is taken from said order of revocation, one year from the date of the order or final judgment sustaining said revocation. Any person who has been an officer, agent, or employee of a licensee whose license has been revoked or suspended and who is responsible for or participated in the violation upon which the order of suspension or revocation was based, shall not be licensed within the period during which the order of suspension or revocation is in effect."
SECTION 5. Article 1A of Chapter 19A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 19A‑29.1. License required for commercial breeder; penalty.
(a) No commercial breeder shall operate in the State without first obtaining a commercial breeder's license. Application for a license shall be in the manner provided by the Director. The license period shall be the fiscal year and the license fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) for each license period or part thereof, beginning with the first day of the fiscal year.
(b) Failure of a commercial breeder to obtain a license as set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor. Continued illegal operation after conviction shall constitute a separate offense. Animals found in the possession or custody of an unlicensed commercial breeder shall be subject to immediate seizure and impoundment and upon conviction of the unlicensed commercial breeder, shall become subject to sale or euthanasia in the discretion of the Director."
SECTION 6. Article 1A of Chapter 19A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 19A‑29.2. Additional standards of care for commercial breeders; inspections.
(a) Commercial breeders shall not own or have custody or control of more than 20 female dogs over the age of four months at any time.
(b) Commercial breeders shall not breed female dogs less than 18 months or more than 8 years of age and shall provide adequate veterinary care to the female adult dogs and their offspring. An adult female dog shall not be bred without an annual certification from a licensed veterinarian that the dog is in suitable health for breeding.
(c) Commercial breeding operations shall be subject to inspection by duly appointed employees of the Department or by local animal control officers. In conducting such inspections, the Department employee or local animal control officer may inspect the records of the commercial breeder, the premises where animals are bred and maintained, and any animal used in the breeding program or their offspring. Denial of access to the commercial breeding operation shall be grounds for revocation of the commercial breeder's license."
SECTION 7. Article 1A of Chapter 19A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 19A‑29.3. Penalties for commercial breeder failing to provide adequate care for animals; disposition of animals.
The failure of a commercial breeder to adequately house, exercise, feed, water, provide adequate veterinary care, or otherwise meet the standards of care for the animals in the commercial breeder's custody or possession shall constitute a Class 3 misdemeanor, and the commercial breeder shall be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) per animal or more than a total of one thousand dollars ($1,000). The animals in the possession or custody of the commercial breeder shall be subject to seizure and impoundment and upon conviction may be sold or euthanized at the discretion of the Director, and the failure shall also constitute grounds for revocation of the commercial breeder's license."
SECTION 8. This act becomes effective December 1, 2009, and applies to the commercial breeding of dogs on or after that date.
TEXAS HAS 2 MSN BILLS ON THE FLOOR!
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Texas Mandatory Spay/Neuter Bills Introduced*
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/ [Monday, March 16, 2009] /
Two mandatory spay/neuter bills have been filed in the Texas
Legislature. House Bill 4277, sponsored by Representative Jose Menendez
of San Antonio, and Senate Bill 1845, sponsored by Senator Leticia Van
de Putte also of San Antonio, will require that all dogs over six months
of age be sterilized. The American Kennel Club (AKC) and its Texas
federation of owners, the Responsible Pet Owners Alliance (RPOA),
believe that* any attempt at restricting the rights and liberties of
responsible breeders–especially via mandatory spay/neuter laws–must be
defeated.* If adopted, these bills will have a profound negative impact
not only on responsible dog breeders in Texas, but also on all current
and prospective dog owners. Therefore, it is vital that all responsible
dog breeders and all concerned dog owners in Texas, as well as anyone
worried about such radical policy, contact their elected state
legislatives as well as the bills’ sponsors and respectfully let them
know that these draconian measures are unreasonable, unenforceable, and
unacceptable.
The American Kennel Club opposes the concepts of breeding permits,
breeding bans, or the mandatory spay/neuter of purebred dogs. Instead,
AKC supports reasonable and enforceable laws that protect the welfare
and health of purebred dogs and do not restrict the rights of breeders
and owners who take their responsibilities seriously. Additionally, we
strongly support and actively promote a wide range of programs to
educate the public about responsible breeding practices and the
responsibilities of dog ownership.
As currently written, HB 4277 and SB 1845 would:
* Require every person who owns a dog or cat at least six months of
age to have the animal spayed or neutered.
* Provide few exceptions, including one for owners of a dog or cat
who purchase an intact animal permit at a cost of $300 per intact
animal.
* Make each violation of this law a class C misdemeanor, liable for
fines up to $500 per violation.
*_WHAT YOU CAN DO: _*
All concerned responsible dog breeders and owners in Texas, as well as
all other concerned Texas residents, are strongly encouraged to write
their elected state legislators as well as the bills’ sponsors. Let them
know that mandatory spay/neuter bills are radical and unacceptable and
will have a profound negative impact upon the state of Texas.
To find out who represents you in the Texas House of Representatives,
click here <http://www.house.state.tx.us/resources/faq.htm#who_rep>. For
a customizable sample letter to send to your representative, click here
<http://www.akc.org/canine_legislation/TX_Resident_Sample_Letter_State_Rep_2009.doc>.
To find out who represents you in the Texas State Senate, click here
<http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/Members.htm#FYI>. For a
customizable sample letter to send to your senator, click here
<http://www.akc.org/canine_legislation/TX_Resident_Sample_Letter_State_Senator_2009.doc>.
/House Bill 4277 Sponsor Representative Jose Menendez/
/Capitol Office: EXT E2.204/
/Capitol Address:/
/P.O. Box 2910/
/Capitol Station/
/Austin, TX 78768/
/PHONE: (512) 463-0634/
/FAX: (512) 463-7668/
/To write Representative Menendez via e-mail, click here
<http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/email.php?dist=124&rep=jose.menendez>
for an e-mail form. /
/District Address:/
/7121 US Hwy. 90 West, Suite 240/
/San Antonio, TX 78227/
/PHONE: (210) 673-3579/
/FAX: (210) 673-3816/
/Senate Bill 1845 Sponsor Leticia Van De Putte /
/Capitol Office: EXT E1.704/
/Capitol Address:/
/P.O. Box 12068/
/Capitol Station/
/Austin, TX 78711/
/PHONE: (512) 463-0126/
/TOLL FREE: 1 (888) 279-0648/
/FAX: (512) 463-2114/
/To write Senator Van De Putte via e-mail, click here
<http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist26/dist26.htm> for
an e-mail form. /
/District Address:/
/700 N. St. Mary’s Street, Suite 1725/
/San Antonio, TX 78205/
/PHONE: (210) 733-6604/
/FAX: (210) 733-6605/
For a copy of the AKC’s /Disagree Diplomatically/ brochure, please click
here <http://www.akc.org/pdfs/GILEG2.pdf>.
The AKC Government Relations Department will continue to monitor the
consideration of HB 4277 and SB 1845 and will notify the purebred dog
community when these bills are assigned to a committee. Contact
information for committee members will be provided and purebred dog
owners should express their strong opposition to these bills to their
respective committee members at that time.
For more information, please contact AKC’s Government Relations
Department at (919) 816-3720, or e-mail doglaw@akc.org
<mailto:doglaw@akc.org>; or contact the Responsible Pet Owners Alliance
at (210) 822-6763, at www.responsiblepetowners.org
<http://www.responsiblepetowners.org/>, or at rpoa@texas.net
<mailto:rpoa@texas.net>.
