August 26th, 2010 by admin
From the Victorville Daily Press:
A consultant working with Barstow to update its vicious-dog ordinance recommends that the city consider a mandatory spay-and-neuter law. But whether that law would require all dog owners to fix their animals or only to pit bull owners is up to city officials, he says. Read the rest of this entry »
August 25th, 2010 by admin
Heavens to murgatroid, what is becoming of this country? On the one hand we have very power-drunk nanny-staters who push overly-bureaucratic legislation like breed bans, and on the other hand we have racist podunkers who pass the same breed-specific legislation only with a racist bent. The former, the nanny-staters, we lobby against every day because they are so busy pushing impotent breed-specific legislation it’s enough to keep a body quite busy. But in a disturbing recent trend, we’re starting to see a lot more blatantly racist legislation involving pets too. Read the rest of this entry »
April 8th, 2009 by admin
From the Indianapolis Star:
…Councilman Mike Speedy has crafted a proposal on “dangerous dogs” that he expects to submit to the full council sometime this month — and one that almost certainly will face stiff opposition.
His proposal not only would require that all pit bulls in the county be spayed or neutered but also would empower animal control officials to require dog owners to purchase liability insurance if they mistreat their dog or fail to keep it confined…
Read this article in its entirety here.
Breed-specific legislation (BSL) — no matter what form it takes, whether a full ban or restrictions like mandatory spay/neuter — is still unenforceable and therefore ineffective. Please contact the Indianapolis City-County Council here and politely inform them that breed-specific and mandatory spay/neuter laws are failed policies that force responsible dog owners to needlessly give up their beloved pets.
March 10th, 2009 by admin
From the AKC:
Monday, March 09, 2009
The Chicago City Council Joint Committee on Finance and License & Consumer Protection will hear a proposed mandatory spay/neuter ordinance at their meeting this Thursday, March 12th, 2009. It is vital that responsible dog owners and breeders attend the hearing to oppose this measure. Read the rest of this entry »
January 24th, 2009 by admin
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 admin
From The Northwestern:
“Discussions are in the works over the possibility of requiring owners of pit bulls, and other breeds, to meet specific guidelines. Read the rest of this entry »
December 15th, 2008 by admin
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 »
September 13th, 2008 by admin
From Fox 5 News in Las Vegas:
“Clark County [Las Vegas] Animal Control officials want the animal population regulated, and they will be seeking a law to ensure pets are spayed and neutered.
At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, the Clark County Animal Control Advisory Board will hold a meeting at the Desert Breeze Community Center to discuss a mandatory spay and neuter bill. Read the rest of this entry »
September 9th, 2008 by admin
From The Seattle Times:
“When three dogs attacked Nancy Sonduck in her fenced North Spokane yard, all she had to defend herself and her two dogs was a plastic gardening bucket.
…Five people, including Sonduck, testified at Monday’s Spokane City Council meeting about problems they’ve faced with pit bulls. Council President Joe Shogan promised that the council would explore the issue.
Gail Mackie, executive director of SpokAnimal, said a breed-specific ordinance is discriminatory and likely not legal. ‘Speaking as far as potentially dangerous dog incidents are concerned, we have all breeds,’ Mackie said. ‘I did one today that was a Pomeranian.’ Read the rest of this entry »
December 5th, 2007 by admin
From Northwest Arkansas News:
“Little Rock officials hope to regulate pit bulls and classify them as a dangerous breed…
…Under the proposed ordinance, Little Rock residents still will be allowed to have pit bulls, and new residents can move with their dogs into the city after the ordinance passes. But they will have to register them with Animal Services, pose for a photograph with the dog, sterilize the animal and pay an additional fee to have a dangerous breed permit. Read the rest of this entry »
November 17th, 2007 by admin
From KnoxNews.com:
“When Frankie Byrne heard a woman had been killed by two pit bulls at a Sam Lee Road trailer, she knew exactly which animals were involved.
The Knox County animal control officer got acquainted with Mafia Lee and Passion Maria on Aug. 28 after deputies in the area encountered the dogs ‘running loose and … chasing a trash collector,’ then attacking the bumper of a patrol car that blocked their pursuit.
‘I knew that something bad was going to happen with those dogs when the sheriff’s deputies were telling me the story,’ said Byrne, who filled out “dangerous dog” paperwork but said she wants tougher laws addressing problem animals. Read the rest of this entry »
March 22nd, 2007 by admin
At the Rolla City Council meeting Monday, the following considerations were discussed, including a possible ban on “pitbulls” and/or breed-specific mandatory spay/neuter: Read the rest of this entry »
March 5th, 2007 by admin
According to the San Francisco Chronicle,
“A federal judge has dismissed most of a lawsuit challenging San Francisco’s ordinance that requires sterilization of pit bulls, but kept alive a claim on behalf of disabled people who need the dogs to help them get around.”
The viable part of the lawsuit that alleged that San Francisco’s mandatory “pitbull” spay/neuter ordinance violated the Americans With Disabilities Act for those who have bully service dogs was later also dismissed.
Read the entire San Francisco Chronicle article here.