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Paws4Laws is a nationwide project to help you communicate with your local legislators about anti-canine legislation
Breed Specific Legislation is Like Racial Profiling
BSL punishes dogs for being a certain breed rather than their deeds. It is designed to place restrictions on owning specific breeds of dogs. The most common kind of breed specific legislation completely bans all dogs of a certain breed. This means that all dogs of the banned breed must be removed from the area or euthanized. More...
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Links
The following are links to sites that can help you fight bad legislation.
Doberman Pinscher Club of America home page
List of Breed Specific Legislation by State/City
California Federation of Dog Clubs List of pending legislation in all 50 states
National Animal Interest Alliance
AKC Canine Legislation Department
Communicating with Members of Congress
Elements of Successful Lobbying
Guidelines to Effective Lobbying
How to Kill a Bill (requires Adobe Reader)
Sample Letters to Send Legislators
The missing piece of the spay/neuter puzzle
Available Maps of State Laws