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Canine Related Legislative Summary

The growing Animal Rights agenda is sweeping across the country. In order to protect your rights to own, breed and hunt with your dogs, you must be vigilant as to what is happening in your community.

The American Kennel Club has a TAKING COMMAND NEWSLETTER. It will keep you informed of legislative matters. There are also alerts sent out regarding legislative issues throughout the country that need immediate attention. These will be listed here on this site as they are released.

07-10 CA AB 1634 Proceeds to the Senate Appropriations Committee;
06-27 Harmful Ordinance Passed by Dallas City Council
06-25 CA AB 1634 - Amended and Passed by Committee
06-23 Dallas Legislation Update: Action Needed!
06-23 UPDATE: NY Pet Dealer Bill Not To Be Considered This Session!
06-23 New Pet Dealer Bill, Companion to AB 11509, Introduced in NY Senate
06-23 Damaging New York Bill To Be Rushed Through Legislature! Voice Your Opposition Now
05-20 Draconian Ohio Breed-Specific Bill Introduced
05-20 OH Breeders Bill to be Heard by Committee Thursday, May 22
05-19 Chicago Considers Mandatory Spay/Neuter and Criminal Background
03-26 Breeder Permitting, Mandatory Spay/Neuter Proposal in Dallas, Texas
02-20 Problematic Dangerous Dog Bill Introduced in Minnesota
01-30 LA City Council to Vote on Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance
01-30 Arizona MSN Bill's Committee Assignments
01-30 VA Update: MSN Bill Tabled in Committee
01-29 Mandatory Spay/Neuter Reintroduced in New Jersey
01-28 Breeders Bill to be Heard by Virginia House Committee Wednesday
01-23 Palm Beach County, FL Considers Mandatory Spay/Neuter and Hobby Breeder Licensing
01-23 Reintroduced New Jersey Bill Bad News For Breeders
01-23 Mandatory Spay/Neuter Bill Introduced in Virginia
01-23 Arizona Alert: Mandatory Spay/Neuter Bill Introduced
01-18 UPDATE: Palm Beach County Commissioners Give Initial Approval to Animal Control Changes - Your Help is Needed!
01-18 Tennessee Breed Specific Legislation Introduced
01-18 Reintroduced New Jersey Bill Bad News For Breeders
01-13 OH Committee To Consider Removing State BSL Language Tomorrow!
01-12 WI Commercial Breeder/Consumer Protection Bills To Be Considered Thursday
01-11 Palm Beach County, FL Considers Mandatory Spay/Neuter and Hobby Breeder Licensing
01-07 OHIO Committee To Consider Removing State BSL Language Tomorrow!
12-10 Senator Durbin Files Amendment to 2007 Farm Bill
12-10 San Antonio Ordinance Revision Vote Scheduled
11-13 Wisconsin Commercial Breeder/Consumer Protection Bills Introduced
06-07 AB 1634 Passes Assembly - The Fight Continues
06-07 Oppose Overreaching NJ Proposal
05-21 AB 1634 Passes Assembly - The Fight Continues
05-08 Support MA's Anti-BSL Bill
04-05 Attn! UPDATED: CA Spay/Neuter Action Center
04-03 Texas Committee to Consider Dangerous Dog Bill Tomorrow
04-03 Introduction of Tethering Bills in Multiple States
03-30 Dennis Sprung Letter Opposing CA Mandatory Spay/Neuter (PDF)
03-21 Hillsborough County, Florida Considers Dangerous Dog Ordinance Changes
03-15 UPDATE: MN Dog and Cat Breeders Act Pulled from Agenda
03-13 ACT NOW! MN House Committee to Consider 'Dog and Cat Breeders Act'
03-09 Mandator Spay/Neuter Bill In New Mexico Dies
03-05 Statewide Spay and Neuter Bill Introduced in California Legislature
02-15 Taking Command - January/February 2007
02-15 Kentucky Bill Aims to Protect Rights of Breeders and Owners
02-14 New Mexico Bill to Make Spay and Neuter Mandatory
02-07 UPDATE: Sponsor Confirms Indiana Breeders Bill Will Not Move Forward In Current Form
02-05 UPDATE: Pennsylvania Governor Aims to Regulate Breeders
02-05 New York Bill Will Impose Mandatory Microchipping and Enrollment in State Registry
