January 24th, 2009 by Editor

From Kansas.com:

Wichita’s animal control officials say they’re still struggling with aggressive and stray pit bulls despite a “dangerous dogs” law approved in 2007.

A year’s worth of experience with the law has led officials to return to the City Council next Tuesday with options that include a pit bull ban, new breed-specific restrictions or the status quo. Read the rest of this entry »

December 15th, 2008 by Editor

Cat Fanciers’ Association Legislative ALERT
Forwarding encouraged

List and Riverside fanciers – sorry this is so long and so sudden. We just received word about TOMORROW’S [Dec. 16, 2008] meeting of the Riverside County CA Board of Supervisors – thanks to Concerned Dog Owners of California. An ordinance will beintroduced, based on previous proposals but revised. In checking the County Board of Supervisors’ Agenda it seems this ordinance will be introduced tomorrow with a hearing scheduled for January 13th Please double with the clerk, Nancy Romero,PHONE
951-955-1060.

3.16 COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENCY/ANIMAL SERVICES: INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 630.12,
an Ordinance of the County of Riverside Amending Ordinance No. 630 relating the Dogs and Cats (to include provisions of mandatory microchipping and mandatory spaying/neutering). (Hrg. set 1/13/09 @ 9:30 a.m. – Clerk to advertise) Read the rest of this entry »

August 14th, 2007 by Editor

Dover’s ordinance proposal will restrict certain dogs by breed, will require those specific breeds to be licensed/registered and securely enclosed on the owner’s property and muzzled/chained when off the owner’s property, will prohibit convicted felons from owning “dangerous breeds,” and will require all dogs to be microchipped. According to Dover’s ordinance proposal, Read the rest of this entry »