Monday, July 30, 2012

Animal Control Bill headed to Governor's desk!

Wonderful news!!! The animal control bill that included adding animals to restraining orders has passed the MA legislature and is headed to Gov Patrick's desk. Please ask him to sign it!
Info is here on the MSPCA site.
Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen.......we are almost there!!
Animal Control Bill

Thursday, July 12, 2012

USDA Proposes AWA Update

Thanks CAPS! Please support this update of the AWA. BUT remember, same PupQuest rules apply even if this change occurs.

NEVER buy a puppy sight unseen, ALWAYS visit where it was born and raised. 

The regulations this new law would impose on Internet sale of pups only brings the puppy farm/mill up to MINIMUM, insufficient standards.
No REPUTABLE breeder would ever ship a pup to a stranger. Too stressful for the pup short term and too dangerous for the pup long term.
USDA Proposes AWA Update

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Heartbreak as death row dog Lennox destroyed by Belfast council - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Ignorance wins. Please speak up against Breed Specific Legislation in your community.
This dog never did anything to deserve this fate, nor did his family.

Our biggest concern about BSL is the dangerous dogs it misses. What about the dogs that are truly unsafe but aren't a pit type breed? Who protects the community from those dogs?
 Heartbreak as death row dog Lennox destroyed by Belfast council - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Friday, July 6, 2012

Match-Up II Online from Center for Shelter Dogs

If a shelter or rescue you are considering adopting from does not do any type of temperament testing....walk away. It doesn't have to be Match Up but it should be a respected, time-tested method. Visit http://www.pupquest.org/about-rescues-and-shelters.html, scroll down and click on "temperament test" for more info.
Match-Up II Online from Center for Shelter Dogs