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THURSDAY APRIL 9, 2009 |
There is some misunderstandings about SB 250
in comparison to AB 1634. And
it is important that in writing and calling
the California Senate Local
Government Committee and your senator that
all understands SB 250 IS NOT AB
1634. In fact, as soon as anyone starts
talking about AB 1634, the assumption
is that you haven't read SB 250 and are
simply against the bill because of
AB 1634. DO NOT LET YOURSELF BE DISMISSED!
SB 250 IS MUCH MORE THREATENING TO YOU THAN
AB 1634.
CDOC opposed AB 1634 for many reasons but
the health damage caused by
mandatory spay/neuter for all animals under
six months of age was a key reason.
There were tricky, but available exemptions
in AB 1634 but it was still a
bad bill and rightfully defeated.
SB 250 OFFERS NO EXEMPTIONS other than for
medical reasons as certified by
a veterinarian that the animal has a HIGH
LIKELIHOOD OF SUFFERING SERIOUS
BODILY HARM OR DEATH if it undergoes
sterilization surgery.
The premise of SB 250 is that no responsible
person would ever:
Have a dog get out of their yard
Fail to have an up to date rabies
vaccination
Fail to have a dog licensed
Have a leash law violation
Have a violation at their kennel if they
have one
Have a tethering violation
Keep a dog in “unsanitary or unhealthy
conditions”
Operate a business that involves dogs
without a license or state tax ID
number
Leave a dog unattended in a car in violation
of Section 597.7
Any person who have ONE CITATION for any of
these shall be required to
spay or neuter the unaltered animal.
The bill language reads:
(c) An unaltered dog license may be denied
or revoked for one or more of
the following reasons:
(1) The owner, custodian, applicant or
licensee is not in compliance with
all of the requirements of this section.
(2) The licensing agency has received at
least two complaints, verified by
the agency, issued ONE citation verified by
the agency pursuant to
existing policies and procedures that the
owner, custodian, applicant, or licensee
has allowed a dog to be stray or run at
large or has otherwise been found
to be neglectful of his or
her or other animals.
So what are the practical applications of SB
250?
If any of the above happens to one of your
dogs or any dog you are caring
(ie; taking care of your sister's dog from
out of state) for whether it is
your or not that particular animal must be
sterilized at your expense and
you must pay impound fees or lose the
animal.
There is no requirement for them to even
mention where spay/neuter is less
expensive and having cited you they can
revoke you intact licenses which
means that all you other animals are now
required to be sterilized.
So letʼs talk about some examples:
You have your dog off leash training. You
are cited.
You are at a dog show. Your dog of course
does not have his license on.
Not wearing thjs license constitutes being
unlicensed. You can be cited. Same
for agility, hunting, etc.
Your dog is a working dog and is out
herding, working the field, or
somehow otherwise engaged in its job and it
gets off of your property. You are
cited.
The animal that is involved in the citation
must be sterilized if it is
intact. Period.
And now that you have a citation against
you, all of your other intact
licenses are revoked and all of your other
intact dogs must be sterilized as
well.
This is a back-door route to mandatory
sterilization for all dogs and cats
in the State of California.
Although there is in place "due process"
requirements, the law is very
clear-- one citation and all of your
licenses are revoked. This will create a
judicial nightmare but remember that cases
are usually heard by a senior
animal enforcement officer, not a judge.
WHAT WILL BE THE CONSEQUENCES?
We know from historical numbers that a
percentage of people that are cited
will just have to leave their dogs at the
shelter. And we know from
historical numbers that 83% of the
surrendered dogs are euthanized. So the
killing will increase. No question about it.
There has already been an impact on the
shelters due to the economy; this
will be a disaster for dogs.
It will increase state costs. The State,
under the Hayden Act, is required
to pay the shelters for the last three days
of confinement for dogs that
are euthanized in municipal shelters. So
costs will do up. But since the
state cannot afford to pay the costs right
now (they have already put out a
statement that animal mandates, while being
booked as a liability to the
State of California, cannot be funded right
now, it could be years before your
local community sees any money. And they
will have to pay the increased
costs right now.
IS THERE DUE PROCESS?
If you had been cited previously, you would
probably have paid your fine,
purchased a licensed, apologized for having
the dog loose for training,
etc. Now you must take the time and spend
the money to get an attorney.
Because if you cannot beat this; all your
dogs will be sterilized. From attending
these hearings, we can tell you that (a)
people without attorneys do not
prevail; it involves several days off work.
