Victoria Sweeny Legislative Coordinator
Michelle Kramer Deputy Legislative Coordinator for Website Development
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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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Reference Material
K9 Alliance articles pertaining to cropping and docking.
This is an interesting review of more than 50 peer-reviewed papers in
the vet med literature of the risks of early s/n. Laura Sanborn is the
author. I gave all of our parish council members copies when they held a
hearing on mandatory s/n.:
http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHealthEffectsOfSpayNeuterInDogs.pdf
Click here for a printable handout with talking points on breed-specific legislation.
Click here to read the AKC’s Issue Analysis “Why Breed-Specific Legislation Doesn’t Work”
HSUS - 7 Things You Didn't Know (PDF)
AVMA: Mandatory Spay/Neuter a Bad Idea
Non-reproductive Effects of Spaying and Neutering
The Animal Council Guardian Definition
Scientific article demonstrating cropped and pricked ear dogs have better hearing
Dr. Stinson's comments on elective surgery
Time to Repeal the Dangerous Dog Act
Public Servant Questionnaire (PDF) - this is what you need to hand to "inspectors" of your dogs/facilities
American College of Theriogenologist position statement on mandatory spay-neuter
University of Louisiana-Monroe study of the economic impact of dog shows
Prince George's County Report re. Breeder License Ordinance
Example of how to position studies on why pets are relinquished to shelters
Behavioral Reasons for Relinquishment of Dogs and Cats to 12 Shelters JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE, 3(2), 93–106
Characteristics of Shelter-Relinquished Animals and Their Owners Compared With Animals and Their Owners in U.S. Pet-Owning Households JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE, 3(3), 179–201
Moving: Characteristics of Dogs and Cats and Those Relinquishing Them to 12 U.S. Animal Shelters JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE, 2(2), 83–96
Reasons for Relinquishment of Companion Animals in U.S. Animal Shelters: Selected Health and Personal Issues JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE, 2(1), 41–57
Understanding Animal Companion Surplus in the United States: Relinquishment of Nonadoptables to Animal Shelters for Euthanasia JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE, 4(4), 237–248
Human and Animal Factors Related to the Relinquishment of Dogs and Cats in 12 Selected Animal Shelters in the United States JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE, J(3), 207-226
The Long-Term Health Effects of Spay / Neuter in Dogs
The case against dog breed discrimination by homeowners insurance companies
Anatomy of Anti-Dog Legislation by Dr Carmen Battalgia
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