The answer to dangerous dogs can be found in generic Dangerous
Dog Laws which address the underlying cause of most dog - related deaths and injuries — irresponsible dog ownership.
Not exact matches
«Kirby & Quigley's
Law» was named for two Montgomery County
dogs that were shot and killed during a burglary nearly one year ago
which is still an unsolved case.
As part of the plea agreement, Cadet and Francis have agreed to relinquish ownership of the rescued
dogs and register as animal abusers under Rockland County
law,
which outlaws the purchase of animals for up to four years.
I live in Denver and own a couple of large
dogs,
which means that I am more or less required by
law to own a Subaru.
It's not a legal thriller so much as a long, comic, intricate shaggy
dog story, the story of a man's whole life,
which just happens to wrap itself around and around questions of the
law.
Oklahoma Pet Professionals, an organization
which represents many high volume USDA
dog breeders, opposes the
law although the
law now mandates premise standards
which they are already compelled to meet.
Hamm researched legislation introduced in the past two years, perused effective
laws from other states and added provisions to safeguard
dogs in a way
which will hopefully become a model for other states.
Over 80 percent of unwanted
dogs are born in nations in
which animals are not protected under the
law and where rabies is a genuine human health threat.
Recognizing that under USDA regulations an average Chihuahua could spend its life in a two - foot wide by two - foot long cage, and that exercise time would be virtually impossible to enforce, the new
law empowers the governing board to establish rules
which increase cage size to make
dogs more comfortable in their primary enclosure.
... any county with a population of 200,000 or more may regulate or prohibit the running at large of
dogs within said county, and cause such
dogs as may be running at large to be impounded... Any person, firm or corporation who violates any rule or regulation... shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided by the
laws of this state in any court of competent jurisdiction, provided that in the case of continuing offenses, each day on
which the offense occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
Gradually, Rick awakens to the world of
dog fighting
which, in defiance of the
law, continues unabated in barns, trailers, basements, abandoned buildings, forest clearances, rooftops, and anywhere there is room for two bad men and two good
dogs.
Recently she was involved, through a petition of 9,200 signatures garnered in two weeks, in the overall defeat of Oklahoma Senate Bill SB32,
which would have allowed cities to restrict ownership of any breed
dog, enabling breed specific legislation to become
law.
Warranty
Laws Maryland passed a warranty
law to protect consumers when purchasing a
dog from a pet store, while Connecticut (
which also includes cats) amended its
law to expand coverage.
In the event of the dissolution of the Club, other than for purpose of reorganization, whether voluntary or involuntary or by operation of
law, none of the property of the Club nor any proceeds thereof, nor any assets of the Club shall be distributed to any members of the Club, but after payment of the debts of the Club, its property and assets shall be given to a charitable organization for the benefit of
dogs,
which organization shall be selected by the Board of Governors.
The first five ingredients (
which are required by
law to be sorted by how the amounts of each contained in the food) of their Classic Real Lamb and Green Peas with Ancient Grains variety of
dog food are deboned lamb, lamb meal (
which are the bones of the animal crushed into a fine powder — a vital ingredient in
dog food), peas, brown rice, and barley.
Following news that the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has recommended that Defra extends the
law on dangerous
dogs to cover
dog attacks that injure a protected animal,
which would include cats, Cats Protection has issued the following statement: «We very much welcome this recommendation and are pleased that the issue was raised in yesterday's House of Commons debate,» explained Jacqui Cuff, Cats...
The Alliance offered low - cost microchipping and free ID tags for
dogs and cats, and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene provided on - the - spot
dog licensing (
which is required by
law in NYC).
While it was encouraging that they were asking for submissions, the heading of the media release is, «Community views sought on the
laws relating to dangerous
dogs»,
which wasn't encouraging, since dangerous
dogs and restricted breed
dogs are not necessarily or even commonly, the same thing.
Animal rights people import mutts to fill shelters to substantiate their claims of
dog and cat overpopulation
which they then use to justify more
laws.
The portion of Idaho
Law which pertains to service
dogs is ID ST § 56 - 7.
The portion of Georgia
Law which pertains to service
dogs is GA CODE § 30.
Unfortunately, according to Oscar's
Law, «There is currently no legislation in NSW that allows the seizure of
dogs from illegal, non-compliant puppy factories,
which means the Gwydir Puppy Factory
dogs remain in these conditions indefinitely.
Those three groups believed that consumers had adequate protection thanks to Illinois» so - called Puppy Lemon
Law,
which entitles a financial remedy, among other things, to people who have bought a sick
dog or cat from a pet store.
The new
law that takes effect on Aug. 6 most immediately voids existing regulations in Phoenix and Tempe
which allows pet stores to sell only rescue and shelter
dogs and cats.
But here's the truth: PETA is a well - funded machine that works hard at supporting
laws which caused innocent
dogs and families to be torn apart — and
dogs to die.