So is there a chance to beat
this. Of course. It is easy, never. Can you
prevail? It depends on the Animal
Control jurisdiction. You will be “heard” by
the people who are proposing
the legislation.
WHAT DOES YOUR SENATOR THINK?
The senators have been told by Holly
Fraumeni (Judie Mancusoʼs lobbyist
*(http://cal-access.ss.ca.gov/Lobbying/Lobbyists/Detail.aspx?id=1295029&sessio
n=2007) that this is nothing like AB 1634 in
that it just goes after the
irresponsible people.
Many of the senators do not understand why
we, the "responsible" dog
owners would still be opposed.
They need their constituents to explain to
why they needs to vote no.
(1) There is no law against having an intact
dog. But if you are cited for
anything except barking, the state penalty
for that is MSN of all dogs.
(2) This amounts to unequal protection under
the law. Because your dog is
intact, even though you have paid the higher
fee required by state law, the
penalty for you is different that your
neighbor who is guilty of the same
infraction.
(3) Any responsible person can violate the
tenets above. This would be
like saying that no responsible driver would
ever speed and therefore is you
are guilty of speeding one time, in addition
to the fine, they pull your
registration for that car (and maybe all
your cars) and that means you cannot
drive them.
(4) Just because a dog is intact does not
mean it will reproduce. And if
it is bred at some time, there is no linkage
between that breeding and
shelter dogs.
(5) The dogs leaving the shelters that are
sterilized are owned by the
city or county; they are
not owned by individuals. There is nothing
is existing law that says owned
dogs lead to the problems.
(6) All the options in this state law are
available to local communities
now if they wish to use them. As a matter of
policy they do not. Since they
have those options now if they think they
are warranted, why add this state
law.
For more information see the CDOC website (www.cdoca.org)
Laura Finco
CDOC Communications
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TUESDAY MAR 24, 2009 |
| Update: MSN Language
Removed from Florida Bill!
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Florida House Agriculture and
Natural Resources Policy Committee
adopted a "strike-all" amendment to
House Bill 451, which would have
required the mandatory spay/neuter
of all dogs four months of age with
little exception. The Florida
Association of Kennel Clubs reports
that the amendment, offered by HB
451’s sponsor, Representative Scott
Randolph,
has removed all mandatory
spay/neuter language, and
instead provides local government
officials the option of using a $5
surcharge currently added to animal
control citations to help pay for
low-cost spay/neuter programs.
The American Kennel Club commends
the Florida Association of Kennel
Clubs and the many concerned Florida
residents who took action in
opposition to the original version
of HB 451. Their tireless efforts
have ensured that the rights and
liberties of responsible dog
breeders and owners in Florida will
continue to be honored. The American
Kennel Club also thanks
Representative Randolph for
listening to the grave concerns of
the AKC and the thousands of
Floridians who expressed their
strong opposition to mandatory
spay/neuter. The AKC Government
Relations Department is pleased to
have assisted the Florida
Association of Kennel Clubs by
issuing several legislative alerts
with contact information and sample
letters; e-mailing thousands of AKC
club members, officers, delegates,
judges, and legislative liaisons;
reporting developments to tens of
thousands of alert recipients; and
contacting legislators with anti-MSN
policy arguments.
Please return to
www.akc.org for more information
on pending Florida legislation.
For more information, contact
AKC’s Government Relations
Department at (919) 816-3720, or
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TUESDAY MAR 24, 2009 |
Concerned
Dog Owners of California
Bill Bruce in Southern
California
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CALGARY,
ALBERTA - THE ULTIMATE
SUCCESS STORY
Join us Tuesday, March
24th
to hear Bill Bruce tell
us how they achieved
success.
A reminder that Bill
Bruce will be with
us tomorrow, March
24th in Van Nuys and
again Wednesday,
March 25th in Santa
Barbara.
Tuesday, March 24th:
7:00 PM
7701 Haskell Avenue
Van Nuys, CA 91406
OFF THE 405 (San
Diego) FREEWAY
FROM NORTH
Take Sherman Way
Exit. At the bottom
of the offramp you
will be on Haskell
Ave. Turn right, go
about 3/4 mile;
building is on your
left.
FROM THE SOUTH Take
Sherman Way exit
(about a mile north
of 101) Go west on
Sherman Way.
Haskell is the first
street to the west.
Turn right on
Haskell; building is
on your left.
Free, well lit
off-street parking.
To make sure we have
plenty of chairs in
Van Nuys, we are
asking for
reservations.
