ALL DOG PEOPLE LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA >>>> IMPORTANT!!! URGENT NC ALERT: CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO OPPOSE NEW DOG OWNERSHIP RESTRICTIONS June 4, 2014 Members of the NC House of Representatives are currently considering language in the legislative budget that would call for licensing and inspection of anyone who owns or co-owns just nine intact females dogs and/or cats. The measure removes the states Animal Welfare Act from the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture and places it under the supervision of the Department of Public Safety. The AKC strongly opposes moving this important section of law away from a department with expertise in animal care. This transfer, combined with these extensive new regulations: · Creates unprecedented new levels of regulation of private property ownership · Labels multiple dog owners as pet dealers regardless of commercial or breeding activity · Places animals under the jurisdiction of an agency with little or no expertise in animal care · Would prove exorbitantly expensive for the state and taxpayers · Moves the AWA from the oversight of a department headed by an elected official to one headed by a political appointee This proposal is based on a recommendation from Governor McCrory and was originally included in his budget. The Senate rejected these provisions when they considered and passed their version of the budget last week. The House could vote on this at any time, so it is imperative that all NC residents contact their State Representative NOW and respectfully ask them to OPPOSE this new definition of pet dealer and the transfer of the Animal Welfare Act. What You Can Do: Contact Your State Representative NOW and respectfully ask them to OPPOSE the transfer of the AWA and the new pet dealer definitions and to keep those provisions OUT of the House version of the budget. To find the name and contact information for your State Representative, click here and then click on the Who Represents Me? link. We encourage you to e-mail and to call and leave a message. Contact the House Appropriations Chairs and ask them to oppose these two provisions: Rep. Nelson Dollar 919-715-0795 [email protected] Rep. Justin Burr 919-733-5908 [email protected] Rep. Bryan Holloway 919-733-5609 [email protected] Rep. Linda Johnson 919-733-5861 [email protected] Rep. Pat McElraft 919-733-6275 [email protected] Contact House Speaker Thom Tillis and ask him to not support these dangerous provisions: Phone: 919-733-3451 E-mail: [email protected] Contact the NC House Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs and ask them to OPPOSE these provisions: Rep. Marilyn Avila 919-733-5530 [email protected] Rep. Hugh Blackwell 919-733-5805 [email protected] Rep. James Boles, Jr. 919-733-5903 [email protected] Rep. William Brisson 919-733-5772 [email protected] Rep. Rayne Brown 919-715-0873 [email protected] Rep. George Cleveland 919-715-6707 [email protected] Rep. Leo Daughtry 919-733-5605 [email protected] Rep. John Faircloth 919-733-5877 [email protected] Rep. Mark Hollo 919-715-8361 [email protected] Rep. D. Craig Horn 919-733-2406 [email protected] Rep. Julia Howard 919-733-5904 [email protected] Rep. Pat Hurley 919-733-5865 [email protected] Rep. Donny Lambeth 919-733-5747 [email protected] Rep. Chuck McGrady 919-733-5956 [email protected] Rep. Tom Murry 919-733-5602 [email protected] Rep. Jason Saine 919-733-5782 [email protected] Rep. Phil Shepard 919-715-9644 [email protected] Rep. Edgar Starnes 919-733-5931 [email protected] Rep. John Torbett 919-733-5868 [email protected] Rep. Roger West 919-733-5859 [email protected]
Posted on: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 06:04:36 +0000
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