Victoria Sweeny Legislative Coordinator

Michelle Kramer Deputy Legislative Coordinator for Website Development

 Ban the Deed not the Breed Magnets and Donations.  Support our cause and speak your mind or donate. More...

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. 

Mandatory Spay/Neuter

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