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It's time to take action!

MN Dog and Cat Breeders Act Aims to Regulate Breeders
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> > [Wednesday, January 24, 2007]
> > Minnesota Senate Bill 121, known as the Dog and Cat Breeders Bill, has
> been introduced by Senators Betzold and Koering. It seeks to establish
> breeder licensing, inspection of all "kennels", and unproven care
standards.
> If passed and signed into law, the changes imposed by this bill would have
a
> profound impact on dog breeders in Minnesota. It is imperative that
breeders
> and concerned dog owners contact their senator and the committee chairman
to
> express their opposition.
> >
> > The American Kennel Club strongly supports humane treatment of dogs,
> including an adequate and nutritious diet, clean water, clean living
> conditions, regular veterinary care, kind and responsive human
> companionship, and training in appropriate behavior. However, many of the
> changes proposed by SB 121 are impractical, unenforceable, and costly.
Most
> importantly, it will not improve the quality of life for dogs in
Minnesota.
> Instead, enactment of this law will create greater burdens for responsible
> breeders and many will be forced to stop breeding altogether.
> >
> > For example, the proposed set of laws would require the following:
> > Any breeder with six or more intact adult females will be forced to
comply
> with the requirements of SB 121. An adult dog is defined as one who is
over
> 20 weeks of age. This threshold is both arbitrary and overreaching as it
> does not focus on the number of litters or puppies produced and sold.
> >
> >
> > If a veterinarian is part of the inspection team and determines there is
a
> substantial risk to the health and welfare of an animal, including, but
not
> limited to, disease or pain, the veterinarian may immediately euthanize
the
> animal.
> >
> >
> > It will be almost impossible for smaller breeders and dog owners who
> maintain their dogs in their own residential premises to comply with the
> unreasonable building standards required by SB 121.
> >
> >
> > SB 121 will require an annual inspection of any premises deemed to be a
> kennel. The inspection report will be made available to the public within
60
> days of the inspection.
> >
> >
> > Under SB 121, the amount of space required of each dog is based on the
> dog's weight. There is no scientific or accepted husbandry basis for these
> requirements.
> >
> >
> > Animals may not be tethered or leashed as a means of confinement.
> > WHAT YOU CAN DO:
> >
> > Contact the members of the Minnesota Senate Committee on Agriculture and
> Veterans who will consider this bill.
> >
> > Senator Jim Vickerman, Chair
> > 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Room 226
> > St. Paul, MN 55155-1606
> > (651) 296-5650
> >
> > Senator Sharon L Erickson Ropes, Vice Chair
> > (651) 296-5649
> > sen.sharon.erickson.ropes@senate.mn[/email]
> >
> > Senator Steve Dille, Ranking Minority Member
> > (651) 296-4131
> > sen.steve.dille@senate.mn
> >
> > Senator Satveer S. Chaudhary
> > (651) 296-4334
> > sen.satveer.chaudhary@senate.mn[/email]
> >
> > Senator Joe Gimse
> > (651) 296-3826
> > sen.joe.gimse@senate.mn
> >
> > Senator David W. Hann
> > (651) 296-1749
> >
> > Senator Bill G. Ingebrigsten
> > (651) 297-8063
> > sen.bill.ingebrigtsen@senate.mn
> >
> > Senator Paul E. Koering
> > (651) 296-4875
> > sen.paul.koering@senate.mn
> >
> > Senator Gary W. Kubly
> > (651) 296-5094
> > sen.gary.kubly@senate.mn[/email]
> >
> > Senator Keith Langseth
> > (651) 296-3205
> > [email]sen.keith.langseth@senate.mn
> >
> > Senator Steve Murphy
> > (651) 296-4264
> >
> > Senator Rod Skoe
> > (651) 296-4196
> > sen.rod.skoe@senate.mn
> >
> > Senator Dan Skogen
> > (651) 296-5655
> > [email]sen.dan.skogen@senate.mn
> >
> > Senator Betsy L. Wergin
> > (651) 296-8075
> > sen.betsy.wergin@senate.mn
> >
> > To find your Senator, click here.
> >
> > For more information, contact AKC's Canine Legislation Department at
(919)
> 816-3720, or e-mail at [email]doglaw@akc.org.
> >

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Need to call your reps. Who is pushing this bill?

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i just called all of them

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