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Title: OK & TX Bills Aim to Shut Down Dog/ Cat Breeders Post by: jls41 on February 20, 2012, 10:36:03 am Crossposting is encouraged.
February 20, 2012 Sir Winston Churchill: "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile - hoping it will eat him last." The Animal Rights Brigade is a hungry crocodile that is never satisfied. RPOA can personally attest to that as we've fought the battle in Texas for over 20 years now. It is never-ending. Please support RPOA's Legislative Action Fund! Lobbyists, lawsuits and the courts are our best hope to kill the HSUS beast in Texas. We have an attorney on retainer to file a lawsuit against HB 1451 as soon as the Rules are finalized - deadline of March 31st. Our lobbyist is already working on the 2013 Texas Legislative Session Donations are not tax deductible and can be made to RPOA Texas Outreach with PayPal or mail-in : www.rpoatexasoutreach.org Our hands are tied without finances to fight this battle. This is one of the most important years of our existence. If not for RPOA and all our friends, the misnamed "Puppymill" Bill would have passed the state legislature in 2009. Unfortunately we lost in the recent 2011 Texas Legislative Session because some very naive animal interest groups caved -- believing that vaguely written exemptions for certain dogs would keep the crocodile away from their doorstep. Wait until the fine print comes out! Read the information below regarding Oklahoma's "Puppymill" Bill which started out last year with dog and cat breeder licensing required for owners of 11 or more Intact Females -- just like Texas. Three new Oklahoma bills have just been filed: SB 1118, SB 1295 and now SB 1933 which is of major significance as it lowers the previous "Puppymill" Bill to allow more than SIX Intact Female Dogs or Cats to require a Breeders License. RPOA just received the bill copy last night and we're in the process of analyzing it. Oklahoma SB 1933 is called the "Companion Animal Care Act." A permit or EXEMPTION is valid for one year. Sporting and hunting dog breeders must provide documentation each year of active participation in working competitions sanctioned by a recognized organization -- just as in Texas law. Texas law requires such documentation for each specific dog The OK bill defines a "Breeder" as: "A person, other than a sporting or working dog breeder, engaged in the business of breeding animals for sale or for exchange in return for a consideration, and who harbors more than SIX (6) Intact Females for the primary purpose of breeding animals for sale." Animal owners who seek "exemptions" in proposed animal rights legislation are digging their own grave. The Animal Rights Mantra is "get anything passed and come back later." Check out the Oklahoma article on the new bills: http://capitolbeatok.com/_webapp_3820211/Legislators_seek_to_overturn_%E2%80%9CPuppy_Mill%E2%80%9D_law OR Tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/77s4ztv There's an excellent website to keep up with Oklahoma's anti-pet legislation: http://petbreedersandowners.com/ Oh, yes! Did we neglect to say that the Texas HB 1451 "Rules" are impossible to meet for most home-based dog and cat breeders with reported estimates coming in of $35,000 to $50,000 for compliance. More on this later. |