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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.orgOur 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_lawOR Tiny URL:
http://tinyurl.com/77s4ztvThere'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.
