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Santa Cruz County, California to Propose Mandatory Microchipping Ordinance for Cats, Dogs
For months I have seen many emotional articles about pets being reunited with their owners thanks, say the articles, to that beautiful piece of technology called the RFID microchip. I call these kinds of articles “primers” because they get you ready to accept things like, Santa Cruz County, California‘s proposal to require all dogs…
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Dover, Arkansas Inexplicably Passes Antiquated “Pit Bull” Ban
When the leader of the free world comes out against breed-specific legislation (BSL) saying it is wholly ineffective based on research from the CDC, what excuse do communities still have for proposing and passing archaic, passé, impotent breed-specific bans? Yet Dover, Arkansas passed a “pit bull” ban October 8, 2013, even though hundreds from…
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Waterloo, Iowa to Consider BSL Via “Pit Bull” Restrictions
After 65-year old Vivienne Brookman and 13-year-old William McNealy were attacked by what was described as a “large pit bull” by police, Waterloo, Iowa Mayor Buck Clark publicly stated that the attacks were “something we need to react to.” That “reaction” will come in the form of a breed-specific law (BSL) proposal — which…
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Wichita, Kansas May Consider BSL/MSN and Mandatory Microchipping
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…
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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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Dover, Delaware Ordinance Proposal Breed-Specific and Mandatory Microchipping
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,