URGENT: Defeat PETA supported PAWS! Help save our breed!

DEFEAT PAWS!!!!! MAKE the CALL! DO IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

S1139/H2669, the Pet Animal Welfare Statute (PAWS)

This is the first step to regulate hobby breeders who sell their dogs to the public. If you have more than 6 litters or sell more than 25 dogs per year you will have to be USDA licensed and inspected. Once the principal of federal regulation of hobby and show breeders is established these numbers can be changed.
THIS BILL WILL AFFECT ALL BREEDERS NO MATTER HOW SMALL!

HOW DOES PAWS AFFECT YOU???

• You will not be allowed to keep your dogs on chains or cable runs.

• You will not be allowed to have your brood bitch in your house to have her puppies.

• You will have to supply the USDA with your records, which would include who you sell your dogs and puppies to.

• You will have climate control regulations on your kennel. You will also have to follow more than 80 pages of USDA regulations.

• A USDA compliant kennel with 10 runs will cost more than six figures.

• You will have to develop, document and follow an appropriate exercise program and have your plan approved by the attending veterinarian. No swimming, treadmills or carousal-type devices will be acceptable means of exercise.

• Your kennel could be inspected at any time by the USDA during their business hours.


CALL NOW – OPPOSE PAWS
202-224-2035 (Senate Agriculture Committee)
Hearing on PAWS is scheduled for November 8
– be part of the record of opposition!!!

(Please make sure to leave your name, address and phone number – if you don’t your message will be discounted and perhaps totally ignored)

 

Print And Fax!

ATTN: SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION
AND FORESTRY

RE: SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING ON S1139 (PAWS)



I am OPPOSED to SB 1139, the “Pet Animal Welfare Statute” (PAWS).

PAWS IS A PETA SUPPORTED BILL! This is a group with terrorist ties with ELF and ALF. PETA is being investigated in North Carolina for the illegal killing and dumping of dogs and cats. PAWS is a step straight from the Animal Rights Agenda, which states: “We strongly discourage any further breeding of companion animals, including pedigreed or purebred dogs and cats.” I strongly oppose the attempt of animal rights groups to use government to further an extremist agenda which will redefine breeders as commercial activity and restrict the rights of responsible breeders and animal owners. PAWS will lead to more restrictive local, county and state regulation AFTER it has been proven impossible to enforce at federal level.

PAWS is the first step to governmental control of all breeders. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has publicly stated that this is the “first step” in their goal to have all breeders required to be federally licensed. This is a government intrusion into hobby breeders’ private homes. We do not need governmental control over hobby breeders. In fact, adding thousands of dog hobbyists to the existing assignment of the U.S. Dept of Agriculture will greatly over burden the Department, making it harder to properly enforce the Welfare Act at all.

PAWS limits on how many dogs sold (25) and how many litters (6) does not improve living conditions for animals. In fact, there has been no substantial proof that these numbers of 25 dogs and 6 litters have any connection to the quality of care or the need for regulation. To invade the homes of hobby breeders based on these numbers is wrong. This legislation will be detrimental to those who are doing the most to help animals such as the show/hobby breeders who breed selectively for the betterment of the breed. They are already health testing their animals and breeding for good conformation and temperament according to the breed standard. Their animals are raised in their homes and well socialized. PAWS would take away this option from hobby breeders and severely limit or possibly with some breeds, eliminate the best and most reputable source of puppies to the public. Home –based breeding programs offer mentally healthy dogs because they are raised in homes (some with children) and are handled regularly. These breeders are the optimum source of well socialized pets.

This bill is unfair to all the ethical dog breeders in the United States who love their animals and take great pride in their care and well-being.

I respectfully urge you to reject the PAWS bill.


Name: _________________________________Signature:_______________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

FAX to (202) 228-8282 or (202) 224-1725

 

This is the tip of the iceberg folks. Like most things, once passed it will be modified to fit whatever needs the government suits best. Don't stand idley while our rights are being taken away. If you give a rats ass about the dogs or their future existence you need to take 5 minute and phone and fax this message. Make yourself heard and let them know you are a registered voter. Please leave your information so they take your call seriously. We have a lot of talk but not much walk. Let's show them that we can talk the talk and walk the walk. We need to be as game as our dogs or we're going to lose them.

Kindest Regards,

B

 

November 8th is just a couple of days away so we need to act quickly people. Let's work together and defeat this bill.

B

 

Done and doing (Here is the fax - for easier print if anyone is interested)

 

Thanks Jenn I printed it but it came out in two pages
Thanks B I'm on it

 

Then your printer is whacky!! lol I'm not sure, it worked fine for me??

 

Thanks for the support guys! You're both awesome and truly love this breed. We need to come together and fight for our rights. There are a lot more breeds other than pitbulls that are going to be affected by this. Feel free to cross post the info on any board that might draw support. Any sort of working dog can fall victim to this legislature. It might not seem to affect you now, but like I said it *will* be modified once it passes. These guys could show up at your house and take your dogs just because you don't have a USDA approved kennel that might cost you 6 figures. $100,000+ kennel if you are keeping 10 dogs??? These people are crazy.

Regards,

B

 

Jenn the link you gave worked

 

Jenn I posted this across the street could you post this link over there

 

Will do

 

Thanks Jenn

 

I agree, this bill needs to be defeated, it is no good.

 

I called and e-mailed my senators to oppose it.

 

ive been calling and writeing for months. alot of run around . it sux. and since sb861 passed Paws has one foot in the door. I'll be at the PAWS protest in DC on november 8th

 

I appreciate everyone who has taken the time to help our cause. If you have and just haven't posted, I appreciate the silent approach as well Just take a few minutes and help us out! It doesn't take very long at all and Jenn was nice enough to make a document file so you can even print it out and fax it at work. It takes <1 minute to fax the sheet.

Keep up the good work and be sure to cross post this on ANY dog site you visit. We need as much support as possible.

Best Regards,

B

 

I will definately cross post.

 

Glad to help B - I wrote the number down & I will pass it on to my fellow floridian dog-lovers

 

thanks for the document, jennkbm, printed and ready to be faxed.