A critical legal decision for pet owners was filed on October 2nd last week by Federal Court regarding controversial Louisville, KY animal care and control ordinances brought into practise within the past couple of years. This court case was filed and fought by the Louisville Kennel Club against the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, on behalf [...]
We have lost a Warrior.
We lost John Yates, founder of the American Sporting Dog Alliance, on September 15. Though he fought his battles for pet owners with pen & paper, with script & screen, John was no less a warrior than a man on the battlefield.
With his research and writings on legislative issues, he fired [...]
Over the duration of the Profiles series, I hope to bring to you perspectives from a full spectrum of individuals involved in animal issues: pet to show, rescue to USDA breeder, hunter to farmer, animal owner to non-owner, traditional pet to exotic. Although you may not always agree with the individual perspectives, I hope that [...]
In watching the H1N1 influenza coverage and in reading a beautifully written letter by Lori Redmon, President and CEO of the Kentucky Humane Society, I’ve been thinking about the statistics that are thrown at us to sway our opinions on topics everyday. I was immediately struck by the damage that bad statistics can wreck on [...]
Its a good day. Due to a united effort from Veterinarians, the AKC, Pet Owners & Pet Breeders, IL House Bill 198 & Senate Bill 53 has been defeated, for now. As cited on the HSUS webpage for these bills.
“Due to pressure from the Illinois Veterinary Medical Association, the American Kennel Club and puppy mill producers in Illinois, [...]
Politicians running for office in a number of municipalities in Missouri and Kansas learned yesterday that playing with pet owner rights can cost them their job.
In 2006 Mirriam (KS) Mayor Carl Wilkes pushed for breed specific language (BSL) in city dog ordinances. In yesterday’s election, he came in 3rd to be replaced by challenger Ken Sissom.
In [...]
