http://www.troubling.org/ News that affects the rights of people that own animals en-us Tue, 3 Mar 2008 Animal Owners Rights 2008 troubling.org http://www.troubling.org/articles/20080822152256.html 2008-08-22 CDOC AB 1634 was delivered a stunning defeat today in the Senate when only 5 senators voted in favor of the measure and 27 senators, Republicans and Democrats, voted to defeat the bill. http://www.dof.ca.gov/Legislative_Analyses/LIS_PDF/AB-1634-20080725094150AM-AB01634.pdf 2008-07-25 CA Dept. of Finance This bill would increase fines for non-spayed or non-neutered dogs the first and second time the dog is impounded by a local agency and would require the dog to be spayed or neutered at the owner's expense the third time it is impounded. This bill would increase the fine for non-spayed or non-neutered cats the first time the cat is impounded by a local agency and would require the cat to be spayed or neutered at the owner's expense the second time it is impounded. It would allow local animal control agencies to cite owners of non-spayed or non-neutered dogs or cats that are the subject of a complaint, as specified. If cited, the owner shall pay the same fines as for impounded dogs or cats unless they provide written proof from a veterinarian that the animal was spayed or neutered. This bill would also prohibit the Controller from releasing payment to a local agency for costs arising from the current Animal Adoption mandate until the Controller determines they have complied with rabies control reporting requirements, as specified. http://nathanwinograd.blogspot.com/2008/07/ding-dong-witch-is-dead-or-is-she.html 2008-07-04 Nathan J. Winograd California’s proposed mandatory spay/neuter law is all but dead. This is not news to anyone who has been following it. But it is good news for the animals. The question is: for how long? As proponents shift focus from the state to the local level, AB 1634 will continue to rear its ugly head. http://www.troubling.org/articles/20080701161435.html 2008-07-01 Elizabeth Brinkley, Reporter Publications What’s in a word? A lot of power for good or bad. When did being a breeder become a "bad" thing? When I first got into Shelties, my mentors proudly had a sign out front proclaiming _______ Kennels. They knew they sold (yes I said SOLD - not placed or adopted) quality show dogs and healthy pets. They were proud of their dogs and their hobby. http://www.troubling.org/articles/20080623174819.html 2008-06-22 JOHN YATES SACRAMENTO, CA - Animal rights extremists would be given unchecked vigilante powers to attack dog owners under a revision to AB1634, which is now before the legislature. http://www.akc.org/canine_legislation/CA_action_center.cfm 2008-06-06 AKC Assembly Bill 1634, which would require the spaying/neutering of all dogs and cats over six months of age unless the owner qualifies for and purchases an intact animal permit, is expected to be heard for a final time in the Senate Local Government Committee on June 18th. This is the last scheduled meeting of that committee before the June 27th deadline by which bills must be heard by the policy committee. http://www.troubling.org/articles/20080508111535.html 2008-05-07 John Yates SANTA BARBARA, CA – Dog owners from Santa Barbara County joined together Tuesday to push back an all-out assault by the most powerful people in the animal rights movement. Their efforts sent a proposed mandatory spay/neuter ordinance back to the drawing board, and possibly to the trashcan. http://www.troubling.org/articles/20080504163416.html 2008-05-04 John Yates HARRISBURG, PA – A deal has been cut to hold back new regulations that will affect all of Pennsylvania's 2,600 licensed kennels in order to push through legislation calling for tougher rules for large commercial breeders, penalties that have the potential to destroy the lives of all dog owners for even minor infractions, and rules of prosecution that throw the Bill of Rights in the trash can. http://www.troubling.org/articles/20080402163236.html 2008-04-01 JOHN YATES BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Kern County Board of Supervisors decided this month to order a study of a mandatory spay and neuter ordinance, citing rising kill rates at the county animal shelter. http://www.troubling.org/articles/20080317083539.html 2008-03-16 11:23 You may have heard by now that Carpoc has decided not to proceed with litigation against the City of Los Angeles. This in no way affects the decision of Concerned Dog Owners of California through CDOC-Action to seek relief from the courts. http://www.cjonline.com/stories/031608/out_258309516.shtml 2008-03-16 Marc Murrell When it comes to hunting, about 10 percent of the population enjoys this activity. Likely another 10 percent adamantly oppose hunting and abhor those that do it for any reason. The remaining 80 percent don't care if people hunt or not. http://www.troubling.org/articles/20080313134947.html 2008-03-13 13:49:47 Concerned Dog Owners of California LOS ANGELES MOVES TO SPREAD THE WORD NATIONALLY HSUS and PETCO Attend The Signing Party CITIES ARE GATHERING DOG CLUB DIRECTORIES The Mandatory Spay and Neuter at Four Months Law (Ordinance No. 179615) is spreading across the country according to Los Angeles Animal Services Director Ed Boks. At an Animal Commission meeting on March 10th Boks announced they were getting calls from all over the United States from officials anxious to put this "innovative and wildly popular law" into effect in their cities. http://www.troubling.org/articles/20080313134430.html 2008-03-13 13:44:30 I am putting up this RSS feed as a service to publish articles on political actions around fighting the radical animal rights movement. It is not intended to duplicate other feeds, or blogs that can be received as RSS feeds, but to provide a solution for those who write articles and publish them purely on web sites or via email lists.