Monthly Archives: June 2010

Prairie du Chien, WI can’t decide: ban “pit bulls,” or drop current BSL?

Posted on June 23, 2010 by | 2 Comments

Prairie du Chien already has restrictions on “pit bulls.” The mayor has asked the Protection and Health Committee to consider proposing a “pit bull” ban. The committee, however, discussed removing current breed-specific language from the ordinance. Help them decide which way to go.

Read the current dog ordinance: (Section 12.30)

http://www.prairieduchien-wi.gov/downloads/city_code/CHAPTER%2012%20-%20LICENSES%20AND%20PERMITS.pdf

Send respectful and informative correspondence to:

City of Prairie du Chien, PO Box 324, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin 53821
Phone – (608) 326-6406
Fax – (608) 326-8182

City Council Members:
jriebe@centurytel.net, kansas@centurytel.net, kdhein@mchsi.com, mwayne44@hotmail.com, ksolomon@centurytel.net, titlbachjk@yahoo.com, jruskey@dpndbl.com, djames73@centurytel.net

Mayor asks committee to review ‘vicious dogs’ ordinance

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Hemmer told the City Council that several city residents expressed concerns to him, and he asked the committee to review a proposed new ordinance, based on a similar ordinance in Cassville, that would ban pit bull terriers within the city limits. … The committee eventually discussed possibly going in a different direction and remove pit bulls from the list of vicious dogs in the City Code.

Read the rest of the story here:

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=286830

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Butte-Silver Bow, MT: BSL opponents organize

Posted on June 23, 2010 by | Comments Off

A group of concerned citizens in Butte-Silver Bow would like to present commissioners with alternatives to proposed BSL. If you would like to get involved, contact Samantha Collier, sam@allaboutthedawg.com

Previous alerts for Butte-Silver Bow: http://stopbsl.com/?s=butte

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Posted in BSL Proposed, Community Initiatives, Montana

San Bernardino County, CA: BSL passed

Posted on June 23, 2010 by | Comments Off

Unless there is strong and organized protest against this ordinance that causes the board members to reconsider, this is basically a done deal. The vote in July will be a formality only.

County pit bull-neutering measure approved

June 22, 2010 4:02 PM
By Aaron Dome, staff writer

An ordinance approved by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will require all pit bulls over the age of four months to be spayed or neutered and require dogs housed in a kennel for breeding to be licensed.

Read the rest of the article here:

http://www.desertdispatch.com/news/pit-8722-require-county.html

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Reminder: San Bernardino County, CA to consider breed-specific MSN, June 22

Posted on June 21, 2010 by | 1 Comment

Update 6/22 (thanks, Jodi):

The San Bernardino County Board of Commissioners meets this morning at 9:00 a.m.  The reading of the ordinance regarding mandatory spay/neuter of “pit bulls” appears to have been continued to July 13, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. It is number 149 on the Commission agenda: http://cob-sire.sbcounty.gov/sirepub/pubmtgframe.aspx?meetid=391&doctype=AGENDA

Nevertheless, anyone who is able to attend the meeting is encouraged to do so in order to present factual information in the event the matter is discussed.

The Report/Recommendation of the Board can be found at this link:
http://cob-sire.sbcounty.gov/sirepub/cache/2/4udyz445ewz4yujqobkgjdq1/33785706222010030110992.PDF

First reading of proposed ordinance on June 22, 10:00 AM, at County Government Center, 385 North Arrowhead Avenue, San Bernardino.

Previous alerts for San Bernardino: http://stopbsl.com/?s=%22san+bernardino%22

Breed-specific mandatory spay/neuter still has all the flaws of any other type of breed-specific law (including identification of breeds/types of dogs to be neutered), has not been shown to be effective at reducing dog populations while increasing the number of dogs killed in shelters, has not been shown to reduce dog bites or increase public safety, and is not supported by no-kill advocates or other animal welfare experts.

Contact info for San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors:

Brad Mitzelfelt, First District
(909) 387.4830
SupervisorMitzelfelt@sbcounty.gov

Paul Biane, Second District
(909) 387.4833
SupervisorBiane@sbcounty.gov

Neil Derry, Third District
(909) 387.4855
Email form: http://www.sbcounty.gov/bosd3/contact/Email.aspx

Gary Ovitt, Chairman, Fourth District
(909) 387.4866
SupervisorOvitt@sbcounty.gov

Josie Gonzales, Vice Chair, Fifth District
(909) 387.4565
SupervisorGonzales@sbcounty.gov

Supervisors propose pit bull spay/neuter law

10:12 PM PDT on Sunday, June 20, 2010
By IMRAN GHORI
The Press-Enterprise

The ordinance, which the Board of Supervisors will consider Tuesday, would require pit bulls and related breeds over the age of 4 months to be spayed or neutered within 30 days after the ordinance is approved.