Wednesday, March
25th: 6:00
PM
105 E Anapamu St
First Floor
Santa Barbara, CA
You are also welcome
to attend the Task
Force Meeting at
4:00 pm where Dr.
Ron Faoro is leading
the charge for a
mandatory spay and
neuter ordinance.
This is at the same
address, on the 4th
floor.
Again, some of the
successes from
Calgary.
- Calgary
takes in almost
5000 dogs a year
and all but a
handful are
returned to
their owners or
placed in
homes.
- Their cat
euthanasia has
dropped 50%.
- Licensing
compliance for
dogs exceeds
95%.
- Dog bites
are at a 25 year
low.
It was not always
this way. Come and
hear what they did
in Calgary and what
we can apply to our
communities.
For more information
on what he has
accomplished, look
here.
No-Kill
Municipal Animal
Programs That Work
Canine Legislation
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PLEASE CROSSPOST TO YOUR
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Tuesday March 17, 2009 |
Help here in Nevada to fight against
anti-breeder legislation!
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/
Go to the box on the right "share your
opinion".
On the next page, type in SB241
and then vote NO
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Monday March 16, 2009 |
By The Record
March 16, 2009 6:00 AM
MANTECA - An ordinance requiring all dogs be
spayed or neutered by the time they are 6
months old will come before the City Council
at its meeting Tuesday night.
It is an expansion of a similar ordinance
that pertains only to pit bull breed dogs
that was passed by the council in September.
At that time, Mayor Willie Weatherford
directed the city staff to develop a
mandatory spay and neuter ordinance for all
dogs.
Police Chief Dave Bricker, in his report to
the council, says the goal of the expanded
program is to reduce the number of animals
that end up in the city's animal shelter and
the resulting euthanasia rate for those
animals.
The proposed ordinance provides exceptions
for police, livestock, and health service
working dogs, as well as licensed show dogs
and dogs in whom the procedure could be life
threatening because of their age or medical
condition, according to Bricker.
Cost for spaying or neutering will be borne
by the dog owner. Currently costs range from
$60 to $130, depending on the size of the
dog, according to his report.
The report notes that other communities that
have passed similar ordinances have found
the number of dogs being licensed dropped
because some owners could not afford the
additional cost.
Manteca currently licenses about 3,000 dogs
each year.
Bricker said the city will continue to use
its police volunteers to contact dog owners
who do not renew their licenses, which he
feels will minimize any drop locally.
Sacramento and Los Angeles counties have
adopted similar ordinances, according to the
report.
The council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in
the council chambers at City Hall, 1001 W.
Center St.
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Thursday Feb 12, 2009 |
A DAY TO BE
HEARD
No
man's
life,
liberty,
or
property
is
safe
while the legislature is in session. Mark
Twain
Sorry to
be back
again so
quickly.
Before
we get
into the
meat, we
want to
once
again
urge you
to
complete
the
Resource
Form
at the
new
website
and to
sign up
on the
RSS Feed
for the
new
Blog,
which is
where we
are
posting
breaking
news.
Once we
have
everyone
connected
in that
way, we
will be
able to
target
and you
won't
get
emails
that
don't
affect
you.
ORANGE
COUNTY
"It's a
bold and
controversial
proposal
here in
"Live
Free or
Die" OC;
the
Orange
County
Board of
Supervisors
recently
rejected
such an
ordinance,
despite
the
urgings
of a
grand
jury;
and the
city of
Huntington
Beach
backed
down
from a
mandatory
spay/neuter
law
after
vitriol
erupted
over the
proposal
in
2007."
This is
a quote
from
yesterday's
Orange
County
Register.
And it
refers
to a
meeting
on
February
18th at
2:00 pm
to take
up the
proposal
for
Mandatory
Spay and
Neuter
in
Laguna
Woods.
The
proponents
of
spay/neuter
have
targeted
carefully
in this
case;
the
average
age of
the
residents
is 78
and it
is close
to
Mancuso's
base of
operations.
We need
to
continue
to hold
the line
while we
are
educating
the
public
about
the
health
dangers
of spay
and
neuter.
So can
we
please
get
Orange
County
residents
to once
again,
take a
couple
hours
off work
and help
us hold
this
off?
It's
worth
mentioning
that the
next
paragraph
of the
article
says
mandatory
spay and
neuter
is
proven
to
reduce
unwanted
animals.
Clearly
the City
Council
people
in
Laguna
Woods
need to
be
educated.
