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ALABAMA
SB5 94, Dangerous Dog bill was introduced in the Senate today by Sen. Myron
Penn, email myronpenn28@hotmail.com .
This is the same bill as HB 384 introduced in the House by both Rep Chad
Fincher (and his email is emj@alhouse.gov as there is a mistake on the
website - thanks Karen for sharing this) and Rep Cam Ward, email
camjulward@aol.com .
You can read both bills by opening the attachments (.pdf files). I added
the sponsors email addresses so you can send them a thank you note for
introducing this needed legislation on our behalf.
Please ask your own legislator to vote for these bills and if you do not
know how to contact your legislator, just go to
http://www.legislature.state.al.us and on the left side you can put in your
zip code and it will take you to your legislator's information.
We now have this bill being worked in both the House and Senate so let's
make 2008 the year we make this needed legislation happen!!!
HB384-intDangerousDog-Statewide.pdf
SB594-intDangerousDog-Statewide.pdf
Alabama State Law Concerning Shelters
Euthanasia Bill
Spay/Neuter Law
Code of
Alabama Animal Laws
DOGFIGHTING:
The Law in Alabama-Ed Stevens, Ph.D.
Did you
know?
A city/municipality in
Alabama has the ability to write ordinances to address public and private
nuisances which involve animals. Below are the state laws which pertain to
nuisances; the first 5 define nuisances and the last 2 address animals as
nuisances. Don’t let your local government tell you they can’t do anything about
animals! Get involved on a municipal level and help your local cities write
ordinances!
Remember all state laws can
be found at:
http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/CodeOfAlabama/1975/coatoc.htm
OUT OF STATE
PENNSYLVANIA STATE DOG LAW EXCERPT: OUT-OF-STATE DEALER
LICENSE (yes, applies to shelter/rescue transfers)
The attached excerpt of Pennsylvania State Dog Law in regards to dogs being
transferred or shipped into Pennsylvania is important for all shelters to know
in the event you are working with a rescue group in Pa, shipping adoptable pets
to Pa or doing shelter/shelter transfers to Pa. Bottom line is you must have a
"Pennsylvania Out-of-State Kennel Dealer's License" (attached) which can run
from $375 - 800 per year and there are no exceptions/allowances for shelters to
get this at any different rate. There are also significant rules that apply to
moving animals into Pennsylvania even after you have this license. It appears
the state of Pa is being more rigorous in checking in-state records of animal
sources, so be aware of this legal requirement before shipping any dogs to Pa.
Rea Cord
President
Alabama Humane Federation
 PA
Out Of State Kennel Application
 Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture Act225
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