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> April 16, 2008
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> USDA TO ALTER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR LIVE ANIMALS DURING
> TRANSPORT
>
> Believing that a single performance standard may
> be better than specific requirements for ambient
> temperature ranges during transport of live
> animals, on January 3, 2008, APHIS proposed to
> amend the Animal Welfare Act regulations for
> transportation of live animals, excluding marine
> mammals, by changing the ambient temperature
> requirements for various stages in the
> transportation of regulated animals. If accepted, this proposed
> rule would:
>
> 1. Remove potentially confusing temperature requirements during
> transport.
>
> 2. Replace the current requirements with a single
> performance standard under which the animals
> would be transported under climatic and
> environmental conditions that are appropriate for their welfare.
>
> 3. Require transport compartments on aircraft to
> be opened during prolonged layovers, and the use
> of ground equipment to maintain appropriate
> conditions in the cargo hold during the layover.
>
> 4. Eliminate the requirement for acclimation
> certificates for animals other than marine
> mammals, which had to be signed by a veterinarian
> in order to certify that the animals are
> acclimated to temperatures lower than the
> minimum. APHIS believed it was difficult and
> inappropriate for veterinarians to determine
> whether a dog or cat has been acclimated to a
> specific temperature based on a veterinary examination.
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> STATES - IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
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> ALABAMA Home
> Page: <http://www.legislat <http://www.legislature.state.al.us/>
> ure.state.al.us/>
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> Geneva - proposed pit bull ordinance will be
> discussed at the next council meeting in April.
>
> Mobile - Two new dog ordinances up for discussion
> in the Mobile City Council could have you pay a
> fine if your pet can't keep quiet or if they "do
> their business" on other people's property. The
> first ordinance proposed by council woman Connie
> Hudson could bring fines of up to $150 if your
> dog keeps barking or making noise for a long
> period of time. The second ordinance proposed by
> council woman Gina Gregory requires owners
> cleaning up after their pets if they use the
> bathroom in a public place or anywhere other than
> at home. A dog owner could face a $25 fine for
> that violation UPDATE: City Council's Public
> Services Committee on Thursday (04/04/08) voted
> to recommend tabling two proposals that would
> have fined owners who couldn't keep their dog
> from barking incessantly or who didn't clean up
> their puppy's poop from other people's property.
> Instead, city officials said they will embark on
> an education campaign to emphasize that loving
> your neighbor means taking care of your canine.
>
> Mobile County - Alabama Legislature passed two
> bills Tuesday allowing Mobile County voters to
> decide if they want a law authorizing local
> officials to declare a dog dangerous and hold its
> owners responsible its behavior. One bill would
> allow residents to vote on a local constitutional
> amendment to establish a county dangerous-dog
> law. The second measure includes the specifics of
> the proposed law. One bill would allow residents
> to vote on a local constitutional amendment to
> establish a county dangerous-dog law. The second
> measure includes the specifics of the proposed
> law. If approved by the voters, the measures
> would allow animal control or other law
> enforcement officers to impound dogs at the
> owners' expense if authorities consider the
> animals to be a threat to public safety or if
> they believe the dogs were involved in an attack.
> If a district judge determines a dog that has not
> hurt a person to be dangerous and a nuisance, the
> owner would be required to follow a series of
> steps to ensure the animal is restrained when
> outdoors and that its dangerous disposition is
> identified with a tattoo or a microchip injected
> into the dog. The owner also would be required to
> take out an insurance policy or surety bond -- at
> least $100,000 -- and pay an additional annual
> registration fee -- to be established by the
> county. If dog that has been declared dangerous
> attacks a person without provocation, it would be
> put down and the owner could face up to two years
> in prison and a maximum fine of $5,000. Dog
> owners could appeal the district court ruling to Mobile County Circuit
> Court.
>
> ALASKA Home Page: <http://w3.legis. <http://w3.legis.state.ak.us/>
> state.ak.us/>
http://w3.legis. <http://w3.legis.state.ak.us/>
> state.ak.us/
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> SB273 - An Act relating to cruelty to animals and
> promoting an exhibition of fighting animals.
> Cruelty to animals under (a)(1), (3), or (4) of
> this section is a class C felony. Cruelty to
> animals under (a)(2) of this section is a class A
> misdemeanor. In addition to these penalties, the
> [THE] court may also (1) require forfeiture of
> any animal affected to the state or to a
> custodian that supplies shelter, care, or medical
> treatment for the animal; (2) require the
> defendant to reimburse the state or a custodian
> for all reasonable costs incurred in providing
> necessary shelter, care, veterinary attention, or
> medical treatment for any animal affected;
> (3) prohibit or limit the defendant's ownership,
> possession, or custody of animals for up to 10
> years.
> <http://www.legis.
> <http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?