The most
effective
thing
will be
to be at
the
meeting.
If you
cannot
go
please
send
them
information.
The City
website
does not
show
individual
email
links
but says
you can
email
then at
cityhall@lagunawoodscity.org.
Mayor
Robert
"Bob"
Ring
Mayor
Pro Tem
Brenda
Ross PhD
Council
Member
Bert
Hack JD
Council
Member
Milt
Robbins
CPA
Council
Member
Martin
"Marty"
Rhodes
The City
Hall is
at 24264
El Toro
Rd.,
Laguna
Woods,
CA
92637
Telephone
is
949-639-0500,
fax is
949-639-0591.
I am
sure
these
people
don't
know the
actual
data.
(1)
Santa
Cruz is
NOT
actual
MSN, but
even so
their
euthanasia
numbers
per 1000
population
are
higher
than
before
they
passed
their
law.
(2) The
health
issues.
(These
are
pretty
clear on
the new
health
page.)
SANTA
BARBARA
COUNTY
February
18th is also
the day that
the Santa
Barbara
County task
force is
meeting in
Santa Maria
from 4:00 -
7:00pm.
There are
details on
the
website.
This is an
important
meeting.
Dr. John
Hamil will
be speaking
and
answering
questions of
the task
force. In
case you've
forgotten,
the Chair of
the Task
Force is Ron
Faoro, the
man who
signed CVMA
up to
support
AB1634.
CDOC will be
videoing
this event
and so the
more people
who are
there to
speak the
better our
product will
be.
The TF is
bringing in
from
Colorado a
former
Californian
who will
testify in
favor of
MSN.
This is be a
pivotal
meeting.
Until now,
the pro MSN
people have
dominated.
It was a
huge coup
for the
opposition
to MSN to be
able to get
the TF to
hear Dr.
Hamil.
Please be
there to
support both
Dr. Hamil
and the
people in
Santa
Barbara.
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Wednesday February 11,
2009 |
Concerned
Dog Owners of
California
February 11.
2009
THE LEGISLATURE
IS IN SESSION
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NEWS BILLS
ARE BEING
INTRODUCED
No
man's
life,
liberty,
or
property
is
safe
while
the
legislature
is
in
session.
Mark
Twain
Over the
years,
the
California
legislature
has done
some
wonderful
work.
So
perhaps
this
quote is
a bit
unfair.
But
several
of the
legislators
are
bring up
bills
that
will
need
your
attention.
Rather
than try
to go
through
all of
them
here,
please
see the
all new
CDOC
website
at
www.cdoca.org.
We have
completely
redesigned
the
website
for the
new post
AB1634
world.
One
thing
that is
very
important
is the
Resource
Page.
We urge
everyone
of you
to
please
complete
that
form.
That is
how we
will be
able to
let you
know
what is
happening
with
YOUR
legislator
and when
YOU need
to take
action.
It will
be much
more
effective
than
blanket
emails.
We have
also
added a
Blog
to the
CDOC
website
and if
you want
to stay
up to
date,
you can
subscribe
to an
RSS
feed.
As soon
as a
programmer
finishes
a
change,
we will
be
adding
the
capability
to
include
your
comments
so we
all have
a
dialogue
going.
You'll
find
updates
on the
blog and
under
the
state
legislation
section.
As we
point
out in
the
blog,
the
difference
is that
our
constant
interaction
with the
legislators
and
staff
over the
past six
months
has paid
off. We
know
what is
on the
table
and we
have an
opportunity
to give
our
thoughts
BEFORE
language
is
written.
No one
will
prevail
all the
time.
But CDOC
made the
commitment
to its
members
to get
our
members
and
supporters
a place
at the
table
and that
is
happening.
Go to
the
website
to
follow
the
bills
already
in
process.
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PAY ATTENTION
TO THIS BILL
Assembly Member
Cameron Smyth
has introduced
AB233 which
offers tax
credits of up to
$300 from 2010
to 2015 to
people adopting
a dog from a
shelter or
rescue group.
We think this is
a bill all of us
should be
supporting.
Please have your
rescue people
take a look at
this. If you
think it needs
tweaks, please
let us know so
we can advise
the author.
An incentive
instead of
revenge; what a
great idea.
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LAWSUIT
AGAINST THE CITY
OF LOS ANGELES
LOS ENCINOS
KENNEL CLUB
DONATES $10,000
CDOC continues
to pursue our
lawsuit against
the City. You
can see details
on the CDOC
website. The
discovery
process has been
long and we are
now preparing
for
depositions.
