Sentences with phrase «passing breed ban»

Third, Sam Basso noticed an alarming trend that cities all across the U.S. were considering and passing breed ban legislation.

Sam Basso noticed an alarming trend that cities all across the U.S. were considering and passing breed ban legislation.

Various jurisdictions in Germany apparently have passed breed bans and restrictions affecting more than three dozen breeds of dogs divided into three categories, and the Internet is buzzing with claims, contradictions, and frightening accounts of dogs kicked, beaten, and poisoned and dog owners harassed, jostled, and threatened.

Oklahoma state law prohibits municipalities from passing breed bans.

While there are always more factors that prevent making a 100 % causal relationship between laws and results, passing breed bans often is followed by increases in dog bites in a community — as has happened in Sioux City, IA Toronto, Aurora, CO; the United Kingdom, Omaha, NE and many others.

Not exact matches

Nine U.S. states and the European Union have passed laws to ban the continual gestation crate confinement of breeding pigs, while many family farmers have been raising pigs without the use of gestation crates for generations.

Nine U.S. states and the European Union have passed laws to ban the gestation crate confinement of breeding pigs.

By working with several city councils in our region, San Diego Humane Society recently helped pass legislation banning local pet stores and other commercial businesses from selling dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, and rabbits that are obtained from puppy mill farms, commercial catteries, and other large breeding establishments.

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.

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.

In response to dog biting incidents, laws are being passed to ban certain breeds of dog.

Due to concerns about puppies coming from disreputable sources, many local jurisdictions have passed measures to ban or restrict the sale of commercially - bred dogs in pet stores, including several Illinois jurisdictions.

The ban of the sale of for - profit animals that we've helped pass in more than 50 communities aims to make both puppy and kitten mills obsolete by decreasing demand for mill - bred animals.

Montreal passed a Pit Bull breed ban after a «Pit Bull» had killed a woman.

Armed with this data, I don't understand how the City of Montreal legally passed its new Pit Bull ban law when data clearly shows banning dog breeds doesn't work.

3) Breaking down the Manitoba BSL Effectiveness Study — Some researchers created a study to try to justify breed bans in Manitoba by mixing and matching data, however, scrutiny of the data and their own analysis suggests that breed bans did not improve public safety in the communities that passed them.

In an effort to put an end to inhumane «puppy mill» breeding operations, Sacramento lawmakers passed an ordinance that permanently bans the sale of non-rescue dogs, cats, and rabbits by pet stores in the city.

Police records show Sioux City police officers responded to 37 percent fewer dog bites in 2013 than they did in 2007, the year before the breed ban was passed.

Earlier this month, at the same time as the proposed ban on pit bulls in Montreal was suspended indefinitely by a judge in that city, pending the continued legal challenge by the Montreal SPCA, and emphatic anti-BSL protests from around the globe, a suburb of Montreal passed a resolution against breed specific legislation.

In 2003, Ontario became the first major area of Canada to pass a ban on particular breeds of dogs.

The proposal came before a Missouri bill banning breed - specific local ordinances passed by an overwhelming majority in the House.

Three years ago LA City Council passed an ordinance banning stores from selling commercially bred pets — and at the same time tried to smooth the way for stores to feature adoptable animals from shelters instead by allowing them to operate in malls.

BSL is the umbrella term for laws passed at the state or local level that restrict or ban certain breeds in the hopes of reducing dog attacks.

dog bites do not decrease in communities where breed bans and / or regulations have been passed.

During the 2012 Michigan Humane Lobby Day, more than 75 citizens from across Michigan met with lawmakers at the Capitol and urged them to pass legislation to ban the euthanasia of shelter animals by gas chamber, increase protections for dogs at large scale breeding operations, and to increase protections for consumers who purchase sick animals from pet stores and puppy mills.

Best Friends works to shut down puppy mills by helping to pass laws that ban the sale of pets from mills, educating the public about mill - bred pets and encouraging pet lovers to adopt instead of buy.

