21. German Welfare Laws Page Basic German animal welfare Laws in German These lay down general principles whichhopefully few would disagree with. They contain no breedspecific regulations http://ds.dial.pipex.com/town/plaza/jb60/felinewelfare/qualzucht.html

The Feline Welfare Laws Page The authors of these references and links are responsible for the accuracy of the information and opinions expressed and Feline Welfare does not validate any of these. Care should be taken when reading internet links which do not have the backing of an established authority or which have not been subjected to peer review, but these links may still provide valuable background information and opinions. The German Welfare Laws Why should German Welfare laws interest anyone outside Germany? First and foremost, any welfare laws and rules should be of immediate interest to anyone involved in pet breeding and pet keeping. There is some controversy over the proposals published by the German Ministry for Consumer Protection (BMVEL) in Bonn in October 2000. In a booklet, a number of problem breeds and varieties were identified. In 1995, a Multilateral Consultation took place to discuss the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals and a resolution was published which included extensive guidelines for the revision of breeding policies. These guidelines form the basis for the proposed German breeding regulations.

22. Critter Corner welfare Group We are a mainstream animal welfare group dealing fur trade and illegaltrade in wild animals. We do not deal with breed specific problems or http://groups.msn.com/CritterCorner/links.msnw

var nEditorialCatId = 110; MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping ... Money Web Search: document.write(''); Groups Groups Home My Groups Language ... Help Critter Corner CritterCorner@groups.msn.com What's New Join Now Critter Corner Home Page Message Board ... Tools Links Add Link Edit Link Delete Link List View Previous Next I'm running to this site Come on in - a place for Pom lovers everywhere, whether you have one or not! :) Chihuahua Community Stop in and see Marie's li'l guy! Bailey's Boxers This group is for anyone who loves the boxer breed. I have tiried to make it a place where you can learn more about the boxer and have fun too. For the Love of Animals - Animal Welfare Group We are a mainstream animal welfare group dealing with puppy mills, animal abusers, lost and abandoned pets, the dolphin slaughter, whale hunt, dog and cat fur trade and illegal trade in wild animals. We do not deal with breed specific problems or training ideas. With our vision of change we hope to raise the public profile of animal welfare issues with education, articles, links, petitions and your thoughts and comments. Warning : This group has a very powerful message with upsetting news articles, stories and pictures. If you are sensitive you may choose not to view our pages.

23. ANIMAL RIGHTS 2 dealwith breed specific problems or training ideas. This goup s message is verypowerful. If you are an animal lover and interested in animal welfare issues http://groups.msn.com/ANIMALRIGHTS2/links.msnw

var nEditorialCatId = 152; MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping ... Money Web Search: document.write(''); Groups Groups Home My Groups Language ... Help ANIMAL RIGHTS 2 ANIMALRIGHTS2@groups.msn.com What's New Join Now Messages Pictures ... Tools Links Add Link Edit Link Delete Link List View For the Love of Animals - Animal Welfare Group We are a mainstream animal welfare group dealing with puppy mills, kittens thrown away like trash and animal abusers. We do not dealwith breed specific problems or training ideas. This goup's message is very powerful. If you are an animal lover and interested in animal welfare issues please check us out! Everyone is encouraged to participate. We hope to raise the public profile of animal welfare issues. With this group and others we are stronger. Talk about the puppy mills, animal abusers and bear poaching for gall bladders with your friends and talk about it on this site. These issues are not talked about enough. And please don't forget to give your pet a hug, kiss today. ALLIANCE FOR ANIMALS http://www.allanimals.org/ COALITION AGAINST DUCK HUNTING http://www.duck.org.au/

24. AdviceHQ - Animal Welfare A directory of dog breedspecific Rescues around the World Wide Web, and Congratulatingthe Taiwan government on passing the animal welfare law, and encourage http://www.advicehq.co.uk/AnimalWelfare.htm