There is no
question that
the City Council
made this
decision on
incorrect
information.
But the case is
based on the
constitutional
issues and that
is where we are
pressing.
Our costs
have been
about
$110,000 to
date and we
anticipate
we may get
to the
$200,000
level. So
we need to
ask you to
continue
your
support.
We are
extremely
grateful to
Los Encinos
Kennel Club
which has
made a
$10,000
donation to
support the
lawsuit. We
will be
asking you
to join
their effort
at
www.cdocaction.org.
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February 8, 2009 |
Santa Barbara County
Board of Supervisors Task
Force considers Mandatory
Sterilization of Dogs and Cats
Don't let them slide MANDATORY
STERILIZATION, major fee
increases, and invasive
home inspections through
like they have in other cities
and counties. PLEASE ATTEND
AND BE ACTIVE AGAINST ORDINANCES
THAT ARE DESIGNED TO FAIL.
Next Task Force Meeting
Wednesday, Feb 18 4:00-7:00pm
Meeting location: Board
of Supervisors Conference Room,
511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Santa
Maria
Teleconference Location: Board
of Supervisors Hearing Room, 105
E. Anapamu St. (4th floor) Santa
Barbara
(you will be able to fill out
a speaker slip and speak during
public comment from this
location as well)
Guest speakers at 2/18
Meeting:
John Hamil DVM - past
president CVMA, member Society
for Theriogenology - helped
reverse CVMA support for CA AB
1634 which would have mandated
statewide sterilization of all
California’s dogs & cats - Speaking
on the health effects of early
spay/neuter.
Jean Greek DVM - Board
Member Association of
Veterinarians for Animal Rights,
Co- Founder Americans for
Medical Advancement, Practices
in Kansas City and Santa
Barbara.
Janet Vining-Mitchell-
Local resident, Attorney and
Hobby Breeder
Mary Anne Morrison- Hobby
Breeder, resident of Colorado. Committee
member of failed May 2008 Santa
Barbara Ordinance
Send your letters against MSN
to the task force members and
copy the Board of Supervisors.
Their contact information is on
the reverse side.
Santa Barbara SNAP Task Force
Members
c/o Susan Klein-Rothschild, MSW
Asst Deputy Director, Public
Health Dept
300 N. San Antonio Road, Santa
Barbara, CA 93110
805-681-5435 (work),
805-681-5200 (fax)
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Monday January 12, 2009 |
| URGENT: January 13th
Riverside County, CA to Consider
Spay/Neuter and Mandatory Microchip
Ordinance |
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| The Riverside
County Board of Supervisors will
hold a hearing tomorrow morning at 9
am to discuss an ordinance that
would require the spaying/neutering
of any dog or cat for even a minor
violation of the animal control
ordinance and would force pet owners
to microchip all their animals and
register the microchips with the
county. It is vital that
responsible dog owners and breeders
attend the hearing to oppose this
measure. Provisions of the
Proposed Ordinance
- Requires that all dogs and
cats be spayed or neutered
unless the owner has purchased
an intact animal license.
Current law requires owners to
license their pets and mandates
that the license fee for an
intact animal be twice that for
a sterilized animal. This will
not change under the new
ordinance. However, keeping that
license would become much
tougher.
- Any animal that is picked up
at-large will be required to be
spayed/neutered prior to being
returned to the owner. Any
violation of the animal control
ordinance can trigger a
requirement that the animal(s)
be sterilized. A few of the
examples used in the ordinance
include failure to posses a
current rabies vaccination,
failure to license, leash law
violations, animals left
unattended in a car and failure
to provide adequate care.
- A dog would have to be
spayed/neutered if there are 2
complaints, verified by the
department that the dog has run
at-large, or the owner is found
to be neglectful. (AKC staff is
concerned at the vagueness of
this language. It does not
appear to require that the
owners be cited for the alleged
violations or that the owner is
convicted of animal cruelty
charges.)
- If an owner has one intact
license revoked, they can have
all their intact licenses
revoked. Therefore, it is
reasonable to assume if one dog
was picked up at-large and
sterilized, then all dogs owned
by this person would be required
to be sterilized.
- There is no exemption for
dogs picked up at-large that do
not reside in Riverside County.
If a fancier were in town for an
event and their dog somehow got
loose, it would only be returned
after being spayed/neutered.
