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Thomas County, Georgia May Consider Breed Ban for “Pit Bulls”
From WALB News: “Last week in Thomasville 5-year-old Cheyenne Peppers was killed when three family pit bulls mauled her to death in her own back yard.
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Castalia, Iowa Considers a Breed Ban for “Pit Bulls” and Breed Restrictions for ONE “Pit Bull”
From The Decorah Newspaper: An ordinance banning pit bulls, except for those currently in town, is being considered by the Castalia City Council. Monday night, the Council scheduled a public hearing on the ordinance that prohibits the dogs, or regulates the ownership of those dogs located within Castalia before the adoption of the ordinance. The…
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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…
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Herculaneum, Missouri Considers “Pit Bull” Ban
From KTJJ 98.5 FM in Farmington, Missouri: “The Herculaneum Board of Aldermen is working on an ordinance that would ban the ownership of pit bulls in the city limits…The issue will be addressed at next weeks meeting [November 24 at 7:00 P.M.].” Please contact the Herculaneum Board of Aldermen and politely inform them that breed-specific…
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Save the Humans!
If any of my readers is tempted to tune in to the Animal Planet mini-series “Whale Wars” (which started this evening) well, there’s something you should know about Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society which is prominently featured in the series. According to the May 2007 article “Eco-Extremist Wants World Population to…
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Welsh, Louisiana Considers Adding More “Vicious” Breeds (Including Dobermans) to Pre-Existing “Pit Bull” Ban
From the Jennings Daily News: “The Board of Aldermen…may amend the existing pit bull ban to include all similar, vicious dogs. The current ordinance that was passed in 2002 requires that all pit bulls be impounded immediately. ”
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Ridgeland, Mississippi Considers “Pit Bull” Ban Because of a Neighbor Dispute!
From mcherald.com:“Ridgeland neighbors that have been in a heated battle over dogs for months will appear in Ridgeland Municipal Court today. April Scott of 617 Ralde Circle has alleged that her next-door-neighbors’ two pit bulls and Rottweiler are a danger, and she wants the pets removed. Dog owners Pete and Gloria Grantham of 615 Ralde…