02-01 Mandatory Microchipping and Fees Proposed in Indiana
01-24 MN Dog and Cat Breeders Act Aims to Regulate Breeders
01-18 VA Mandatory Sterilization Bill Tabled
01-17 The Davidson County Board of Commissioners will meet February 13th
01-11 The Show Goes On: Update on Kentuckiana Cluster (PDF)
01-07 American Kennel Club News Article - Pennsylvania Governor Aims to Regulate Breeders
01-07 Pennsylvania Federation of Dog Clubs.
01-04 Louisville Enacts Major Changes to Animal Control Law
12-31 please notify anyone you know from Pennsylvania - comment period has started. Make sure your voice is heard to support re
10-04 PAWS Status Report
10-04 Fourth-Annual AKC Lobby Day Held in Washington, D.C.
10-02 Breed-Specific Proposals to be Heard at Mississippi City Councils Tomorrow
09-26 Indianapolis to Consider Mandatory Spay/Neuter and Mandatory Microchipping
09-08 AKC and AKC CAR Make Recommendations to USDA on Microchip Identification of Pets
08-29 Louisville Pursues BSL, Limit Laws and Breeder Licensing
08-24 UPDATE! Riverside County Cancels Final Public Meeting on Mandatory Spay/Neuter and Mandatory Microchipping Ordinances
08-11 Update! Sacramento Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance Vote Tuesday
08-10 UPDATE! Action Needed in San Antonio
08-09 New Jersey Breeder Bill on Hold
08-07 Senate Passes Federal 'PETS' Act
08-02 New Jersey Bill Bad News for Breeders
08-02 Chairman Menaker Contacts New Jersey Assembly Members Regarding A3401
07-18 Riverside County, CA Announces Public Meetings Regarding Mandatory Spay/Neuter and Mandatory Microchipping
07-12 PAWS UPDATE
06-28 Riverside County Releases Details of Mandatory Spay/Neuter and Mandatory Microchip Ordinances
06-28 NY Crop/Dock Bill Dead for 2006
06-20 San Antonio Considers Mandatory Spay/Neuter and Breeder Permits
06-16 UPDATE: Indianapolis Holds Public Hearing on Dog Violence
06-09 Attn NEW CALL TO ACTION FOR AMENDED NY STATE CROP/DOCK BILL
06-06 Riverside County, CA Holds Public Meetings Regarding Mandatory Spay/Neuter Proposal
06-06 AKC Endorses Federal PETS Act
05-26 A Victory in California!
05-18 NY Bill Would Prohibit Cropping & Docking
05-17 Dennis Sprung Letter to Oppose NY Crop/Dock Bill (PDF)
05-04 UPDATE! Berkeley Considers Breed-Specific Mandatory Spay/Neuter Proposal
05-04 LA Passes Mandatory Spay/Neuter - Other Areas Expected to Follow
04-28 CALL TO ACTION: Help Needed in Los Angeles
04-26 Urgent Help Needed in Albuquerque
04-26 California Bill Would Outlaw Field Trials
04-21 Louisville Task Force Reconsiders BSL, Punitive Restrictions
04-05 LA County Releases Details of Mandatory Spay/Neuter Proposal
03-31 Berkeley Considers Breed-Specific Mandatory Spay/Neuter Proposal
03-15 Success in Delaware!
03-10 Long Beach Lifts Breeding Ban
03-09 BSL Proposed in Delaware
03-08 Good News for Oklahoma Dog Owners
03-07 Ohio Court Rules BSL Unconstitutional
02-28 MA and NY Consider Homeowner's Insurance Bills
02-28 Update: VT Ear Cropping Bill Scheduled for Hearing
02-24 Attention Louisville Dog Owners
02-24 Oklahoma BSL Update!
02-24 Update: Illinois Legislation
02-23 LA Rejects BSL, Pursuing Mandatory Spay/Neuter of ALL Dogs
02-15 $200 Intact Animal Fee Proposed in Sacramento
02-10 BSL Introduced in Missouri
02-09 PAWS Update
02-09 Help Urgently Needed to Stop VT Ear Cropping Bill!
02-01 Update: Los Angeles County Supervisors Move Forward with BSL
02-01 VT Ear Cropping Bill Moves Forward
01-31 Detroit City Council Rejects BSL!
01-25 Colorado Bill Would Once Again Permit BSL (UPDATED)
01-24 'Pit Bull' Bill Introduced Again in New Jersey
01-23 Oklahoma Considers Permitting BSL
01-18 Virginia Considers Mandatory Spay/Neuter Bill!
01-12 BSL on the Move in Illinois!
01-08 WISCONSIN Commercial Breeder/Consumer Protection Bills To Be Considered Thursday
01-04 VT Considers Ban on Ear Cropping

