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Legislative Alerts
FL MSN Bill to be Considered Tuesday, March 24!
Late Friday, Florida House Bill 451 was added to the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Committee’s agenda for Tuesday, March 24. The committee will consider the bill at 8:00 AM in Reed Hall, 102 HOB, at the Capitol in Tallahassee. HB 451 would require the mandatory sterilization of every dog and cat over four […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/fl-msn-bill-to-be-considered-tuesday-march-24/
| March 23, 2009
Press Releases
AKC and Cat Fanciers’ Association Debut ‘Meet The Breeds’ At New York City’s Javits Center
Click here for more information World's Largest Showcase of Cat & Dog Breeds to be Held in October in New York City; Unique Event Presented by PetPartners, Inc. New York, NY — The American Kennel Club® (AKC®), in conjunction with the Cat Fanciers' Association® (CFA®), is pleased to announce that "Meet the Breeds™" will […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-and-cat-fanciers-association-debut-meet-the-breeds-at-new-york-cit/
| March 20, 2009
Legislative Alerts
Washington Alert: SB 5651 to be Considered by House Judiciary Thursday, March 19th
Washington SB 5651 will be considered by the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, March 19th, at 10:00AM, in House Hearing Room A, in the John L. O'Brien Building, 504 15th Avenue SW, in Olympia, WA 98504. SB 5651 is part of a radical national legislative agenda aimed at limiting the freedoms and liberties of Americans […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/washington-alert-sb-5651-to-be-considered-by-house-judiciary-thursday/
| March 17, 2009
Legislative Alerts
Texas Mandatory Spay/Neuter Bills Introduced
Two mandatory spay/neuter bills have been filed in the Texas Legislature. House Bill 4277, sponsored by Representative Jose Menendez of San Antonio, and Senate Bill 1845, sponsored by Senator Leticia Van de Putte also of San Antonio, will require that all dogs over six months of age be sterilized. The American Kennel Club (AKC) and […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/texas-mandatory-spay-neuter-bills-introduced/
| March 16, 2009
Chairman's Reports
March 2009 Chairman’s Report
-- AKC Canine Health Resource Center at www.akcdoghealth.com -- As I reported in my November 2008 Chairman’s Report we know that canine health remains a top priority for AKC, its parent clubs, and all responsible breeders. In that report I outlined the resources available to the responsible breeder from a variety of sources such as the AKC Breeders’ Department […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2009-03/
| March 11, 2009
Legislative Alerts
New York Legislation Would Classify More Residents as ‘Pet Dealers’
New York Assembly Bill 5507, sponsored by Assemblyman Greg Ball, seeks to classify more residents as "pet dealers"; seeks to impose ambiguous rules on all animal facilities, including homes of responsible breeders and shelters; and to define and regulate certain entities as commercial kennels. The American Kennel Club is urging all concerned responsible dog breeders […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/new-york-legislation-would-classify-more-residents-as-pet-dealers/
| March 6, 2009
Legislative Alerts
Mandatory Spay Neuter Bill Defeated in Virginia
Virginia dog owners won a major victory on January 26, when the Virginia Senate Agriculture Committee defeated a mandatory spay/neuter bill by an 8-6 vote. Senate Bill 1151 imposed a mandatory spay/neuter requirement on dogs picked up by animal control more than once. AKC opposes the concept of the mandatory spay/neuter of purebred dogs. Instead, […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/mandatory-spay-neuter-bill-defeated-in-virginia/
| January 28, 2009
Legislative Alerts
Florida Mandatory Spay/Neuter Bill Introduced
January, 22, 2009 Legislation that seeks to prohibit persons from owning or maintaining an intact dog or cat older than four months old has been filed in the Florida House. If adopted, 2009 Florida House Bill 451 would have a profound negative impact not only on responsible dog breeders in Florida, but also on all […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/florida-mandatory-spay-neuter-bill-introduced/
| January 22, 2009
Legislative Alerts
URGENT: January 13th Riverside County, CA to Consider Spay/Neuter and Mandatory Microchip Ordinance
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing tomorrow morning at 9 am to discuss an ordinance that would require the spaying/neutering of any dog or cat for even a minor violation of the animal control ordinance and would force pet owners to microchip all their animals and register the microchips with the […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/urgent-january-13th-riverside-county-ca-to-consider-spay-neuter-and-ma/
| January 12, 2009
Chairman's Reports
November 2008 Chairman’s Report
-- Canine Health Always A Top Priority -- For more than a century the American Kennel Club®, its parent clubs, and responsible breeders have been dedicated to canine health. The very existence and continuation of breeds in this country depends on a foundation of healthy, sound and good tempered breeding stock. AKC takes very seriously […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2008-11/
| November 11, 2008