- Requires that any
advertisement for the sale of an
unaltered dog or cat include the
intact license number for that
animal. Since animals are not
required to be licensed until
they are 4 months old, it is
unclear how this would impact
the sale of puppies younger than
four months.
- Requires that all dogs and
cats be implanted with a
microchip and that the microchip
be registered with the county.
Exemptions are provided if a
veterinarian states in writing
that it is dangerous to the
animals health or would
negatively impact the animal�s
athletic abilities. Animals that
are kenneled or trained in
Riverside, but whose owners do
not live in the jurisdiction are
not required to implant
microchips.
This ordinance would require the
sterilization of any animal that was
picked up by animal control, even on
a first offense. This is
unreasonable as even responsible
owners can have an animal escape due
to a mistake by a meter reader,
gardener, friend or relative leaving
a gate open. We agree that steps
should be taken to address owners
who habitually allow their animals
to run at-large, but such a severe
response is not justified by a
single incident.
This issue is one of utmost
importance to those who participate
in our dog shows and events. In
2008, almost 14,000 responsible dog
owners participated in 75
AKC-approved events held in
Riverside County. When you take into
account what these participants
spend on hotel rooms, gasoline,
food, souvenirs and entertainment,
the revenue generated by these
events is easily over $7 million
annually. Clubs will be reluctant to
hold events in an area where an
escaped dog would be sterilized on a
first offense. Passage of a
mandatory spay/neuter ordinance in
Riverside County would send a clear
message that AKC events are not
welcome in the community.
The AKC opposes the concept of
mandatory spay/neuter of purebred
dogs. Instead, we support reasonable
and enforceable laws that protect
the welfare and health of purebred
dogs and do not restrict the right
of responsible breeders and owners.
Mandatory spay/neuter is an
ineffective solution to animal
control problems because it fails to
address the heart of the
issue�irresponsible ownership. These
laws are extremely difficult to
enforce and can be evaded by
irresponsible animal owners who
won�t licensing their pets. This
proposed ordinance will unfairly
punish responsible owners who are
already complying with local animal
control laws, while irresponsible
owners continue to make problems for
the community and local shelters.
The American Kennel Club also
opposes mandatory microchipping. As
part of our ongoing efforts to
promote responsible dog ownership,
the AKC encourages dog owners to
properly identify their pets. We
believe, however, that the final
decision about identification�whether
by collar, tattoo or
microchip�should be made by the
owner, not the government.
What You Can Do
Attend the Board of
Supervisors Meeting January 13th
9 am, Tuesday January 13th
Board Chambers
4080 Lemon Street
Riverside, CA 92501
- Riverside residents,
send a letter to the Supervisor
who represents your district.
Please click
here for a sample
letter. Remember that this
letter must be personalized and
you need to include your full
name and mailing address so you
will be recognized as a
constituent. To find out who
represents you, please click
here http://www.rctlma.org/districts/.
- Fanciers who have
traveled to Riverside to attend
dog events, please personalize
this sample letter (webmaster
please link to the attached
sample letter) and send it to
the members of the Board of
Supervisors
- Club Officers please
have your club author a letter
opposing this ordinance and send
it to the Supervisors listed
below. A sample letter to
personalize can be found here
(Webmaster please link to the
attached letter).
Riverside County Board of
Supervisors
Mailing address for all
supervisors
4080 Lemon Street - 5th Floor
Riverside, California 92501
Roy Wilson, Chairman
(District 4)
Tel: (951) 955-1040
Fax: (951) 955-2194
District4@rcbos.org
Jeff Stone, Vice-Chairman
(District 3)
(951) 955-1030
Fax (951) 955-2194
District3@rcbos.org
Bob Buster, District 1
Phone: 951-955-1010
FAX: 951-955-1019
District1@rcbos.org
John Tavaglione, District
2
(951) 955-1020
district2@rcbos.org
Marion Ashley, District 5
(951) 955-1050
District5@rcbos.org
For more information, please contact
the AKC Government Relations
department at 919-816-3720 or doglaw@akc.org. |
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Wednesday December 24,
2008 |
WE NEED
YOUR
HELP!
Activist
and
San
Francisco
Supervisor,
Harvey
Milk,
would
start
his
famous
speeches
with
"I
am
Harvey
Milk
and
I
want
to
recruit
you!"
He
encouraged
people
to
come
out,
speak
out,
and
not
remain
silent
any
longer.
Concerned
Dog
Owners
of
California
has
been
your
voice
for
the
protection
of
your
right
to
be
responsible
for
the
decisions
regarding
your
pets.
