Sentences with phrase «on breed bans»

Oklahoma City was not the only city in Oklahoma attempting to circumvent the state's ban on breed bans.

Are cities, states and countries jumping on the breed banning bandwagon?

«It's really a disservice to public safety to try and rely on a breed ban, because what it does is it makes people think you've done something to solve the issue when in fact it hasn't,» Bradley said.

Not exact matches

Google (goog) will ban online advertisements promoting cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings starting in June, part of a broader crackdown on the marketing of a new breed of high - risk financial products.

The measure bans the intensive confinement of breeding pigs and veal calves in tiny crates on corporate factory farms, where the animals can not turn around or stretch their limbs.

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.

The IOM committee left open the possibility that chimpanzees may be a necessary animal model to address future emerging or reemerging diseases, which raised the question of whether NIH will readdress its 17 - year - old ban on funding the breeding of chimpanzees for research.

Vidal and CIRVA's scientists also feared that discussion of captive breeding would undermine efforts to extend a temporary ban on gillnetting in the vaquita's range which the government imposed in 2015.

The agency will continue its ban on funding research that would include breeding of animals that could make human eggs or sperm.

Besides shedding light on and banning such cruel practices, the new regulations have also been set up to protect consumers, as pets from breeding mills often end up unhealthy or behaviourally - challenged due to how they were bred and raised.

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.

Interestingly, the ban on certain breeds (e.g., pit - bull types in the United Kingdom in the 1990s), invariably fails to lower the number of dog bites, which keeps rising.

There may also be bans on breeds considered dangerous such as Staffordshire (Pit) Bull Terrier, Akita, Presa Canario, and others, but these differ from country to country.

In an Oregon county, Pit Bulls are killed en masse in a shelter with an avowed No Kill goal by misusing temperament testing as a de facto ban on the breed.

So far, there are over 70 North American municipalities that have enacted bans on the sale of commercially bred dogs and cats.

Courts in other jurisdictions have tended to uphold bans on specific breeds.

It was Roy's vision to form a national association of German Shepherd owners and breeders to fight the prejudice against the breed, lift the many bans on the breed, including importation, and to improve the temperament and conformation of the breed generally.

Part of our advocacy efforts includes educating the public on various aspects of living with dogs, with or without disabilities, to encourage adoption, especially of these ostracized breeds that are in great numbers in shelters everywhere due to overpopulation and the bans on pit bulls (read more about Breed - Specific Legislation and other BS discrimination).

Hopefully, the officials will not focus on banning any one breed of dog, despite the letter that Mayor Priscilla Taylor received from a father who's child was attacked.

Governments that have adopted BSL — such as the Montreal City Council, led by Mayor Denis Coderre — target specific breeds (primarily «pit bull - type» dogs) by imposing restrictions on owners or simply banning them outright.

These laws focus on breed, not deed, and uniformly ban the various dog breeds that are collectively known as Pit Bulls.

Perhaps a ban on breeding the specific American dog would be more helpful.

There is no evidence that banning breeds has any impact on the number of violent incidents related to the breed.

Try getting insurance when they know you own a pit, better yet how many cities across this country have bans on the breed?

Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) typically takes on two forms; either it creates a total ban on ownership, or it places unreasonable responsibilities on the pet owner such as constant confinement and excessive and often unobtainable insurance coverage on their pet.

In order to maintain their lock on the market and convince Americans to not buy dogs from pet stores or purebred dog breeders, these same rescue groups and shelters are lobbying legislatures and city councils all across this nation to outlaw dog breeding and ban pet stores from selling pets.

This means not seizing dogs because of the way they look based on a city's breed ban (or repealing that law)

As a final word on standards, for the benefit of the breed it would be best if countries with docking bans came to some kind of consensus on wording that describes the tail so that what is and is not considered correct is uniform throughout the breed.

