Thursday, February 19, 2009

IN- Breeders' Restrictions Bill Heading to a Floor Vote

The Indiana House of Representatives will soon be voting on House Bill 1468, which imposes limits on dog ownership and labels anyone who sells five dogs a year as a "pet dealer".

House Bill 1468, however, does not fix the problem of irresponsible dog breeders and it punishes responsible breeders. In addition, animal shelters, humane societies, and rescue organizations are exempt from the bill, and therefore not held to the same standards of care required for breeders.

It is important that all responsible dog owners, breeders, and fanciers in Indiana contact their State Representative and express your opposition to House Bill 1468!

If passed, House Bill 1468 would, among other provisions:

Limit ownership to 30 dogs that are at least one year of age and are not spayed or neutered.
Require microchipping for all dogs sold by a commercial breeder (10 or more litters a year)
Protect a dog purchaser from buying a dog with disease or other health conditions, but provide no recourse for breeders victimized by false accusations.
numerical limits do not address the underlying issues of responsible ownership and proper dog care. Limiting the number of dogs an irresponsible owner may have will not make him or her a better owner.
What You Can Do to Help

Contact your State Representative and ask them to vote NO on House Bill 1468.

Click here to find your Representatives and their contact information.

Click here for a sample letter to personalize.

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