The American Kennel Club does not issue an alert for every piece of anti-dog legislation in the country. It is up to the residents of communities to stay informed of the issues and to be organized to help stop the trend.

One way to accomplish that is to join a local All Breed Club. If they don’t have a Legislative Liaison, volunteer for the job. Have a legislative table at your ALL BREED & Specialty Shows to inform people of the issues at hand. The AKC Legislative Dept. has brochures on a variety of issues that are free for the asking.

If there is a Federation in your state, get involved with it. There are many states that have e lists specifically for animal legislative matters. I recommend signing up if there is one in your state. If there isn’t one, perhaps you and some other interested dog people would consider starting one. If you start it up, the word will spread and people will sign on.

Here is a list of the most current pet law sites:

Alabama

Alabama Pet Law.

California

California Pet Law

CA Exotic Animal Law

The Animal Council

Florida

Florida Pet Law

Florida Pet Law Website

Illinois

Illinois Pet-Law

Indiana

Indiana Pet Law

Maine

Maine Pet Law

Michigan

Michigan Pet Law

No BSL in Michigan

Mississippi

Mississippi Pet Law

Missouri

Missouri Federation of Animal Owners (Mofed)

New England

Pet Law in New England

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Dogs

New Jersey

NJ Dog Law

New Mexico

New Mexico's Animal Control
This is a public forum to address animal control issues and legislation in New Mexico.

New York

New York Dog Legislation

North Carolina

North Carolina Pet Law

Oregon

Oregon Pet Law

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Dog Legislation

Rocky Mountain region

Rocky Mountain Pet Law

South Carolina

All South Carolina Pet Law

Texas

TX-Pet-Law - an announcement-only list for the Responsible Pet Owners Alliance. Subscribers are not able to post messages to this list. It will keep you informed regarding animal/pet ownership issues. To join, send a "Subscribe" e-mail with your name in the message body to rpoa@texas.net

Virginia

VA-Pet-Law

Virginia Dog Legislation

Virginia Hunting Dog Owners' Association

Washington

Washington Pet Law

West Virginia

West Virginia Pet Law

Wisconsin

WI Animal Laws

Dog Federation of Wisconsin

Canada

Dog Legislation Council of Canada

The National Animal Interest Alliance also has a newsletter you can sign up for at: news@animalnewsservice.com. Working together, we can make a difference and ensure that our children and grandchildren will enjoy the same rights of pet ownership as we have.

PAWS 4 LAWS is a new site which is posting all anti-dog legislation in all communities no matter how big or small. Bookmark their address and check on it regularly in order to protect your rights to own, breed, hunt and enjoy your pets. You can contact your legislators directly from their site.

Marjorie Martorella
APC Legislative Liaison
marjetta@optonline.net