Now, they are ready to take
on breed discrimination together and show the world that pit bull type dogs are loving family companions.
In that ruling the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals struck down Oklahoma City's policy of not adopting out pit bulls, saying it violated the state's ban
on breed discrimination.
Ledy's current focus is
on breed discrimination.
Tori and Max both have a passion for finding new ways to get adoption dogs the homes they need and want to raise awareness
on breed discrimination and spreading lots of well deserved love for the mutt.
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.
Not exact matches
Harriet Harman, the minister for Women, has renewed her attack
on the financial industry, describing it as a «
breeding ground for
discrimination», after it emerged that women working in the City were being paid as much as 60 per cent less than their male counterparts.
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).
Thoughts
on our fight to end
breed discrimination.
To rescue any animal without
discrimination based
on breed, age, disposition, and medical condition.
Learn about how
breed discrimination doesn't work and who's working
on this topic.
The Rhode Island bill to prohibit
breed discrimination on the state level has passed committee today.
In our recent article
on repealing
breed discrimination in Yakima, Washington, we discussed Dr. Voith's work.
Please read
on to learn more about
breed discrimination and find out how you can take proven, effective steps to combat it.
Finally, if the media needs additional background information
on the topic of
breed discrimination, Best Friends is happy to help.
She looks forward to a day when all dogs are seen as individuals and when
discrimination based
on breed is outlawed everywhere
We donâ $ ™ t advocate specific
discrimination based
on breed.
Breed - specific legislation not only discourages responsible people from owning certain
breeds — even though these are the owners that these types of dogs need the most — but it also legalizes
discrimination against, and places extra burdens
on, the few responsible people who dare to provide a loving home for a dog of one of these
breeds.
Some areas have them listed
on the list of banned
breeds, a
discrimination tactic of unspeakable ill.
It is confirming that there is no one bad dog and that the focus should always have been
on the owner of a dog for responsibility and that
breed discrimination is unfair and useless especially since there are so many dogs that are mixed
breeds how could you fairly judge these dogs and you would have to do DNA testing and still that would accomplish very little.
Garner support by getting active
on your favorite social media platform, whether it's Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Instagram, Pinterest, Google + or another site.Consider starting a Facebook page or group, a listserv or a website specifically to discuss
breed discrimination in your community.
Texas state law currently prohibits
discrimination against individuals based
on their dog's
breed or appearance (also known as
breed - specific legislation, or BSL).
Please note that none of this should be taken as a defense of
breed - specific stereotyping or
discrimination,
on the theory that certain
breeds are bound to be aggressive or otherwise «bad.»
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.
Housing Help: If the challenge is
breed discrimination or lack of pet friendly homes, Love - A-Bull has compiled an excellent guide
on finding local housing with your dog.
Based
on these studies, and concerns about due process and property rights infringement, the American Bar Association, the National Animal Control Association, and the American Veterinary Medical Association don't support
breed discrimination, Best Friends said in a press release.
Their national initiatives are focused
on keeping community cats safe and out of shelters with trap / neuter / return, battling commercial
breeding operations, and fighting
discrimination against pit bull terriers.
- In 2011, Cleveland overturned its
breed discrimination ordinance, bringing an end to the decades - long ban
on pit bull adoptions or transfers from Animal Control Services.