The California State Legislature, seemingly with a well - meaning, but uninformed prejudice against legally operating business owners, are stomping on the Justice's grave as they march toward passing a bill which would ban pet stores from selling puppies bred by inspected and licensed breeders and forcing them to sell dogs with unknown backgrounds, temperament and health histories.

The breed ban was proposed in 1986 and passed in 1987 after several attacks by dogs identified as pit bulls.

On March 13, 2017, the City of Roseville became the first city in Minnesota to pass a humane pet store ordinance that bans pet stores from selling dogs and cats obtained from commercial breeding facilities and promotes partnering with local animal rescues and shelters to host adoption events.

The result of this is a threefold whammy: 1) unlicensed activities continue at the same rate (or increase as the human population increases); 2) a significant number of pet owners who want to be law - abiding citizens give up banned breeds, quit feeding neighborhood cats or terminate valuable breeding programs rather than operate illegally or cope with unreasonable laws and increased fees; and 3) because demand for many beloved breeds does not decline when a law is passed, people who know little about breeds or breeding move into the void to fill demand.

The city passed a controversial ban on the breed last week, but a judge decided on Wednesday that it should be suspended for the duration of the Montreal SPCA's legal challenge.

Our greatest accomplishment, and by far the most exciting moment for TPMP, was when The Chicago Companion Animal and Consumer Protection Ordinance was passed by the Chicago City Council, and then shortly after that the Cook County Ordinance [banning the sales of commercially bred animals in pet stores] was passed.

In 2005, Aurora, Colorado (population 346,000) passed an ordinance banning pit bulls and derivative fighting breeds.

12/01/10 - NBC4i - Advocates Pushing To Get Dog Auctions Banned in Ohio 11/29/10 - Columbus Dispatch - Advocates pushing state to ban dog auctions 11/15/10 - The News - Herald - Petitioners pushing to ban Ohio dog auctions 10/04/10 - Animal Law Coalition - Ohio Giving Commercial Dog Breeders a Pass on Taxes 09/27/10 - The News - Herald - Feds: Some Ohio kennels «problematic» 09/27/10 - The News - Herald - Coalition wants to see improper «puppy mills,» «dog auctuions» regulated in Ohio 09/01/10 - USA Today - Animal activists» start - ups help pets, inspire people 07/29/10 - WKBN.com - Activists: Ban Dog Auctions in Ohio 07/29/10 - The Vindicator - Group vows a fight with bite to ban dog auctions Excerpt from this article: NORTH LIMA — Dr. Donald Allen, a Boardman veterinarian (and Ohio Farm Bureau member), said he's dealt with pets bred in puppy mills and sold at dog auctions for years.

California's capital, Sacramento, has just passed an ordinance banning the sale of commercially - bred dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores in the city.

Cities throughout North America (e.g., Los Angeles, San Diego and Toronto) are also getting on board by passing ordinances to ban the sale of commercially bred dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores, unless they come from shelters or rescue groups.

One week after Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale was approached in his yard by four dogs «acting aggressive and looking like pit bull breeds» — and fired a shotgun at them, grazing one — the Alabama city of Clay passed a «vicious dog» ordinance banning pit bulls and pit bull mixes.

In an effort to help put inhumane breeding facilities out of business and place more focus on finding homes for the millions of homeless animals in shelters, advocates across the United States and beyond are working to pass legislation banning the retail sale of dogs and cats in pet stores unless they come from a rescue or shelter.

Instead of passing preemption laws, states should ban the sale of commercially - bred animals statewide.

The measure, if passed, would have gutted Florida's cities and towns of the home - rule authority to ban the sale of cruelly - bred puppies at retail pet stores, invalidated existing local bans and prevented communities from enacting similar bans in the future.

The bill, even if it passes, would not override bans against certain breeds that some cities, like Denver, have imposed, and it would not stop landlords from banning dogs altogether.

Dog Owners» Liability Act, Ontario: If there is a conflict between a provision of this Act or of a regulation under this or any other Act relating to banned breeds (such as pit bulls) and a provision of a by - law passed by a municipality relating to these breeds, the provision that is more restrictive in relation to controls or bans on these breeds prevails.