Read the rest of the article here:

http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_npitbull21.2104ef4.html

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Denver, CO: Tide may be turning for Denver’s pit-bull ban

Posted on June 20, 2010 by | 4 Comments

The Denver Post has a long article about the Denver “pit bull” ban on their website today. There’s not much new information in the article, so I’m going to skip posting the full text. You can read the article here:  http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_15328946

Of note is the mention of groups fighting the ban, as well as the interest (or lack thereof) of city council members in altering the ban. There is a bit more discussion about council member Carla Madison’s proposal to change the ban into regulations that would allow pit bull owners to own a pit bull if they jump through a number of hoops.

There is also a discussion board attached to this article where you can leave your thoughts about Denver’s pit bull ban.

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Sterling Heights, MI: BSL under discussion

Posted on June 17, 2010 by | 4 Comments

Notice the stereotyping by the resident asking for a “pit bull” ban. He says: “We have inner city people who bought homes here… They don’t need to bring their pit bulls here.”

City council meetings are held the first and third Tuesday of each month beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers (40555 Utica Road), Sterling Heights, Michigan.

Mayor and City Council
Mayor Richard Notte, rnotte@sterling-heights.net
Joseph Ramano, cityhall@sterling-heights.net
Yvonne Kniaz, ykniaz@sterling-heights.net
Deanna Koski, dkoski@sterling-heights.net
Maria Schmidt, mgschmidt@sterling-heights.net
Michael Taylor, mctaylor@sterling-heights.net
Barbara Ziarko, bziarko@sterling-heights.net

Sterling Heights officials to examine vicious dog laws

Published: Thursday, June 17, 2010
By LANA MINI

The question about ordinances is whether Sterling Heights should ban an entire dog breed, enforce tougher leash and animal-at-large laws, enact mandatory muzzling, ban pit bull breeding in the city or require that owners of very protective dog breeds be required to take special courses to better handle and understand the breed.

Read the rest of the story here:

http://www.sourcenewspapers.com/articles/2010/06/17/news/doc4c1a21c421048364455745.txt

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New Bedford, MA: BSL proposed

Posted on June 17, 2010 by | 5 Comments

Thanks to Jodi for this alert.

City Councilwoman Debora Coehlo has proposed an ordinance that would regulate the ownership of “pit bulls” in New Bedford, MA. The ordinance has been referred to the ordinance committee for consideration.

Please send your POLITE, RESPECTFUL and INFORMATIVE letters to the New Bedford city officials listed below. Please also send viable alternatives and suggestions for their consideration.

The next city council meeting is June 24, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are held at City Council Chambers, 133 William Street, Room 214.

City Clerk Rita Aruda, Rita.Arruda@newbedford-ma.gov
New Bedford City Hall, 133 William Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
Tel:508.979.1400
Fax:508.991.6148

Mayor Scott Lang, Scott.Lang@newbedford-ma.gov
City Council:
Jane.Gonsalves@newbedford-ma.gov, nbward1councilor@aol.com, Linda.Morad@newbedford-ma.gov, DCNB2005@aol.com, Steve.Martins@newbedford-ma.gov, joseph.lopes@newbedford-ma.gov, Councilor@DaveAlves.com

Jack Spillane: Dog gets a painful lesson in the danger of pit bulls

[StopBSL note: The attacking dog is identified as a "pit bull," a "believes was a pit bull mix," a "pit bull-boxer," a "terrier dog that 'looks like a pit bull,'" and a "Heinz 57 Mix"--all in the same article. The "news" article then devolves into stereotypes and opinion about "pit bulls" (however that is defined) and their owners, in support of BSL.]

[Dog attack details elided per site policy.]

City Councilor Debora Coelho, however, thinks the New Bedford ordinance — which Maciel says appropriately punishes behavior rather than breeds or owners — doesn’t go far enough.

She wants New Bedford to adopt an ordinance similar to Boston’s. That law requires all pit bulls, and pit bull mixes, to be muzzled when on city streets and sidewalks; their owners to be present in yards when the dogs are outside; and the owners to be educated on the appropriate ways to handle pit bulls.

Read the rest of the article here: 

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100617/NEWS/6170329/-1/NEWS01

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