Legislation

Congressman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) announced last week he will officially resign from his U.S. House seat which he has held since 1995 when Congress returns September 6. Safari Club International Kentucky –-(Ammoland.com)- Congressman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) announced last week he will officially resign from his…

By RYAN LOVELACE (HTTP://WWW.WASHINGTONEXAMINER.COM/AUTHOR/RYAN-LOVELACE) (@LOVELACERYAND (//TWITTER.COM/LOVELACERYAND)) • 12/20/16 2:42 PM A ruling from the 6th Circuit Court serves as a warning to dog owners: Teach your dog to sit still and be quiet or risk police justifiably shooting the dog. Mark and Cheryl Brown petitioned…

by Jessica Karins December 21, 2016 Shutterstock/Tomislav Pinter In 2011, Nicole Bray thought she had found a treatment that might help her five-year-old son with his ADHD — a therapy dog. Her family adopted a boxer/mastiff mix named Gotti, and the two bonded immediately. He…

The SPCA is making good on its promise to no longer accept any dogs from the nine boroughs it serves, as a response to Mayor Denis Coderre’s anti-pitbull bylaw. But that may leave the city’s dogs entirely to Berger Blanc — the for-profit municipal pound that has…

… one incremental step at a time. More unenforceable animal ordinances which do nothing to address stray/loose dog problems! Christmas is a preferred time for cities to pass anti-pet legislation as they believe everyone’s too busy to notice. ODESSA, TX, Animal Ordinance went into effect…

Anti-Breeder Bill Introduced in Alabama http://joeforamerica.com/2016/12/hsus-behind-alabama-anti-breeder-bill According to a recent news article http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2016/12/bill_restricting_alabama_puppy.html  Alabama state Sen. Priscilla Dunn, D-Bessemer, will be introducing legislation to increase regulations on dog breeders in early 2017. The legislation has been drafted by an Alabama animal rights group called the Alabama Puppy Mill Project….

Pit Bull BAN Seeked by MAYOR EDDIE LEE of York County Please look over the article links Below.  Just now seeing this.  We have a local mayor seeking to ban Pit Bull Dogs.  Please share this with everyone you can and ask them to contact York…

Body cam footage shows close encounter with vicious dogs Meridian Police body camera – Idaho MERIDIAN — Meridian Patrol Officer David Gomez was responding to a complaint of two vicious dogs running loose in a neighborhood early last summer. He recorded the encounter on his…

From the AKC website Jen P & her Pack with permission to share NEW JERSEY DOG BILLS SCHEDULED FOR ASSEMBLY FLOOR VOTE ON MONDAY, DECEMBER19 *Wednesday, December 14, 2016* Four dog-related bills are scheduled to be considered and voted on by the New Jersey General…

“Dog Breeding Standards/Law Enforcement Tools” House Bill #9 was filed today by Representatives Jason Saine, Jonathan Jordan, John Bradford, and Justin Moore. Sound familiar? Rep. Jason Saine has filed another Puppy Mill bill, opportunistically refiled this week in an extra legislative session (1st Extra Session…