6/29/08
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New home of National Pet Alliance studies.
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5/27/09
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Dias et al v. City & County of Denver, 10th Cir. Ct of App, Reversed/remanded on substantive due process issue.
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8/26/09
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NEW from CA DHS - Annual Report of Local Rabies Control Activities - 2008 (Draft 07-07-09) See our July 10
Blog post for the history and limitations of these reports. Amended 2008 Report, August 17, 2009
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7/21/09
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AVMA's handy calculator to estimate pet population based on community population. Permanent link under
AVMA section, Reference.
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12/3/09
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Santa Barbara County BOS, 12/1/09, final adoption amended Ordinance, Fee Schedule: MSN unless combined
unaltered license/breediers license w/vet cert., dogs/cats >6 mos, $250 fine (no altered cat lic.), effective 1/1/10
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12/27/2009
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Beaumont (Riverside County) CA 10/20/09 adopted ordinance based on failed/Inactive File 2009 SB 250, MSN
dogs/cats only secondary to violation of other animal laws, Police Chief driven. Details & Documents
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3/2010
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Los Angeles County continues Title 10 amendments re animal facility licensees after 9/2009 amendments.
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6/4/10
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City of Riverside, City Council will be considering proposal, approved by Land Use Committee 6/3, MSN,
Microchip, secondary MSN on animal violations, 4-dogs, 9 cats limits (none now), new permits, grandfather
current excess up to 20 years. Original Documents available, revised upload 6/6/10. Proposal will be heard by
full City Council, Tuesday, June 15, 2010 -- Agenda - Staff Report, Proposed Amendments @ Current Leg Mat CC
intro'd ord, 2nd Rdg 6/22/10, Item 51 on regular agenda beginning 6:30 p.m.
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6/20/10
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City of West Hollywood (LA County) 6/21/10 CC mtg report re 9/8/09 feasibility study re sheltering options.
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6/21/10
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San Bernardino County (unincorp) 6/22/10 BOS Agenda - BSL-MSN >4 mos, exemption for AKC/UKC/national
registry/law enforcement or service dog/medical/used for breeding at licensed breeding kennel. Read,
continue to July 13, 2010, adopted w/"board direction" (6/23/10) Direction is "The Board directs the
department to bring an ordinance for mandatory spay or neuter of all dogs in the near future." 6/25/10
Documents @ Current Leg Mat 7/11/10 - July 13 BOS Mtg, final adoption, staff recommending Consent Cal:
passed 4-0 (Ovitt absent)
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3/18/2010
Updated
8/27/10
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Sacramento County after a 3 year hiatus is back with the ordinance amendment to mandate veterinarian
reporting of rabies vaccination for both dogs (state mandated licensing) and cats (county mandated licensing),
hoping to raise revenues and compliance. Tues, 3/23 BOS Mtg (Plan - introduce, continue to April 6, final
adopt.) 3/24/10: BOS continued to workshop on Animal Care and Regulation, 4/14/10, 3:30 p.m.
4/16/10 BOS 4-1, introduce ordinance, continue to May 4 for final adoption. 4/29/10 BOS Agenda 5/4/10 mtg, No 37
BOS continued to July 27, 2010. 7/22/10 BOS 7/27/10 Agenda Item 27, final adoption. Continued - 8/24/10, 11:15
a.m. (the Tuesday mtg) 8/20/10 BOS Agenda 8/24, Item 53. NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ITEM WILL BE CONTINUED
11:15 - A.M.: contd to 10/5 @ 11:00 a.m.
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8/12/20
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"SB 861 Enabled" Breed specific ordinance proposals have been popping up in Northern and Southern
California in recent weeks, some based on local dynamics and the recent Santa Clara County and Contra Costa
County proposals as "knee-jerk" reactions to a recent fatality by always so-inclined jurisidictions. As time
allows, we will fill in details.
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8/12/10
Original post
5/4/10
updated
8/26/10
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CA AB 2743, NAVA prohibits w/civil penalties rental property ads or "requirements" to declaw or "devocalize" a
cat or dog as a condition of occupancy. A TAC first - audio of today's hearing at Assembly Judiciary. Important
back door bill on these issues w/o regard to impact on rental availability to any pets. Passed ASM Flr 5/13,
heavily partisan vote. 6/15 passed Sen Judic, 3-2 partisan vote -- more great audio - proponents say
procedures should be determined in veterinarian-client relationship. You bet: should apply to government, too!
8/11/10 AB 2743 on the Senate Floor failed, 19-14 (21 votes needed to pass) but was granted reconsideration for
another vote, a typical courtesy. Some failed bills due pass eventually and others do not. Only registered
opposition are TAC and CVMA, which came on late after their attempts at amendments failed. Back on 3rd Rdg.
8/21 AB 2743 amended 8/20 to reduce penalty limit to $1k/animal, limit entity standing to city attys, prosecutors
or entities with prosecutorial authority, i.e. not simply nonprofits. NO CHANGE: OPPOSE 8/24/10 passed on
Senate Floor, 22-12 - Republicans Tony Strickland, Sam Blakeslee defecting votes to pass. ASM Concurrence
8/25 largely partisan concurrence - even Cameron Smyth (R-38) voted against this devious, insideous bill.
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8/18/10
Updated
9/1/10
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CA SB 250 (Florez) returns to Active status, Assembly Floor, 3rd Reading with minor amendments. See our
updated Integrated Text document for details. POSITION IS OPPOSE - CA RESIDENTS, CONTACT YOUR
ASSEMBLY MEMBERS -- BAD BILL IN 2009, STILL BAD IN 2010, BAD PROCESS. 8/26/10 vote failed (41 ayes
needed to pass) 34-40 (4, 2V) - Reconsideration was requested, granted, so another vote likely. Next day, 8/30
8/31 - reconsideration finally granted, vote on bill, call lifted 11:46 pm, fails 27-39. 9/1 Official votes:
Reconsideration 42-27 (10, 2V) and Do Pass Motion: 28-40 (10, 2V) What a war story!
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8/20/10
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City of Santa Barbara City (reported 3/2/10) Council citing "dueling statistics" and their own lack of subject
knowledge, unanimously adopted motion to discuss, but not necessarily copy, issues presented by SB County
ordinance (above). 6/29/10 City Council Agenda, Special Ordinance Committee Mtg, 12 p.m. NOON (before
regular CC mtg) discuss "Dog Licensing, to include a mandated consultation with a veterinarian prior to the
ownership of an unaltered dog or cat." Passed, return to Council later. 8/20 City Council Ord Com. Mtg 8/24,
12:30 pm - review draft, mandatory consultation to lic & mandatory lic. ALL cats. Docs & More @ Current Leg Mat
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8/25/10
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CA Dept of Health Services - 2010 update to 2009 Annual Report of Local Rabies Control Activities, i.e. local
shelter, licensing, bites, etc. to extent reported. See Reference page.
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