Sentences with phrase «mandatory dog licensing»

From a fiscal standpoint, therefore, local governments and taxpayers, not to mention dog owners, may well be better off if mandatory dog licensing were simply abolished.

Not exact matches

BSL restrictions may include a total breed ban, or some lesser rules such as (but not limited to): higher licensing fees, registering the dog as dangerous with local governments, liability insurance coverage, mandatory sterilization, muzzling on public property, placement of warning signage on private property, and standardized caging requirements.

We at KCDA keep hearing stories of animals getting confiscated from owners due to inadequate housing (even though Spay / Neuter Kansas City's outreach program has free dog houses available to needy families), animals confiscated from owners because they are not altered under the mandatory spay / neuter ordinance for pit bulls, and others that are confiscated because they can not afford the fine associated with having not licensed their dog.

It is not mandatory for Dreamydoodles Northwest to be USDA licensed because we only have 4 breeding dogs on our property and that is how it should be.

GRCA opposes mandatory spay / neuter legislation because: 1) there is no evidence to suggest that it is effective in achieving its stated goal; 2) it causes well - documented health and developmental problems in some pets, especially when performed before sexual maturity; 3) it pushes responsible breeders out of the licensing system; 4) it reduces the availability of well - bred healthy, home bred and raised puppies; 5) it encourages the importation of puppies and dogs from less acceptable sources, including foreign countries; and 6) because laws that force owners to perform surgery on their pets without a rational basis for doing so may be unconstitutional.

We will call your the vet to verify your dog and / or cat is spayed / neutered (mandatory in order to adopt), combo tested for FeLV / FIV, dogs are current on heartworm testing, and up to date with rabies vaccination as required by law and thus our license.

Officials said the elimination of the canine rabies virus in the US was achieved through mandatory dog vaccination and licensing, better public health education about rabies, and stray dog control.

Mandatory licensing with additional fees for intact dogs and minimal fees for sterilized dogs would be a start.

Indeed, since 1933 California dog licensing laws have explicitly authorized the impoundment of unlicensed dogs, and millions of dogs have been impounded and killed by animal control agencies throughout the state as a result of these mandatory licensing laws.

The County Council is now poised to adopt a mandatory spay / neuter ordinance, which would exempt licensed and legitimate breeders, owners of show animals, service dogs and any animal a vet has determined the procedure would be harmful to.

This information may be solicited by insurance companies, landlords, housing associations, licensing agencies, mandatory dog bite reports, veterinary medical records, the media, and researchers trying to determine the likelihood of involvement of specific breeds in study populations.

thus bringing an end to dogs having to live on chains, plus licensing and protecting cats, and providing funds for a mandatory spay and neuter program to prevent irresponsible breeding and unwanted litters of puppies and kittens.

Some restrictions that various versions of BSL impose are: - muzzling and leashing in public - muzzling and leashing in cars - extra-short leash lengths - automatic dangerous or vicious dog designation, without any bite history - banning from city parks and beaches where other breeds are allowed - banning from leash - free parks where other breeds are allowed - banning completely from jurisdiction (although sometimes existing dogs are allowed to stay)- special (i.e., more expensive) licensing and jurisdiction - wide registry - special tags identifying the dog as a restricted dog - mandatory microchipping and photograph - mandatory insurance (often one million dollars) for each individual dog on the premises - mandatory signage indicating the presence of the dog on the owner's property - mandatory secure enclosures (in some cases, mandatory chaining)- mandatory spay / neuter (to eventually eliminate the breed entirely)- higher fines and / or jail time if a restricted breed bites or menaces - fines and / or jail time for any infraction of any provision regarding restricted breeds - age limit for walking the dog in public - persons with criminal records not allowed to own a restricted breed - ability of law enforcement to stop owners on the street just to check the dog's status - ability of law enforcement to seize dogs without proof of wrongdoing - ability of law enforcement to enter an owner's home, with or without a warrant, to investigate and / or seize a dog

MANDATORY SPAY / NEUTER ORDINANCE FOR ALL CATS AND DOGS OVER SIX MONTHS OF AGE (To be heard at 7:30 p.m. or thereafter) Recommendation: (1) Direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance and return within 60 days mandating the spay / neuter of all cats and dogs over six months of age, excluding those that meet exclusion criteria; (2) Establish a fee differential such that a dog license for an unaltered animal is $ 60 more than spayed / neutered animals; and (3) Find that mandatory spay / neuter of all cats and dogs is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 1506MANDATORY SPAY / NEUTER ORDINANCE FOR ALL CATS AND DOGS OVER SIX MONTHS OF AGE (To be heard at 7:30 p.m. or thereafter) Recommendation: (1) Direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance and return within 60 days mandating the spay / neuter of all cats and dogs over six months of age, excluding those that meet exclusion criteria; (2) Establish a fee differential such that a dog license for an unaltered animal is $ 60 more than spayed / neutered animals; and (3) Find that mandatory spay / neuter of all cats and dogs is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061 (b)DOGS OVER SIX MONTHS OF AGE (To be heard at 7:30 p.m. or thereafter) Recommendation: (1) Direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance and return within 60 days mandating the spay / neuter of all cats and dogs over six months of age, excluding those that meet exclusion criteria; (2) Establish a fee differential such that a dog license for an unaltered animal is $ 60 more than spayed / neutered animals; and (3) Find that mandatory spay / neuter of all cats and dogs is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061 (b)dogs over six months of age, excluding those that meet exclusion criteria; (2) Establish a fee differential such that a dog license for an unaltered animal is $ 60 more than spayed / neutered animals; and (3) Find that mandatory spay / neuter of all cats and dogs is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 1506mandatory spay / neuter of all cats and dogs is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061 (b)dogs is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061 (b)(3).

Currently, no licensing or certification to work as a professional dog groomer is required although to enjoy the benefits of a successful career, proper education through a reputable grooming school or academy would be mandatory.

... In most states, it's mandatory that dog and cat owners have their pets licensed.

Dog licenses are mandatory for residents in the City of Edmonds.

A major reason for this is that cat licensing is not mandatory in nearly as many municipalities as dog licensing is.

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