Sentences with phrase «breed discrimination laws»

All of this demonstrates, once again, that breed discrimination laws are of no real value.

Tillery plans to relocate Diggy in order to comply with the city's breed discrimination laws, but an online petition with over 59,000 signatures is fighting — for Diggy's sake as well as actual pit bulls everywhere — to overturn the decades - old ban.

Luntz Global conducted a survey to see what Americans have to say about breed discrimination laws and breed bans.

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The governor signed House Bill 97 into law in November of 2014 and it went into effect in 2015, making Utah the 19th state in the nation to have a statewide ban on breed discrimination.

Under the American's With Disabilities Act (ADA) and other various laws world wide used to protect individuals with disabilities, discrimination against an individual's Service Dog breed of choice is illegal.

As more and more states prohibit breed discriminatory laws, this would be a huge step back for community safety, and the rights of individuals, as well as starting a potential landslide of even more stringent forms of breed discrimination, such as bans, across the state.

In addition to rescuing dogs, our organization educates and advocates for a range of issues including pet overpopulation (the importance of spaying and neutering), breed discrimination, dog bite prevention, and animal welfare laws.

NAIA opposes breed specific legislation and supports the effort of Representatives Webster and Walcher to erase this discrimination from Ohio law.

Texas state law currently prohibits discrimination against individuals based on their dog's breed or appearance (also known as breed - specific legislation, or BSL).

Dog breed discrimination is wrong, and breed ban laws do not keep the public safer.

The GW SALDF has expanded upon its standard events and outreach by adding Animal Law Week in January 2013, which included guest speakers on the issues of factory farming and breed discrimination.

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Hopefully, with a new state law many local governments will follow suit and eliminate breed discrimination in their city or county.