The only way to stop euthanasia is to stop puppy mills, breeders, and irresponsible guardians from bringing more dogs and cats into a world that does not offer them the chance for a home — and the only way to do that is by passing mandatory spay - and - neuter legislation and implementing a full - scale ban on breeding.

Randall Lockwood, director of higher education programs for the Humane Society of the United States, frowns on legislation that bans breeds like the pit bull but supports laws that penalize owners for not taking precautions with aggressive animals.

Although, yes, pit bulls are in fact banned in some states based on Breed Specification Legislation, they aren't not the only types of dogs that are, and it is not effective in law in every state.

Dogs like the pit bull have a bloody track record, but their owners — not the dogs — should be the focus of local and state laws, a national expert on canine attacks said Saturday.Randall Lockwood, director of higher education programs for the Humane Society of the United States, frowns on legislation that bans breeds like the pit bull but supports laws that penalize owners for not taking precautions with aggressive animals.

Okas said the Kennel Club, the Humane Society and other animal rights groups rarely agree on everything, but they are unanimous in opposing breed - specific bans.

The Florida Legislature passed a law preventing local governments from banning specific dog breeds in 1990, but lawmakers left intact Miami - Dade County's ban on pit bulls.

These are just some examples which show how targeting owners» and their behavior can have a bigger effect on reduction of the number of dog - bite - related cases than breed bans and BSL.

A number of municipalities have enacted breed - specific legislation (BSL), in some cases banning «pitbull - type» dogs (and / or Rottweilers and other large breeds), and in others requiring that they be spayed or neutered, or imposing special restrictions on their housing.

Priorities in the charity's Manifesto for Cats: Northern Ireland include updating the law to control the breeding and sale of cats, a ban on snares and the inclusion of animal welfare into the Northern Irish curriculum.

Fortunately, more people and their elected officials are learning why breed bans don't make sense, and BSL is on the decline.

Yakima's 29 - year - old ban on the dog breed will remain in place after the City Council voted 4 - 3 against moving the issue to committee for further discussion.»

On Friday, Delaware became the 21st state to enact a statewide ban on breed specific legislation when Governor John Carney signed House Bill 13 into laOn Friday, Delaware became the 21st state to enact a statewide ban on breed specific legislation when Governor John Carney signed House Bill 13 into laon breed specific legislation when Governor John Carney signed House Bill 13 into law.

PAWTUCKET - «The city of Pawtucket is looking to reinstate a «breed specific» ban on pit bulls after a vicious dog panel voted last week to return a pit bull - boxer mix to its owners after it mauled another dog to death in June.»

Although the ban on breed specific legislation allows Delaware's dog owners to open their family to any dog they choose, it does not prohibit landlords or property managers from barring certain breeds from housing, an issue that a large number of dog owners face.

The resolution, though, does not actually ban anything, but calls on the governor, legislature and local municipalities to take immediate steps to ban the sale of dogs and cats that come from large scale commercial breeding facilities - which are often referred to as «puppy mills.»

HOLLYWOOD - «Joining the wave of cities hoping to snuff out puppy mills, city commissioners on Wednesday banned the retail sale of cats and dogs bred in so - called puppy mills and kitten factories.»

W. Bruce Cameron — the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including «A Dog's Purpose,» made into a feature film starring Dennis Quaid — discusses how he decided to make Breed Specific Legislation, or BSL (in this case, Denver's ban on pit bulls) a core element of his new novel, «A Dog's Way Home.»

WATCH ABOVE: It has been 10 years since the Ontario government created laws banning the pit bull breed, but data obtained by Global News shows dog bites are on the rise.

One week ago, two of the pet store owners battling the Chicago ban on the sale of commercially bred puppies and kittens in pet stores have decided to file yet another lawsuit.

I stood on the steps of the California State House to ensure breed ban legislation (BSL) would not impact our beloved bully breeds.

Some towns have bans on specific breeds too, so check into this before getting a companion.

While retail sales bans on mill - bred dogs, cats, and rabbits are becoming more common, a new survey reveals people still buy dogs at pet stores instead of adopt.