California breeder restriction bill is dead
Dog and cat breeders and other fanciers conducted a successful grass roots
campaign against SB 1373, a California bill that had dire consequences for breeders
and did nothing to protect the welfare of animals.
The bill required registration of breeders, microchip identification of all
dogs sold in the state, the use of registration numbers in all advertising,
and reporting names and addresses of buyers to local animal control authorities.
It was sponsored by Senator Jack O’Connell, who also introduced a bill
that would have allowed animal rights groups to provide ‘humane education’
curriculum to public schools in the state. That bill died earlier in the year.
The American Kennel Club congratulated fanciers for their diligence and hard
work.
“This victory would not have been possible without the countless purebred
dog owners who contacted their Senators and expressed their opposition to SB1373
not once, but on several occasions,” AKC noted on its website. “Your
strong grassroots campaign convinced legislators that SB1373 would only have
placed expensive, intrusive burdens on hobby breeders while doing little to
benefit California pet purchasers.”
NAIA, the Cat Fanciers Association, the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council,
The Animal Council, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the California
Humane Association, the National Pet Alliance, and the California Animal Control
Directors Association joined AKC in opposition.
Supporters of the bill included People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals,
the Animal Legislative Action Network, the Animal Defense League, Doris Day
Animal League, The Fund for Animals and many other animal rights groups.
This is O’Connell’s last term in the state senate, but the bill
could be reintroduced again next year by a new sponsor.
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