Last 10 active topics

Jefferson City, Missouri Rabies Law-- Action Alert

On behalf of The Rabies Challenge Fund Duration of Immunity Study for Rabies Vaccine - Rabies Challenge Fund and pet owners in Jefferson City, Missouri, I have sent the letter below in an effort to change the city's annual rabies booster requirement to the national 3 year standard.

What You Can Do to Help:

Contact the Mayor jlandwehr@jeffcitymo.org (573) 634-6304 and City Council (573) 634-6311 fergusk@lincolnu.edu; kferguson@jeffcitymo.org; mharvey@jeffcitymo.org; ...

WEST VIRGINIA Rabies Law-- Action Alert

On behalf of The Rabies Challenge Fund http://www.RabiesChallengeFund.org and pet owners in West Virginia, the letter below has been sent in an effort to change the state's 2 year rabies booster law to the national 3 year standard.

What You Can Do to Help:

Contact your legislators and ask them to introduce a bill changing the 2 year booster requirement to conform to the 3 year protocol recommended by ...

from argusleader.com

South Dakota has some of the weakest animal cruelty laws in the country, according to a recent study from the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

The report comes as one South Dakota group is preparing to push for a change in state law that would attach felony penalties to malicious animal abuse.

Currently, keeping animals for the purpose of dog fighting and sexual assault of an animal are the only charges that carry felony ...

Is everyone aware that UKC has stopped accepting blue weimaraner registrations as of July 2009?

PERMISSION TO CROSS-POST

The Muncie Delaware Humane Society (Indiana) has submitted a proposal to the County Council and Commissioners which would include imposing a tax on dogs as well as changing the county's current 3 year rabies immunization protocol to one requiring a yearly rabies booster for all dogs and cats in order to obtain a license.

I've spoken at length with 3 council members, and if I am understanding them correctly, the proposed ...

PERMISSION TO CROSS-POST

A debate over the annual county rabies protocol in Bell County, Texas has erupted (see 6/7/09 Temple Daily Telegram Bell County eyes rabies ordinance change: Required shots could switch from yearly to every three years http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2009/06/07/58450 6/2/09 story on Channel 25 ABC News Bell County Rabies Debate Continues http://www.kxxv.com/global/story.asp?s=10467503 , Killeen Takes Closer Look at Rabies Vaccinations KCEN Channel 9 News 6/4/09 ...

If you have not heard there is a Bill coming before the House on Puppy Mills in Texas it is House Bill number 3180. We need to get this passed. I think it needs to be 5 females myself, but I will take anything at this point, so please help. E-mail or call you rep.or go to this site and they will help.

What You Can Do
The Texas House Committee on Licensing and Administrative ...

THE GAZETTE’S EDITORIAL
Protecting puppies
Puppy breeding and sales are a big business for Americans, with an estimated 3 million to 4 million puppies sold annually, according to the Humane Society of the United States.
Iowa accounts for a big chunk of that canine industry, ranking third nationally in the number of breeders and sales, behind Missouri and Oklahoma.
Responsible breeders abound. But animal rights activists say Iowa also ranks No. 3 nationally in the ...

Alabama pet owners not wanting their state to be the only one in the country with an annual rabies booster requirement for dogs and cats have begun requesting their Legislators to change the law to conform to the national 3 year standard. Below is a copy of my letter to the Alabama Public Health Veterinarian and State Health Officer on behalf of The Rabies Challenge Fund and the Alabama pet owners who have contacted us. ...

Below is a copy of my letter to Rhode Island's Public Health Veterinarian, who responded that he is "planning to convene that body to review current regulations and protocols" and that he will present my petition.

Now is the time for concerned Rhode Island pet owners to contact their legislators about changing the state's rabies law to the national 3 year standard. To find your legislator, click on this link: Rhode Island General Assembly: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/ ...