We
have
spoken
out
and
taken
the
risk.
But
we
need
your
help
and
we
want
to
recruit
you!
We
knew
with
the
defeat
of
AB
1634
the
supports
of
mandatory
spay/neuter
would
take
their
fight
to
the
locals
where
it
is
easier
to
convince
County
Boards
of
Supervisors
and
City
Councils
that
this
is
the
solution
to
the
perceived
overpopulation
shelter
issues.
WE
KNOW
BETTER
but
without
our
voices
speaking
against
these
draconian
measures,
local
ordinances
will
pass.
The
battle
is
already
been
lost
in
the
City
of
Los
Angeles
where
the
City
Council
proudly
passed
a
mandatory
spay/neuter
ordinance,
requiring
pets
to
be
sterilized
by
the
time
they
are
FOUR
MONTHS
OLD.
Concerned
Dog
Owners
of
California
filed
a
lawsuit
but
without
financial
contributions
and
others
to
come
speak
out
and
join
the
fight,
this
will
be a
worn
battle
lost.
Riverside
County
Board
of
Supervisors
recently
heard
testimony
for
a
mandatory
spay/neuter
ordinance.
They
are
set
to
pass
this
ordinance,
believing
the
rewritten
version
will
stop
all
animals
from
being
subject
to
euthanasia.
The
new
version
is
basically
identical
to
AB
1634
that
was
introduced
back
in
the
Senate
Local
Government
Committee,
making
having
an
intact
pet
a
violation
(as
a
secondary
citation
like
"seat
belt
laws).
There
is a
microchip
component
that
we
believe
is a
good
start
but
not
if
it
includes
mandatory
sterilization
against
an
owner's
desire.
PLEASE ATTEND THE NEXT HEARING ON -- TUESDAY -- 1/13/09 -- 9:30 a.m.
at 4080 LEMON STREET 1ST FLOOR, RIVERSIDE, CA 92501 - (951) 955-1060. It is advised that you check the website of Riverside County or call to verify the agenda and time.
WE NEED TALKING BODIES TO HELP FIGHT THE MANDATORY SPAY/ NEUTER THAT WILL BE PASSED IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY!!
Santa Barbara County is also battling a mandatory spay/neuter ordinance. The previous meetings were postponed due to the wildfires in the area; however, the Task Force is ready to begin meeting again. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ATTEND THE TASK FORCE MEETINGS and we encourage you to do so.
PLEASE ATTEND THE NEXT HEARING ON -- WEDNESDAY -- 1/07/09 -- in Santa Maria. Please contact Task Force Facilitator, Susan Klein-Rothschild at (805) 681-5435 for information on location.
CDOC
WINTER
HANDLING
CLINIC
CDOC
is
offering
a
handling
clinic
in
Northern
California
on
December
27,
2008
at
the
San
Mateo
Exposition
Fairgrounds.
The
clinic
will
be
held
after
the
AKC
all
breed
show
from
7:00
to
8:30
pm.
The
cost
of
the
clinic
is
$25.00
Taffe
McFadden will
be
doing
a
Jr.
Handling
clinic.
Amy
Rutherford,
Mike
Stone
,
and
Bill
McFadden
will
be
doing
a
handling
clinic.
There
will
be
one
ring
for
people
that
know
how
to
handle
but
want
to
learn
some
advanced
techinque. The
other two
rings
will
be for
beginner/novice
who
really
want
to
learn
how
to
show
a
dog.
Sign
up
at
the
show
or
advance
sign
up
with
Bill
McFadden
at
Boldoaks@aol.com
CDOC-ACTION
LAWSUIT
UPDATE
As
the
new
year
is
on
the
horizon,
please
remember
to
renew
your
CDOC
membership.
And
consider
making
an
additional
donation
to
CDOC_Action
to
support
the
lawsuit
against
the
City
of
Los
Angeles
where
it
is
now
a
violation
of
the
city
ordinance
to
have
or
own
an
intact
dog
over
the
age
of
FOUR
MONTHS.
CDOC and
all the
individual
plaintiffs
believe
that we
have to
stop
laws to
be
promulgated
which
abridge
our
constitutional
rights
and are
clearly
detrimental
to the
health
and
well-being
of our
dogs.
To
donate
to
CDOC_Action,
go
to
www.cdocaction.org
and
thank
you
for
your
continued
support.
People
who
live
in
the
City
of
Los
Angeles
area
are
finding
themselves
in
some
compromising
situations
because
of
the
new
ordinance.