A ll the problems that beset us as human beings should not cause us to forget that the other creatures with which we share our planet can suffer too, being prey to sickness, hardship, abandonment and cruelty. This section is designed with a view to providing some of the many Internet resources that are devoted to the welfare of the beings which have served us, since our beginnings, with companionship, pleasure, aid or by just being in the world with us. Our apologies to any non-human who is offended by the exclusion of references to his/her species or condition. The situation will be remedied as soon as possible by the immediate inclusion of any relevant material of quality, should you draw our attention to such. Cats Cats' Aid. Cats' Aid is a non-profit organisation made up of volunteers who give of their time for cats. The objectives of Cats' Aid is to rescue, rehabilitate and find good homes for unwanted cats on the explicit understanding that no health-recoverable cat taken in by Cats' Aid will be destroyed. The establishment of a permanent shelter/sanctuary for cats. The education of the general public in the care of cats with particular emphasis on the importance of spaying and neutering. http://ireland.iol.ie/~pt/catsaid/cats_aid.html

25. Endangered Dogs Defence And Rescue out TABS Keeping TABS on breed specific legislation Bullenett family dog, hencethe breeds well deserved for Everyone Interested in animal welfare Hugs for http://www.endangereddogs.com/EDDRLinks.htm

Links Anti Breed Specific Legislation DogHolocaust - Punish The Deed, Not The Breed Endangered Dog Breeds Association of Australia - Unite, Fight Get the Laws Right Humans4Anti-BSL - Keep your dog in, keep breed specific legislation out TABS - Keeping TABS on breed specific legislation Bullenett Staffordshire Bull Terrier Sites and Rescues Clever Staffords - This website hopefully will show how versatile the Stafford can be, but foremost that the breed is a great family dog, hence the breeds well deserved nickname 'The Nanny Dog'. Scottish Staffordshire Bull Terrier Dog Rescue - The Scottish Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rescue is an entirely voluntary organisation. We are totally dependent on donations and fundraising efforts Dog Rescues and Rescue Sites UK National German Shepherd Dog Help Line Canine Lifeline UK - Rescue, Rehabilitation and Retraining The Dog Rescue Pages - The Net Imperative survey now shows Dogpages to be the 7th most popular community site in the UK with 5000 visitors a day.

26. WebRing: Hub to dog. Die Tierschutzseite About breed specific laws in Germany,dog breeds and animal welfare. Hartagold American Staffordshire http://n.webring.com/hub?ring=humans4antibsl

27. Examining The Link Between Child And Animal Welfare needed after Newfoundland flood March 13, 2003 breedspecific bylaws insufficient Examiningthe Link Between Child and animal welfare in Wellington County http://www.cfhs.ca/GeneralInfo/Media/media18.htm

Media releases April 1, 2003 National Pet Identification System launched to find lost pets March 28, 2003 Liberals propose to weaken Bill C-10B March 19, 2003 Donations needed after Newfoundland flood March 13, 2003 Breed-specific bylaws insufficient February 19, 2003 Considerations when choosing a dog View the news release archives Examining the Link Between Child and Animal Welfare in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada (Ottawa, August 27, 2002) This project, the first of its kind in North America, was spearheaded by Mary Zilney, Family Services Supervisor at Family and Children’s Services (FCS) of Guelph and Wellington County and Lorna Ronald, Executive Director at the Guelph Humane Society (HS). Statistical analysis was conducted by Lisa Anne Zilney, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Tennessee. Purpose of the Research To examine the link between animal and child cruelty by gathering statistics in Wellington County’s urban and rural locales. Abuse concerns were reported between the HS and FCS, to use the knowledge gained as an educational tool to raise awareness of this connection of violence. Methodology Investigators from both agencies were required to complete a checklist for each new investigation, prompting workers to ask questions about both animals and children in the home. Implementation of the checklist and data collection commenced February 1, 2001 and ended January 31, 2002.