> hsid=SB0273A&session=2
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> ARIZONA Home Page: <http://www.azleg. <http://www.azleg.gov/>
> gov/>
http://www.azleg. <http://www.azleg.gov/> gov/
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> HCR 2037 - the Right to Hunt legislation defeated
> by a vote of 28 to 27. This legislation would
> have prohibited citizen initiatives that protect
> wildlife from inhumane and unsporting hunting and trapping activities.
>
> Yuma - Humane Society Executive Director Shawn
> Smith presented this plan to offer low- or
> no-cost spay and neuter clinics once a week on
> Tuesdays to the Yuma City Council during a
> roundtable work session Monday (03/31/08). The
> clinics will offer sterilization services for an
> average cost of $40-$70, depending on income and
> need. Those factors will be taken into account
> for consideration for free services. Smith is
> using the false data that two fogs can produce
> 67,000 offspring within six years.
>
> ARKANSAS Home
> Page: <http://www.arkleg. <http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/>
> state.ar.us/>
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> state.ar.us/
>
> Little Rock - Gov. Mike Beebe said Friday he
> believes a consensus can be reached on making
> cruelty to animals a felony in Arkansas. "I think
> reasonable people understand that a tough ... but
> fair animal-cruelty law that doesn't adversely
> impact animal husbandry and normal livestock and
> poultry practices by our agriculture community,
> and doesn't adversely impact legitimate hunting
> and fishing ... can be fashioned," Beebe told
> reporters. Two bills to toughen the state's
> animal-cruelty laws failed during the 2007
> legislative session. The debate was revived
> Wednesday when Beebe took a question on the
> subject during his call-in television program on
> the Arkansas Educational Television Network.
> <http://www.arkansas
> <http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2008/04/12/News/345928.html>
> news.com/archive/2008/04/12/News/345928.html>
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> news.com/archive/2008/04/12/News/345928.html
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> CALIFORNIA Home
> Page: <http://www.legislat <http://www.legislature.ca.gov/>
> ure.ca.gov/>
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> AB2427 - An act to amend Section 460 of the
> Business and Professions Code, relating to
> professions and vocations. This bill would make
> it unlawful for a city or county to prohibit that
> person or a group of those persons from engaging
> in any act or series of acts that fall within the
> statutory or regulatory definition of that
> business, occupation, or
> profession.
> <http://www.leginfo.
> <http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_2401-2450/
> ab_2427_bill_2008
> 0221_introduced.html>
> ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_2401-2450/
> ab_2427_bill_20080221_in
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> ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_2401-2450/
> ab_2427_bill_20080221_in
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> SB1775 - An act to add Section 598.1 to the Penal
> Code, relating to dog fighting. This bill would
> provide forfeiture procedures for certain
> property connected with the crime of dog
> fighting, as specified. The bill would state
> findings and declarations of the Legislature in
> that regard, and the intent of the Legislature in
> connection with the forfeiture proceeding
> provisions.
> <http://www.leginfo.
> <http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_1751-1800/
> sb_1775_bill_2008
> 0228_introduced.html>
> ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_1751-1800/
> sb_1775_bill_20080228_in
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> ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_1751-1800/
> sb_1775_bill_20080228_in
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> Butte County - Oroville - entirely revised county
> animal ordinance will go before the Board of
> Supervisors. The new document, among other
> things, includes 46 definitions related to
> animals including things such as "cattery,"
> "animal hoarder," and "potentially dangerous and
> vicious animals." Another portion of the
> ordinance delineates the responsibilities of an
> animal owner. On the list of duties is keeping
> animals "restrained as required," vaccinating
> dogs and cats against rabies, obtaining dog
> licenses and animal permits as needed, and making
> sure that animals "shall not disturb the peace,
> safety or create a nuisance." The area of
> potentially dangerous and vicious animals is
> being expanded so it applies to animals other
> than dogs. What constitutes potentially dangerous
> or vicious is being altered so a single incident
> of biting or killing another animal may be enough
> for the designation. The new ordinance would
> require licenses for "catteries" as well as kennels.
>
> Huntington Beach - City Council rejected the last
> remaining component in what began has a mandatory
> spay/neuter ordinance, the requirement for a city
> business license in order to advertise any dog or
> cat available for any type of transfer regardless
> of whether the owner is in business. (03/17/08)
>
> Long Beach - City Council unanimously approved
> the creation of a new dangerous dog ordinance
> that would include stiffer penalties for the
> dogs' owners, the implantation of identification
> microchips in impounded dogs and mandatory
> education on responsible pet ownership for owners
> who violate the law. Under the new rules, which
> build on existing dog laws, impounded animals
> would be implanted with a microchip for
> identification, and tougher leash laws would
> penalize owners of animals that leave their
> property for neighboring yards. Passed 04/01/08
>
> Palm Desert - City looks to put teeth into its
> dog leash laws. Dogs must be on leashes
> everywhere, even open county land, unless the
> area is designated for off-leash, Animal Control
> Officer James Huffman said. Often owners of
> unleashed dogs will first be given a warning. But
> a citation for a first offense is $50; the second
> citation costs $100 and the third costs $150.
