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The Monthly National Legislation Reporthttp://mnlreport.typepad.com/Page 290 of 3307/5/2010OTHER COUNTRIES OF INTERESTAFRICAS.Africa - CapeTown - (1/11/09) - Restrictions on the number of pets allowed to be kept on a property are likely to be relaxed in the second draft of Cape Town's controversial animal bylaw.The second draft is expected to be released for public comment in March. Initially the limitation had set out two dogs per flat and three per house, but this could be increased to three orfour per flat and four or five per house, or even more, following an unprecedented public outcry. JP Smith, the City of Cape Town's safety and security portfolio chairperson, said 90 percentof all the comments from the public had related to the limits on pet numbers.AUSTRALIAWest Australia - (1/15/09) - West Australia dog laws will be toughened after it emerged that restricted breeds like American pit bulls are being sold openly because the threeyear old legislation does not include a ban on breeding or selling the targeted species. The crackdown on dangerous dogs by the former Labor government required owners ofcertain breeds to sterilise pups at six months so the breed would eventually cease. But the law has been undermined by the absence of a ban on imports from other States anddifficulties in proving genetically that a dog is of a particular breed. These loopholes and no bans on selling or breeding the animals have allowed the trade in restricted dogs tocontinue openly.MALAYSIANilai - (1/17/09) - I ALWAYS presumed that one’s own home was one’s castle. Obviously, I was wrong. Now I read that to own a pet dog, I need my neighbour’spermission “Dog owners in Nilai must now get neighbour’s permission”SCOTLANDProposed Bill - Scotland, which is due to be published early in 2009, aims to protect people, other dogs and their owners from out of control dogs with the current Dangerous Dogs Actlegislation ineffectual. Control orders, dog ASBOs, will be issued by courts tothe owners of dogs who are in the eyes of police or local authorities out of control or dangerous. The dog will be micro-chipped to track its future behaviour and the owner will be instructedto carry out a range of measures to improve their pet's behaviour.UKPeople who dress up their pooches could face prosecution, warns the RSPCA. - (1/14/09)Jo Barr, RSPCA spokeswoman, told the Daily Telegraph: "Dog owners should be aware that under the Animal Welfare Act that came into force in April 2007 they have a duty of care to ensurethat all of their pets' needs are met."One of those needs is to express normal behaviour and it could mean that with restrictive clothing they are not able to do that properly. We're concerned that any pet shouldbe viewed as a fashion accessory. Taking on an animal is a long-term commitment. It's quite humiliating and sends out the wrong message about pet care." The animal welfarecharity's warning comes as dog owners start to ape the world of celebrity and clothe their dogs.Support Grows for RSPCA’s Call for BSL Repeal - (1/9/09) - Endangered Dogs Defence & Rescue (EDDR) supports the total REPEAL of section one of the Dangerous Dogs Act; itshould be consigned to the scrap heap where it truly belongs.Britain - (1/14/09) - Yes, it really is now a criminal offense in Britain to abuse an ant, a worm, a slug, cockroach, a scorpion, a stick insect or whatever creature you care toname. The moment you decide to keep it as a pet you are obliged by our Animal Welfare Act to take full account of its welfare needs -- or face a $30,000 fine or a twelve-monthprison sentence. And if you think cockroach rights sound crazy, wait till you hear how the law applies to the way you keep your dog or your cat. The Department forEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) -- one of the numerous, busybody branches of our socialist New Labour administration -- recently issued guidelines to pet ownersclarifying the law. You risk prosecution if:-- You fail to groom your long-haired dog or cat once a day.-- You feed your dog from the table.-- You use your hands or feet when playing with your cat (as this mayencourage aggressive behavior).-- You fail to provide every cat in your household with its own littertray (even if the cat has access to a garden).-- You try to make your cat vegetarian by denying it meat.Meanwhile, it -- currently at least -- remains perfectly legal in Britain for sportsmen to shoot game birds like pheasants and grouse; to stalk stag; and even to hunt foxes onhorseback (provided someone is holding a falcon or other bird of prey and the fox is not killed by the hounds but driven towards a gun).Such are the messy compromises and idiocies which result when a government gets into bed with the lunatics of the animal rights lobby. Such are the pleasures, I fear, thatawait you in the U.S. when your new president and his rag-bag of socialist hangers-on and politically correct bleeding hearts start getting properly into their stride. (full article- Even a cockroach has riights - at the link above)Councillors from Swindon Borough Council’s Licensing Committee voted unanimously to put an end to the practice of dogs being sold from pet shops within the SBC area. Theban will also extend to those who deal in dogs as they require a Pet Shop Licence. guidelines that will include amongst other requirements the following:Dogs must be bought direct from a breeder; they cannot come via another dealer.They must be sourced locally so as to have not travelled any great distance and that the breeder is easily reachable for the new owners to talk to.The breeder’s information must be freely available at the time of purchase. Proof of appropriate (for the breed) tests for inherited diseases (for the parents and/or thepups) must be provided.The parents of the pups must be DNA profiled so that the new owners can prove if they wish that the puppy is indeed from those parents.
The Monthly National Legislation Reporthttp://mnlreport.typepad.com/Page 291 of 3307/5/2010East Devon - (1/14/09) - THE Kennel Club has called on residents of a Westcountry town to speak out against what it describes as draconian proposals to make dog-owners keep their petson leads or even exclude them from certain areas. The proposals put forward by East Devon District Council would affect a number of areas across the district and has led dog-owners inOttery St Mary to set up Ottery Dogs, a campaign group to oppose the orders and promote responsible dog ownership. Now the Kennel Club's dog-owners' group, KC Dogs, has also called onpeople in the town to make their concerns about the proposals known. The group claims introducing control orders where dogs would be excluded from or kept on leads in parks and opengreen spaces could have "serious implications" for animal welfare.London - (1/16/09) - A specialist police squad to tackle the use of dangerous dogs in gang related crime across London is being established. Breeds such as pit bulls and Staffordshire bullterriers are popular with youths - who use them as a fashion statement, to intimidate rivals or for protection - according to Commander Steve Allen, head of Westminster Police and the Metlead on the issue. Speaking at a Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) strategy meeting, Commander Allen said the new unit - staffed by one sergeant, five PCs and an administrative supportworker - will target owners who are known to be breeding and training dogs for violence.Tasmania (1/8/09) - The RSPCA in Tasmania hopes new laws regulating rodeos will see a reduction in injuries and mistreatment of animals. Amendments to the Animal Welfare Act relatingto rodeos will come into effect for this year's season. The changes include a ban on the riding of sheep and livestock and the introduction of penalties of up to $5,000 for animalmistreatment. The head of the RSPCA in Tasmania , Greg Treddinnick also welcomes the new requirement for an on-site vet.AND OF COURSE, SOME REALLY STUPID LAWS ......Alabama still has a law on its books that declares altering the teeth of a horse or mule to make him appear younger than his actual years a serious state offense.It's against the law to promote, participate in or be employed during a bear wrestling match in Alabama or to subject a bear to declawing, tooth removal or any other type ofsurgical alteration. (Wouldn't jail time be the least of a bear wrestler's worries?)In Billings, Montana, it's illegal to sell, give away or keep rats as pets or toys for any purpose other than to offer them up as snacks for snakes or birds of prey. (scientists areconsidered exempt and are allowed to employ the use of rats in their labs.)Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)December 15, 2008ANIMAL LAWS & LEGISLATION - DECEMBER 16, 2008
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