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Oshkosh, Wisconsin Considers Breed-Specific Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance for “Pit Bulls” and Other “Breeds”
From The Northwestern: “Discussions are in the works over the possibility of requiring owners of pit bulls, and other breeds, to meet specific guidelines.
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Riverside County, California Considers Mandatory Spay/Neuter and Microchipping Law
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…
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Portage, Indiana Considers Defining Several Breeds as “Vicious”
From NWITimes.com: “A City Councilman is looking to put some additional teeth into the city’s animal control ordinance. Second District Councilman Brendan Clancy is asking his fellow council members to consider adding language to city codes that would define vicious dogs and establish penalties for those dogs defined as vicious and for “repeat offenders.”
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Logan, Iowa Considers Banning “Pit Bulls” without a Grandfather Clause
From the Logan Herald-Observer: “No decisions were made at the Logan City Council meeting Nov. 24 regarding changes to the present dog ordinance. At the last meeting, Ron Placek had requested the council revisit the ordinance. He asked all pit bulls be banned from town and no grandfather clause used. The council reviewed the ordinances…