> However, officers often don't have time to look
> for unleashed dogs. Between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m.
> only one officer is available for emergencies.
>
> Pasadena - City Council has ordered an ordinance
> drafted for mandatory spaying or neutering of
> pit bulls and pit bull mixes. The local city is
> the latest to proceed against breeding of the pit
> bulls, associated with injuries and deaths. The
> new law would require spaying or neutering unless
> the animal is less than eight weeks old, has
> lived in the city less than a month, or has a
> physical reason prohibiting sterilization. Dogs
> are also exempted if registered as a show dog or
> if the owner has applied for a permit as a
> breeder. Pit bulls being bred will be allowed one litter a year.
>
> Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara - Director of
> Animal Services in Santa Barbara will propose a
> mandatory spay/neuter for all dogs and cats in SB
> over the age of six months of age. The draft
> calls for breeders licenses for cats but no
> mention of this for dogs (yet). Any dog/cat over
> six months of age must have an unaltered animal
> permit to remain intact. If an animal is bred who
> lacks an unaltered animal permit...you have 30
> days to get a permit or the animal must be
> altered within 60 days. The permit can be
> revoked if you refuse to allow inspection, upon
> 48 hrs of written notice, of any dog covered by
> an unaltered dog license or the premises on which
> the dog is kept. Another cause for revocation is
> violation of sec. 7-ll of County Code which takes
> about zoning, licensing, permits, animal control
> officers, etc. Having four dogs represents a
> "kennel" for which you need a permit (but catch
> 22--they won't grant you a kennel permit because
> of zoning restrictions...the vast majority of SB
> is residentially zoned. This violation would
> cost you your unaltered animal permit.
>
> COLORADO Home Page: <http://www.leg. <http://www.leg.state.co.us/>
> state.co.us/>
http://www.leg. <http://www.leg.state.co.us/>
> state.co.us/
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> Arapahoe County - Arapahoe County Planning and
> Zoning Commission will hold a meeting to discuss
> proposed legislation that would limit the total
> number of dogs per household to 4 unless a subsequent license is
> obtained.
>
> <http://www.cga. <http://www.cga.ct.gov/> ct.gov/> FLORIDA Home
> Page:
> <http://www.myflorid <http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/default.aspx>
> ahouse.gov/default.aspx>
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> HB101 - General Bill - Dangerous Dogs -
> Eliminates prohibition of breed specific local
> government regulation of dangerous dogs. Last
> event: 1st reading Tuesday, March 4,
> 2008.
> <http://www.myflorid
> <http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?
> BillId=37111&
> SessionId=57>
> ahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?
> BillId=37111&SessionId=57>http://
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> SessionId=57>
> ahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=37111&SessionId=57
>
> Miami, city of - anti-tethering ordinance
> passed. Ordinance sets down limitations,
> locations where a dog can be tethered, type of
> collar and type of tether. Passed 4/10/08
>
> Palm Beach County- Less than two months after
> winning approval to regulate dog and cat breeders
> in Palm Beach County, Dianne Sauve has a new
> target: pet stores. Sauve, the county's animal
> care and control director, wants to require
> stores that sell puppies and kittens to tell her
> where they are getting the animals from and whom
> they are selling to. Current laws allow her to
> request the information, she said, and her
> department is already working on reporting forms
> for the stores to fill out. The information will
> allow animal control officers to follow up with
> owners and see whether the pet has been spayed or
> neutered. If it hasn't, the owner will have to
> pay a $75 fee to register it and may be required
> to get a breeder's
> permit.
> <http://www.palmbeac
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>
> Walton County - County is in the process of
> making changes to the Animal Control Ordinance.
> Board directed the Animal Control Department to
> come up with language that would make the changes
> to the ordinance more effective. A public meeting scheduled for
> Tues April
> 8th
>
> GEORGIA Home
> Page: <http://www.legis. <http://www.legis.state.ga.us/>
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> HB301 - passed the Senate. Sent to governor for
> signature. Will amend Part 1 of Article 2 of
> Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of
> Georgia Annotated, relating to gambling offenses,
> so as to change certain provisions relating to
> dog fighting; to prohibit dog fighting and
> related conduct; to provide for punishments; to
> provide for applicability; to provide for related
> matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
> other
> purposes
> <http://www.legis. <http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007>
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> <http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007> state.ga.us/legis/2007
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> INDIANA Home
> Page: <http://www.in. <http://www.in.gov/legislative/>
> gov/legislative/>
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>
> Columbus - updating the animal control ordinance
> and in an attempt to stop the backyard, down the
> street irresponsible breeders from over
> producing, this proposal is taking aim at those
> who are responsible and actually support rescue
> and the shelters. Proposed animal ordinance that
> will require breeders to pay a yearly fee of $100
> for every unaltered dog/cat they
> own.
> <http://www.columbus<http://www.columbuspd.com/animals/animal.html>
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