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The National Animal Identification System ("NAIS") poses a serious threat to all farmers, ranchers, livestock owners, and companion-animal owners, whether they are organic or conventional, small or large, involved with animals for business or for pleasure. If it is made mandatory, every person with even one horse, cow, chicken, pig, goat, sheep, or virtually any other livestock animal on their premises will be required to register their homes and property into a database and subject their property and animals to government surveillance.
Americans would be required to report every time an animal enters or leaves their property, every time an animal loses a tag, every time a tag is replaced, the slaughter or death of an animal, or if an animal is missing. Such events must be reported in 24 hours or owners would suffer an as yet unspecified penalty. Small family farms and organic farmers will be driven out of business by the costs of premises registration fees, individual animal ID fees, event reporting fees, electronic tags or chips, electronic readers, home computers, Internet access, phone service, and reporting software. According to the USDA's plan all of these costs will be born by the animal owners.
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March 14, 2009
UPDATE ON THE H$U$ NATIONWIDE ASSAULT AGAINST DOG BREEDERS AND ANIMAL OWNERS
ILLINOIS
VICTORY in Chicago!! Ald. Ed Burke (D-14) found he did not have the votes he thought were wrapped up for his mandatory spay/neuter bill and did not call for a vote. According to the Chicago Tribune, Ald. Ray Suarez (31st) appeared to oppose. "It really doesn't make a lot of sense when you tell me what a dog owner can do," Suarez said. Ald. Ed Smith (28th) also said he was opposed to it, after questioning how much it would do to prevent dog attacks. "We're on the wrong track," he said. An underlying sentiment of many aldermen was frustration at being forced to spend so much time on this item rather than critical issues such as crime, budgets, and the economy. Congratulations to all the hardworking dog clubs and special thanks to Dr. Shannon Greeley (CVMA), Dr. Rubin (ISVMA) and Steve Dale for their unwavering support.
OPPOSE SB 53 / HB 198 Licensing Dog Breeder. All information and bill links can be found on the SAOVA website along with easy to use email tools. ILLINOIS LEGISLATION
SB 53 has been slightly amended eliminating the beginning point for licensing of 3 intact females. However, overly strict kennel standards, excessive reporting, and unreasonable disclosures to purchasers remain. The bill has no merit and is flawed beyond repair. SB 53 is scheduled to be read for the 2nd time in Licensed Activities on March 17th.
SAOVA commends Senators Gary Dahl (R-38) and Chris Lauzen (R-25); and Representatives Sandy Cole (R-62), Angelo Saviano (R-77), and Al Riley (D-38) for removing themselves as cosponsors.
MAINE
HP 666, LD 964 An Act Pertaining to the Breeding and Selling of Dogs and Cats, introduced by Representative Wendy Pieh (D-Bremen) 3/10 and referred 3/12 to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry and sent for concurrence.
OPPOSE: HP 666, LD 964 is unnecessary over-regulation of dog breeders with excessive kennel fees. The bill amends the definition of "breeding kennel" to specify that 5 or more female dogs capable of breeding are the threshold for needing a breeding kennel license.
HP 666, LD 964 establishes 3 categories of breeding kennels:
A. A breeding kennel that maintains at least 5 but no more than 10 female dogs or cats capable of breeding is a Category 1 breeding kennel. (Fee $75)
B. A breeding kennel that maintains at least 11 but no more than 20 female dogs or cats capable of breeding is a Category 2 breeding kennel. (Fee $250)
C. A breeding kennel that maintains 21 or more female dogs or cats capable of breeding is a Category 3 breeding kennel. (Fee $500)
HP 666, LD 964 creates conditional licensing for new applicants until inspections are performed and the kennel passes to the satisfaction of the state inspectors. HP 666, LD 964 establishes fees for follow-up inspections following an infraction. Should two or more follow-up inspections be needed in any calendar year, the department shall charge the licensee a fee equal to 50% of the original license fee for each follow-up inspection. If documents necessary for registration of a dog or cat with a pedigree registry are not provided to the buyer within 60 days of sale, the buyer is entitled to a refund of 50% of the sale price. It also adds a new requirement that a veterinarian must examine animal prior to sale.
Full text of HP0666, LD 964 can be found here: Text and Status for HP 666, LD 964 , 124th Legislature, First Regular Session
Find Maine House Members here: Maine House of Representatives: List of Representatives
Find Maine Senate Members here: SenatorIndex
For more information go to OPPOSE MAINE LEGISLATION LD 946 DOG KENNEL LICENSING or contact Ann Short jasbrittanys@comcast.net
MARYLAND
VICTORY in Maryland for dog breeders! SB318 would have mandated rigid engineering standards and detailed exercise regulations for anyone owning 10 or more intact dogs. The measure also would have limited breeders to owning no more than 50 "breeding" dogs over the age of four months. The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee rejected this restrictive and costly legislation.
