We also encourage you to print out a copy and fax it to:
916-653-5040
The proposed Fish and Game regulations will affect thousands of California pet owners across the state. The regulations propose to do away with any form of due process in identifying the breed or species of dogs and other pets giving wardens wide authority to determine that animals are undesirable. Owners of Northern breed dogs (such as Husky, Malamute or German Shepherd) could lose them to subjective assessments that they could be 1% wolf, and the proposed language demands that the more onerous standard of undesirable animal be applied, no matter the true nature of the pet.
Complicating matters, thousands of 100% dogs in California naturally look similar to or have been selectively bred to look wolfy or coyote-ish. Breeds such as Tamaskans, Giant White Shepherds and Northern Inuit Dogs (just to name a few) are visually indistinguishable from wolves. Compliance to the required higher standard in the regulations is inconceivably difficult for almost all Californians.
The assessment of the Economic and Fiscal Impact submitted to the Department of Finance wrongly states that there will be no fiscal impact. It specifically states that no financial impact to individuals is anticipated. Substantial costs to both the State of California, California businesses, and California residents will be realized. This issue is very likely to give rise to extensive litigation on many fronts, resulting in additional losses. The devotion and commitment of Californians to their beloved pets has been greatly underestimated and in this case, many of these beloved pets are described in the proposed language as undesirable.
Californians insist on fair and reasonable regulations. The proposed rules would entrench powers that can and will result in a morass of unjust seizures, litigation, and escalating protests as law abiding Californians come to understand that their pets can be taken away simply because of their appearance.
The Commission is charged with finding that there is no reasonable alternative, and with identifying the action that is least burdensome to affected private persons. The proposed hybrid language should be modified to address agricultural and invasive species, and to leave our pets alone.
Some targets of these petitions are very vague, not a good target at all, for example:
1. Target 1000....this is a "goal"!
2. Target: Pit Bulls...are the pit bulls receiving our signatures?
A good target is always the person(s), companie(s), the government, the king, the president and so on, who can change their attitude/policy.
I ask for feedback, but I did not do this with all petitions, because I have to check all these petitions out and have to sign them too, and I am in lack of time.
Thanks for sharing and I will sign those with a good target.
Florida wants to remove statewide BSL prohibition!!!!!!We need to stop this from happening! January 30, 2009 12:36 PM
Florida: HB 189 (removal of statewide prohibition against BSL) now in committeeCurrently, the state law in Florida prohibits municipalities from passing BSL. This prohibition will be undone if HB 189 is passed.Florida HB 189 has been sent to the Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee.Please send your polite, respectful, and intelligent opposition to HB 189 to the committee members. There will be a hearing as well (not yet scheduled).Contact information for the Committee can be found here: http://myfloridahouse.com/Sections/Committees/committeesdetail.aspx?Sessiron.schultz@myfloridahouse.gov
Please help fight BSL in Pennsylvania, and help spread the word - a representative in PA has written a bill that would remove the language which currently prevents BSL in PA. By removing the existing language, any town, city, county in the state could make any BSL laws they want.
Please, even if you are not a PA resident, please sign, forward to everyone you know - it will be MUCH easier to fight BSL at this level, rather than allowing the bill to be passed and then having to fight BSL for every little town in PA individually. The way this representative is trying to implement BSL is through the old Divide-and-Conquer tactic. We need to stop BSL now!
Implemented means that they want to enact a law throught the states to ban pit bulls.
It's just ridiculous in that Pit Bulls are the most loved breed in the country nad there are so many dogs that have pit in them. In some of the areas they have banned pits, they are even killing dogs with just a mix of pit in them.
My baby has Pit and she's the sweetest thing on the earth.
Do you think the banning of pit bulls should be implemented throughout the United States? Yes (794 Votes, 40%) No (1190 Votes, 60%) Undecided (9 Votes, 0%)
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This is a petition to get FOX News to do a segment on the truth about pitbulls. How they are not naturally aggressive and how with the proper respectful owners they make great pets for children and families. It's time we as respectful owners and breeders show the public the truth about these dogs instead of hiding behind the lies and being too scared to say anything in case Pits get banned in our area. Hiding isn't saving these dogs. Waiting untill there is a policy in place to ban the dogs is too late. We need to pull together now to help this breed of dog we all love so much.