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Nc Houndsman Emails Needed-urgent

[April 28, 2009]



It has been learned that Senate Bill 460/HB 733, which seeks to regulate breeders, could be heard in the Senate Commerce committee on Thursday, April 30, or early next week. It is essential that all North Carolina responsible dog owners and breeders contact the Senate Commerce Committee TODAY and express your opposition to Senate Bill 460.



The American Kennel Club opposes Senate Bill 460 as introduced. The bill infringes on the rights of responsible dog breeders in North Carolina, and would allow for warrantless inspections of private homes and property.



The AKC opposes the following provisions of SB 460 as introduced:



Defines “commercial breeder” as “any person who, during any 12-month period, maintains 15 or more adult female dogs for the primary purpose of the sale of their offspring as companion animals. However, neither terms “adult” nor “companion animals” are defined in the bill or statutorily, which makes this definition, as currently worded, vague. Additionally, the numerical threshold contained in the definition could reasonably affect many hunting and performance kennels in the Tarheel State.
Calls for the NC Board of Agriculture to develop standards of care, including exercise, veterinary care, housing, and record-keeping, at commercial breeding operations. However, these standards would be different from standards created for animal shelters, boarding kennels, and pet shops.
Limits those classified and licensed as commercial breeders to breeding dogs only between 18 months and eight years of age, without regard to alternative means of reproduction or the health of female dogs not falling into the prescribed age range.
Subjects commercial breeding operations to unannounced inspections, including potential warrantless searches of licensees’ homes. Denial of inspections/searches is ground for license revocation and seizure of dogs, regardless of the care being given to the dogs.


The North Carolina Animal Welfare Act, as provided in Article 3 of Chapter 19A of the North Carolina General Statutes, already effectively deals with animal abuse or mistreatment, making the substance of SB 460 unnecessary.



WHAT YOU CAN DO:



Contact the members of the Senate Commerce Committee. Ask them to oppose Senate Bill 460.


Senate Commerce Committee Contact Information



Click on the committee member’s name to view the mailing address.



Sen. R.C. Soles, Jr. (Chair)

Phone: (919) 733-5963

E-mail: RC.Soles@ncleg.net[/email]



Sen. Floyd McKissick, Jr. (Vice Chair)

Phone: (919) 733-4599

E-mail: Floyd.McKissick@ncleg.net



Sen. David Hoyle (Vice Chair)

Phone: (919) 733-5734

E-mail: David.Hoyle@ncleg.net[/email]



Sen. Tony Rand (Vice Chair)

Phone: (919) 733-9892

E-mail: Tony.Rand@ncleg.net



Sen. Tom Apodaca

Phone: (919) 733-5745

E-mail: Tom.Apodaca@ncleg.net



Sen. Philip Berger

Phone: (919) 733-5708

E-mail: Phil.Berger@ncleg.net



Sen. Doug Berger

Phone: (919) 715-8683

E-mail: Doug.Berger@ncleg.net[/email]



Sen. Harris Blake

Phone: (919) 733-4809

E-mail: Harris.Blake@ncleg.net



Sen. Julia Boseman

Phone: (919) 715-2525

E-mail: Julia.Boseman@ncleg.net



Sen. Peter Brunstetter

Phone: (919) 733-7850

E-mail: Peter.Brunstetter@ncleg.net



Sen. Debbie Clary

Phone: (919) 715-3038

E-mail: Debbie.Clary@ncleg.net



Sen. Katie Dorsett

Phone: (919)715-3042

E-mail: Katie.Dorsett@ncleg.net



Sen. Tony Foriest

Phone: (919) 301-1446

E-mail: Tony.Foriest@ncleg.net



Sen. James Forrester

Phone: (919) 715-3050

E-mail: James.Forrester@ncleg.net



Sen. Linda Garrou

Phone: (919) 733-5620

E-mail: Linda.Garrou@ncleg.net[/email]



Sen. W. Edward Goodall

Phone: (919) 733-7659

E-mail: [email]Eddie.Goodall@ncleg.net



Sen. Steve Goss

Phone: (919) 733-5742

E-mail: Steve.Goss@ncleg.net



Sen. Malcolm Graham

Phone: (919) 733-5650

E-mail: Malcolm.Graham@ncleg.net



Sen. Neal Hunt

Phone: (919) 733-5850

E-mail: Neal.Hunt@ncleg.net



Sen. Jim Jacumin

Phone: (919) 715-7823

E-mail: Jim.Jacumin@ncleg.net



Sen. Clark Jenkins

Phone: (919) 715-3040

E-mail: Clark.Jenkins@ncleg.net



Sen. Martin Nesbitt, Jr.

Phone: (919) 715-3001

E-mail: Martin.Nesbitt@ncleg.net



Sen. William Purcell

Phone: (919) 733-5953

E-mail: William.Purcell@ncleg.net



Sen. Bob Rucho

Phone: (919) 733-5655

E-mail: [email]Bob.Rucho@ncleg.net



Sen. Larry Shaw

Phone: (919) 733-9349

E-mail: Larry.Shaw@ncleg.net



Sen. Josh Stein

Phone: (919)715-6400

E-mail: [email]Josh.Stein@ncleg.net



Sen. Richard Stevens

Phone: (919) 733-5653

E-mail: Richard.Stevens@ncleg.net



Sen. Don Vaughan

Phone: (919)733-5856

E-mail: [email]Don.Vaughan@ncleg.net




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arguements:: subject line SB 460/HB 733 REDUNDANT BILLS WASTEFUL SPENDING








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ARGUEMENT: THE NC ANIMAL WELFARE ACT IS IN PLACE THAT HAS THE SAME PROTECTION. HB733/SB460 ARE REDUNDANT AND A $ 2 million source of wasteful spending!

Yes Please every NC Dog owner period needs to respond to these plea for help.

This is another ploy by HSUS to get a usless piece of legislation on the books.

The only thing that bill like this will accomplish is keeping the honest man honest and will not put an end to the "PUPPY MILLS" that everyone has so many problems with. There is no way that a law like this can be enforced and will only cost the taxpayers more and more tax money to even come close to enforcing this law.

And remember any county can make a law of this sort even stricter at any given time - even if this law sound resonable to you a county could come back and lower it to any number of female dogs that they choose.....

We have to keep these laws off of the state books.


Please it is URGENT that you help voice your opinion to the members of this committee and to your local county representatives.

__________________
Lisa Beddingfield
Flat Rock Kennels Home of
Melrose Mountain Black & Tans
shanelisa@bellsouth.net


GrCh Pr Melrose Mtn Lead Me Home "Mercy"
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