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Americans would be required to report every time an animal enters or leaves their property, every time an animal loses a tag, every time a tag is replaced, the slaughter or death of an animal, or if an animal is missing. Such events must be reported in 24 hours or owners would suffer an as yet unspecified penalty. Small family farms and organic farmers will be driven out of business by the costs of premises registration fees, individual animal ID fees, event reporting fees, electronic tags or chips, electronic readers, home computers, Internet access, phone service, and reporting software. According to the USDA's plan all of these costs will be born by the animal owners.
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Also:
March 14, 2009
UPDATE ON THE H$U$ NATIONWIDE ASSAULT AGAINST DOG BREEDERS AND ANIMAL OWNERS
ILLINOIS
VICTORY in Chicago!! Ald. Ed Burke (D-14) found he did not have the votes he thought were wrapped up for his mandatory spay/neuter bill and did not call for a vote. According to the Chicago Tribune, Ald. Ray Suarez (31st) appeared to oppose. "It really doesn't make a lot of sense when you tell me what a dog owner can do," Suarez said. Ald. Ed Smith (28th) also said he was opposed to it, after questioning how much it would do to prevent dog attacks. "We're on the wrong track," he said. An underlying sentiment of many aldermen was frustration at being forced to spend so much time on this item rather than critical issues such as crime, budgets, and the economy. Congratulations to all the hardworking dog clubs and special thanks to Dr. Shannon Greeley (CVMA), Dr. Rubin (ISVMA) and Steve Dale for their unwavering support.
OPPOSE SB 53 / HB 198 Licensing Dog Breeder. All information and bill links can be found on the SAOVA website along with easy to use email tools. ILLINOIS LEGISLATION
SB 53 has been slightly amended eliminating the beginning point for licensing of 3 intact females. However, overly strict kennel standards, excessive reporting, and unreasonable disclosures to purchasers remain. The bill has no merit and is flawed beyond repair. SB 53 is scheduled to be read for the 2nd time in Licensed Activities on March 17th.
SAOVA commends Senators Gary Dahl (R-38) and Chris Lauzen (R-25); and Representatives Sandy Cole (R-62), Angelo Saviano (R-77), and Al Riley (D-38) for removing themselves as cosponsors.
MAINE
HP 666, LD 964 An Act Pertaining to the Breeding and Selling of Dogs and Cats, introduced by Representative Wendy Pieh (D-Bremen) 3/10 and referred 3/12 to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry and sent for concurrence.
OPPOSE: HP 666, LD 964 is unnecessary over-regulation of dog breeders with excessive kennel fees. The bill amends the definition of "breeding kennel" to specify that 5 or more female dogs capable of breeding are the threshold for needing a breeding kennel license.
HP 666, LD 964 establishes 3 categories of breeding kennels:
A. A breeding kennel that maintains at least 5 but no more than 10 female dogs or cats capable of breeding is a Category 1 breeding kennel. (Fee $75)
B. A breeding kennel that maintains at least 11 but no more than 20 female dogs or cats capable of breeding is a Category 2 breeding kennel. (Fee $250)
C. A breeding kennel that maintains 21 or more female dogs or cats capable of breeding is a Category 3 breeding kennel. (Fee $500)
HP 666, LD 964 creates conditional licensing for new applicants until inspections are performed and the kennel passes to the satisfaction of the state inspectors. HP 666, LD 964 establishes fees for follow-up inspections following an infraction. Should two or more follow-up inspections be needed in any calendar year, the department shall charge the licensee a fee equal to 50% of the original license fee for each follow-up inspection. If documents necessary for registration of a dog or cat with a pedigree registry are not provided to the buyer within 60 days of sale, the buyer is entitled to a refund of 50% of the sale price. It also adds a new requirement that a veterinarian must examine animal prior to sale.
Full text of HP0666, LD 964 can be found here: Text and Status for HP 666, LD 964 , 124th Legislature, First Regular Session
Find Maine House Members here: Maine House of Representatives: List of Representatives
Find Maine Senate Members here: SenatorIndex
For more information go to OPPOSE MAINE LEGISLATION LD 946 DOG KENNEL LICENSING or contact Ann Short jasbrittanys@comcast.net
MARYLAND
VICTORY in Maryland for dog breeders! SB318 would have mandated rigid engineering standards and detailed exercise regulations for anyone owning 10 or more intact dogs. The measure also would have limited breeders to owning no more than 50 "breeding" dogs over the age of four months. The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee rejected this restrictive and costly legislation.
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