UPDATE: This essay is now available as a two-page PDF handout for easy printing and distribution. Note: HumaneWatch’s editor recently traveled down to the Palmetto State in order to attend his first dog show. Here’s his report: I spent this weekend at the Myrtle Beach Kennel Club’s all-breed dog show in Florence, South Carolina. The [...]
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What I Learned at the Dog Show
Posted in BREEDING AND WHELPING, LEGISLATION, ORGANIZATIONS AND RESCUES, SHOWRING, tagged animal activists, animal rights, breed to standard, conformation, dog hobbyist, dog shows, gait, HSUS, Humane Society of the United States, Humane Watch, judges, LEGISLATION, PETA, Wayne Pacelle on 09/15/2011 | Leave a Comment »
Do your doggone homework
Posted in LEGISLATION, OFF TOPIC, ORGANIZATIONS AND RESCUES, tagged christmas presents, holiday presents, pet stores, puppies as gifts, puppy mills on 12/17/2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mary Roberts • December 14, 2010 I am a member of the dog police. No, I’m not an animal control officer, and I don’t have a trained police dog attentive and alert to my wishes. The only time my dogs jump smartly to attention is when the refrigerator door opens. In my dog police alias, [...]
Grassroots Anti-Federal “PUPS” Bill Initiative….THE “PERFECT STORM” FOR AN HSUS “SNEAK ATTACK”
Posted in LEGISLATION, ORGANIZATIONS AND RESCUES, tagged APHIS, Congress, Congressional Animal Protection, Congressman Moran, FOX Network, Frank Losey, House of Representatives, HR 5566, HSUS, IRS, PUPS, PUPS Bill, S 3424, Senator Durbin, Sneak Attack, USDA on 07/29/2010 | 1 Comment »
Dear friends, I am suggesting that we urge all club members, forward to other clubs, including performance people, grooming shops, veterinarians and anyone else that has a vested interest in dogs, to contact their federal Congressmen/Senators, giving the reasons we are opposed to the recently introduced “PUPS” bill. In addition to the information in Frank’s note, below, [...]
Dog treatment a concern, but especially in Ohio
Posted in LEGISLATION, tagged Animal Law Coalition, animal rights groups, breed specific laws, cruelty laws, dog auctions in Ohio, dog discrimatory laws, Farmerstown Ohio, HB 79, McKenzies Law, OSU, Pit Bulls, puppy mills, vicious dog on 05/01/2010 | 2 Comments »
By Ben Brown <!–By Ben Brown –>Published: Thursday, April 29, 2010 On Monday, The Lantern discussed springtime student dog ownership. As the second of a three-part series, today’s article explores Ohio’s legislative treatment of dogs. April is National Prevent Animal Cruelty Month. And from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday on the South Oval, Paws for [...]
Region 8 city says people violating animal and fowl ordinance
Posted in BREEDING AND WHELPING, LEGISLATION, OFF TOPIC, tagged adopting pets, behavioral issues, city ordinance, giving away pets, health issues, public areas, public streets, reputable selling and adopting, selling dogs on 05/01/2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Josh Harvison BATESVILLE, AR (KAIT) – Officials with the Batesville Animal Control Office said Thursday people are selling, giving away and bartering unwanted animals on public streets, a violation of a 19 year city ordinance. Jeff Pender, Animal Control Officer, said he’s asking the public to stop violating the law before he has to [...]
Do animals need laws protecting them from shelters?
Posted in LEGISLATION, ORGANIZATIONS AND RESCUES, tagged ASPCA, euthenizing animals, kennel crazy, laws, New York, ohio, Oreo's Law, rehabilitation, rescues, shelters, Toledo on 02/05/2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Christie Keith, Special to SF Gate Tuesday, January 26, 2010 She was a seven-month-old pit bull mix, chocolate brown with a white stripe running down her face. And in June of last year, she was lying on the New York City pavement with broken legs and ribs because the guy who owned her had [...]
Tougher kennel laws strain shelters
Posted in LEGISLATION, ORGANIZATIONS AND RESCUES on 01/27/2010 | Leave a Comment »
For humane societies, shelters and rescue groups, that’s meant a flood of dogs needing homes. The long-awaited new rules apply to kennels that breed dogs for pet stores or dealers or sell more than 60 dogs a year. They call for larger spaces and prohibit stacking cages, require two veterinarian check-ups per year and that [...]
The Happy Act…Is It All That Happy?
Posted in LEGISLATION, tagged animal rights, happy act, HR3501, McCormick, medical expenses, petpac, pets, private property, tax deduction, veterinary care, Washington DC on 01/15/2010 | Leave a Comment »
PetPAC is dedicated to the private property rights of pet owners. We oppose anything that would abridge those rights. We believe that HR 3501 does nothing to change that status. As drafted, HR 3501 is not a dependent tax deduction at all, nor is it an automatic deduction just for owning a pet. What this [...]
Don’t Mess With My Pet
Posted in LEGISLATION, tagged cats, dogs, government, pets, PIJAC, responsible ownership on 01/06/2010 | Leave a Comment »
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