If
you
have
been
personally
affected
by
the
new
ordinance,
CDOC_Action
wants
to
hear
from
you!
You
can
contact
us
through
our
website.
We
also
need
additional
plaintiffs.
If
you
would
like
to
join
the
lawsuit
as a
plaintiff,
please
do
not
hesitate
to
contact
us.
For
years
we
have
kept
quiet.
That
time
is
over!
We
need
to
speak
up,
stand
up
for
our
rights
and
take
back
our
rights.
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Tuesday December 9, 2008 |
Concerned Dog Owners of
California
December 9, 2008
'TIS THE
SEASON |
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THE SPIRIT OF THE
SEASON
I remember as a
child my
parents would line
up all the dogs in
front of
the Christmas tree
for
pictures. Everyone
in the family would
do our best to get
all of the poodles
to sit proper and
stay long enough for
the click and flash
to go off. With the
puppies, the
challenge was to get
the picture taken
before they ate the
wrapping from all of
the presents! Oh the
seaon! But it was
tradition and it
truly was the
season. Besides, the
dogs were and still
are such a large
part of our family,
it was only right
that they be part of
the traditions.
The CDOC family
wishes to extend
our warm wishes and
good health during
this season as well.
It is only
through your
generosity and
continued support
that Concerned Dog
Owners of California
is able to exist as
an organization
working for you.
SUPPORT
CDOC-ACTION
WHILE YOU DO
YOUR HOLIDAY DOG
AND SUPPLY
SHOPPING
Back by popular
demand, MOE TOYS
will once again
hold a Holiday
Shopping Spree
for CDOC
supporters.
Purchase your
dog supplies and
Christmas gifts
through Moe Toys
at
www.moetoys.com.
The company has
offered to sell
any of their
merchandise at
25% off to help
CDOC-Action fund
this effort.
CDOC has asked
them to pass 10%
of that savings
along to you and
to give the
remaining 15% of
CDOC-ACTION.
When you order
your dog or cat
supplies, please
use the
promotional code
CDOC to ensure
you get your
savings and we
get the
donation. This
offer will be
good from
December 8-12,
2008. Don't
forget to ender
CDOC as the
coupon code and
hit the "redeem"
button!
We know this is
the time you are
buying for the
holidays. Make
this the time
you pick up a
couple extra
soft crates,
replenish your
supply of beds,
and get lots of
toys for those
good dogs.
CDOC WINTER HANDLING
CLINIC
CDOC is offering
a handling
clinic in
Northern
California on
December 27,
2008 at the San
Mateo Exposition
Fairgrounds. The
clinic will be
held after the
AKC all breed
show from 7:00
to 8:30 pm. The
cost of the
clinic is $25.00
Taffe
McFadden will be
doing a Jr.
Handling clinic.
Amy Rutherford,
Mike Stone , and
Bill McFadden
will be doing a
handling clinic.
There will be
one ring for
people that know
how to handle
but want to
learn some
advanced
techinque. The
other two rings
will be for
beginner/novice
who really want
to learn how to
show a dog.
Sign up at the
show or advance
sign up with
Bill McFadden at
Boldoaks@aol.com
CDOC-ACTION
LAWSUIT UPDATE
As the new year
is on the
horizon, please
remember to
renew your CDOC
membership. And
consider making
an additional
donation to
CDOC_Action to
support the
lawsuit against
the City of Los
Angeles where it
is now a
violation of the
city ordinance
to have or own
an intact dog
over the age of
FOUR MONTHS.
CDOC
and all the
individual
plaintiffs believe
that we have to stop
laws to be
promulgated which
abridge our
constitutional
rights and are
clearly detrimental
to the health and
well-being of our
dogs.
To donate to
CDOC_Action, go
to
www.cdocaction.org
and thank you
for your
continued
support.
People who live
in the City of
Los Angeles area
are finding
themselves in
some
compromising
situations
because of the
new ordinance.
If you have been
personally
affected by the
new ordinance,
CDOC_Action
wants to hear
from you! You
can contact us
through our
website.
We also need
additional
plaintiffs. If
you would like
to join the
lawsuit as a
plaintiff,
please do not
hesitate to
contact us. For
years we have
kept quiet. That
time is over! We
need to speak
up, stand up for
our rights and
take back our
rights.
PLEASE FORWARD
___________________________________________________
__________________
Although Officers
and Directors of
CDOC are not
compensated, our
organization has
significant expenses
for representation
in Sacramento,
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