Rottweilerlvr
09-09-2006, 10:55 PM
Will post more info as I get it!!
PLEASE CROSS POST!!!
As many of you know, the Louisville Metro Area and all of its
animal related organizations are in the "fight of their life." In response to
two dog attacks last fall, Cheri Bryant Hamilton, a Metro Council member,
proposed Breed Specific Legislation ("BSL"). The legislation was proposed
notwithstanding a non- breed specific dangerous dog law currently on the books which was rarely enforced and not even understood by the
current Director of Metro Animal Services charged with enforcing it. That
legislation has morphed into a behemoth 100+page document seeking to regulate and conscript all dog and cat ownership, all farming, all equine activities, all hunting and virtually all related activities. The provisions range from requiring puppies to be licensed at birth to mandatory spay-neuter, to unrealistic fencing requirements to exorbitant license fees. The complete Draft 8 and the newly released Draft 9 can be found at Louisville-pets. com.
This proposal if enacted and taken to its logical end would essentially eliminate pet ownership,the Louisville Kennel Club -Kentuckiana Cluster of dog shows feline activities as well as many other obedience, go to ground, specialty, agility, hunting, field trial, equine and other livestock events in Louisville Metro. The overbreath of this ordinance is by DESIGN as it was essentially written by Dr. Gilles Meloche, the new Animal Services Director and Pam Rogers legislative liason of the Humane Society
of the United States.("HSUS" ) Ms. Rogers was formerly with Fund for the
Animals which merged with the HSUS. (See Leoweekly.com August 30,2006
Article by Stephen George). The ordinance is straight from the Animal Rights
playbook and is an extension of the agenda of the HSUS director to "create
a body of laws to protect animals from individuals'
These types of laws are popping up all over the country as the HSUS has 8
full time lawyers and an annual budget of over $100 million. If this ordinance can pass in Louisville, KY the heart of an animal friendly state with a focus on hunting, fishing, farming, equine and canine events, it can happen ANYWHERE. It is clear from the Leo Article and other sources that
the current Mayor, Jerry Abramson, unequivocally supports the
agenda set forth by Dr. Meloche and the HSUS representative. Kelly Downard
is running for Metro Mayor in Novermber against the current mayor and HE GETS IT. Kelly supports and has consistantly supported fair, reasonable, non
discriminatoty dog laws which punish the irresponsible and reward responsible pet owners. He does not believe in regulating farming or hunting and fishing as that is the perview of the Farm Bureau, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
WE HAVE TO WIN THIS BATTLE. Please tell everyone that you know to
support us in this endeavor. Go to akc.org or the naiaonline.org to read
the Alerts and to send letters. Please help us by sending a donation $2,$5,$10
to Kelly's campaign at Downard for Mayor, PO Box 7454, Louisville, KY 40257
or on line at Downardformayor. com.
We truely appreciate the support of all of our dog,cat, equine, farming and hunting friends and our cherished veterinarians. Together we can win this battle for all of us.
Thank you for your support!
PLEASE CROSS POST!!!
As many of you know, the Louisville Metro Area and all of its
animal related organizations are in the "fight of their life." In response to
two dog attacks last fall, Cheri Bryant Hamilton, a Metro Council member,
proposed Breed Specific Legislation ("BSL"). The legislation was proposed
notwithstanding a non- breed specific dangerous dog law currently on the books which was rarely enforced and not even understood by the
current Director of Metro Animal Services charged with enforcing it. That
legislation has morphed into a behemoth 100+page document seeking to regulate and conscript all dog and cat ownership, all farming, all equine activities, all hunting and virtually all related activities. The provisions range from requiring puppies to be licensed at birth to mandatory spay-neuter, to unrealistic fencing requirements to exorbitant license fees. The complete Draft 8 and the newly released Draft 9 can be found at Louisville-pets. com.
This proposal if enacted and taken to its logical end would essentially eliminate pet ownership,the Louisville Kennel Club -Kentuckiana Cluster of dog shows feline activities as well as many other obedience, go to ground, specialty, agility, hunting, field trial, equine and other livestock events in Louisville Metro. The overbreath of this ordinance is by DESIGN as it was essentially written by Dr. Gilles Meloche, the new Animal Services Director and Pam Rogers legislative liason of the Humane Society
of the United States.("HSUS" ) Ms. Rogers was formerly with Fund for the
Animals which merged with the HSUS. (See Leoweekly.com August 30,2006
Article by Stephen George). The ordinance is straight from the Animal Rights
playbook and is an extension of the agenda of the HSUS director to "create
a body of laws to protect animals from individuals'
These types of laws are popping up all over the country as the HSUS has 8
full time lawyers and an annual budget of over $100 million. If this ordinance can pass in Louisville, KY the heart of an animal friendly state with a focus on hunting, fishing, farming, equine and canine events, it can happen ANYWHERE. It is clear from the Leo Article and other sources that
the current Mayor, Jerry Abramson, unequivocally supports the
agenda set forth by Dr. Meloche and the HSUS representative. Kelly Downard
is running for Metro Mayor in Novermber against the current mayor and HE GETS IT. Kelly supports and has consistantly supported fair, reasonable, non
discriminatoty dog laws which punish the irresponsible and reward responsible pet owners. He does not believe in regulating farming or hunting and fishing as that is the perview of the Farm Bureau, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
WE HAVE TO WIN THIS BATTLE. Please tell everyone that you know to
support us in this endeavor. Go to akc.org or the naiaonline.org to read
the Alerts and to send letters. Please help us by sending a donation $2,$5,$10
to Kelly's campaign at Downard for Mayor, PO Box 7454, Louisville, KY 40257
or on line at Downardformayor. com.
We truely appreciate the support of all of our dog,cat, equine, farming and hunting friends and our cherished veterinarians. Together we can win this battle for all of us.
Thank you for your support!