Our
dogs are protect under the
law within the Animal Welfare Act 2006
which means that anyone caring for a
dog (even temporarily) has a duty to care for him or her properly.
The Montréal SPCA argued that the
law was discriminatory towards
dogs that are not dangerous,
which could result in innocent, well - behaved shelter
dogs being euthanized.
The proposed
law,
which would have required all pit bull owners to muzzle their
dogs and confine them in locked kennels, was not passed — but those who own and love pit bull type
dogs took it as a warning.
Also the wording of the
law in Ontario states that a pit bull is defined under
law as «a pit bull terrier, staffordshire terrier or ANY
DOG THAT SUFFICIENTLY RESEMBLES A PIT BULL»!!!!! Which basically means that a boxer lab mix, american bulldog, or any other short haired dog mix could be labelled as a pit bull and killed as a resu
DOG THAT SUFFICIENTLY RESEMBLES A PIT BULL»!!!!!
Which basically means that a boxer lab mix, american bulldog, or any other short haired
dog mix could be labelled as a pit bull and killed as a resu
dog mix could be labelled as a pit bull and killed as a result.
The portion of Hawaii
Law which pertains to service
dogs is HI REV ST § 347.
Registered breeders,
law enforcement and therapy
dogs are exempt from the ordinance,
which takes effect next month.
Laws for the protection of domestic animals are regarded as having but a limited application to
dogs and cats; and, regardless of statute, a ferocious
dog is looked upon as hostis humani generis, and as having no right to his life
which man is bound to respect.
The portion of Alaska
Law which pertains to service
dogs is AK ST § 11.76.
The disturbing footage, taken at local markets in Kohima and Dimapur, show that the
laws are being blatantly flouted with
dogs packed in sacks with just their heads poking out, their mouth either stitched closed or bound tight with rope to keep them quiet,
which is done to illegally smuggle them into Nagaland from neighbouring states.
Update Mar. 5, 2009: The North Carolina House Agriculture Committee heard testimony yesterday about Davie's
Law which would end the use of gas chambers on shelter animals and ban heartstick and mandate safe lethal injection for euthanasia of
dogs and cats.
Some states have pretty thorough (though still far from ideal) protections for
dogs, while many others, sadly, have none at all — in
which case the minimal federal
law still applies.
(Also, I have to worry about excessive barking
laws and
dog baiting if my puppy is too loud
which I never had to worry about with my daughter!)
The portion of Alabama
Law which pertains to service
dogs is AL CODE § 21 - 7.
If these operations are even regulated,
which many are not, APHIS or a state agency or
law enforcement typically turn a blind eye, dithering over their authority to shut them down, pretending these are somehow legitimate «businesses» that should be supported, ignoring that these sleazy operators make their money from animal cruelty and leave communities with unwanted
dogs in their shelters, environmental and health hazards from improperly disposed of carcasses and waste, infestation, and wastewater and other sewage problems.
The portion of Texas
Law which pertains to service
dogs is TX HUM RES § 121.
The portion of Oregon
Law which pertains to service
dogs is OR REV ST § 659.
However, these
Dog Haters are usually exempt from
laws which would hold them accountable for teasing
dogs to make them bark, and they are often scot - free if they file false claims about barking
dogs.
Although Maryland state
law already prohibits the sale of
dogs and cats bred by illegal «puppy mills,» it does not ban the retail sale of animals bred at large - scale commercial breeding facilities
which, many will argue, are merely federally inspected, legal puppy mill operations.
On March 13, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed into
law Senate Bill 852,
which protects ethical breeders and retailers, as well as a bill we mentioned last month that better protects
dog owners when their pet is involved in a biting incident.
State
law requires that all cats and
dogs receive an annual vaccine for the rabies virus,
which attacks the central nervous system and can be fatal for both animals and people.
The bill,
which became
law over the summer, requires every pet store selling cats and
dogs to post information about their breeders and brokers, including names and addresses, and make available the last two years of their U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection reports.
Lucas County Canine Care & Control handles stray and homeless
dogs and enforces
dog laws in Lucas County,
which is in northwest Ohio, including the City of Toledo.
Last year Battersea took in 1,248 stray
dogs and welcomes the new microchipping
law which will require all owners in England, Scotland and Wales to have their
dogs microchipped by 6 April.
Terry Silva was found guilty on 43 counts of animal cruelty and 28 counts of
dog law violations for
which she was fined a grand total of $ 7,900.
Michele Lazarow — a Hallandale Beach city commissioner and activist who has helped pass numerous
laws across Florida preventing pet stories from selling
dogs that come from puppy mills — recounts the dreadful experience she had in 2004 after buying her
dog, Alfie, from a pet store,
which misrepresented where the
dog had come from, thereby launching Lazarow on the path of crusader to make such transactions illegal.