28. Ayla's Favorite Veterinary Links, Etc. Cat Fanciers animal welfare Feline Rescue, and Shelters breed specific rescueprojects, population and legislative issues and trap, alter and release http://members.tripod.com/ahtrvt/welfare.html

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Animal Welfare Links Please Note: I am NOT an advocate for Animal Rights. I think that those that use the term "activist" take things too far. I do, however, believe in Animal Welfare. Some of the links I have included on this page link to other sites. I do not want to exclude these pages for having animal rights links as they have other great links as well. Know that I am not trying to promote these animal rights activists. ASPCA The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This page has a lot of educational information on the humane treatment of animals and other organizations that contribute to the same. Memberships, events, services and adoptions are available here. Animal Welfare Council They provide an excellent article on the differences between animal welfare vs animal rights. Also includes their history, purpose and priorites. Becoming a member, news and more. The Feral Cat Coalition A great site that describes in detail the many ways of dealing with feral cats in San Diego, CA. Why not use some of the information to help deal with feral cats in your own community. Good work San Diego!

29. Breed Specific Legislation Links breed specific laws. SAMPLE BSL LETTERS Form letters you and your friends can download,sign and send to your legislators. animal RIGHTS OR animal welfare - http://www.redcoatkennels.com/bsl.html

BSL discriminates against dogs based on their breed rather than individual owners and their dogs that are involved in dog bite incidents Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) only serves to penalize responsible owners and innocent dogs. At the same time, it does nothing to protect the public from the truly dangerous or vicious dog of any breed. It does nothing to effect the actions of irresponsible dog owners and breeders. American Pit Bull Terriers are the highest on the future "extinct" list of dog breeds and are already banned in many cities. If you own an APBT or plan to own one in the future, it is your obligation to look into BSL in your city/state NOW GET INVOLVED BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE B REED S PECIFIC L EGISLATION LINKS HELP STOP B.S.L. Please do your part in stopping B.S.L. in your community and state. Don't let the government dictate how a breed of dog should live, if it's allowed to live at all. Educate yourself on what you and your friends can do to help in the fight. Please read all that you can and be prepared. Don't ever be so bold to think BSL could never effect your town or state, OR your lives. Below are links to various information on B.S.L. and where you can find help fighting this unfair battle.

30. Alice's Virtual Restaurant - Paws To Care animal welfare Resource Site of Ireland includes petfriendly holiday Canine RescueOrganizations compact breed-specific list from Environment Web Directory. http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3j6hh/paws.html

Family Friendly Site Meets Kid-Safe Standards A Word About Privacy Site Map at bottom of page Virtual Restaurant Home Minor Update Friday 12 April 2002 [more complete revision to come] Sheba, my owner, invites you to meet some of her pals . . . [Hint: Along with the following list, your Browser's "find" function can also help you locate what you need. Companion Animal Welfare/Rescue Groups Pets/Pet Care Wild Animals/Conservation Zoos/Zoological Gardens Companion Animal Welfare/Rescue Groups (to Category List) Actors and Others for Animals [devoted to inspiring compassion for all living creatures] Animal Welfare Resource Site of Ireland [includes pet-friendly holiday accommodations Ark Trust [their mission statement says it all: "cruelty can't stand the spotlight" ASPCA [of course you know them; but, have you seen their pet care section?] Bide-A-Wee [one of America's first humane shelters, founded in 1903; no-kill! Canine Rescue Organizations [compact breed-specific list from Environment Web Directory FidoNYC [helping New York City shelters find loving homes for adoptable animals;

31. Contact Us puppies and dogs and the animal welfare Act, prior procedures in the Air Industryfor our animals. ADOA has been actively fighting breedspecific VICIOUS DOG http://www.adoa.org/adoa/about.php

Home Contact Us Join Mailing List Questions / Comments ... Link to ADOA ADOA About US Organizational Personnel News Participate Become a Member Giving Opportunities Canine Defense Fund National Dog Week Reference ADOA Policy Dog Owners Right Traveling with Dogs Instructional Pamphlets Legal Legislative Clearinghouse Breed Specific Communities Guardianship Scorecard Calendar Upcoming events About ADOA - The Organization ADOA was the first national organization of dog owners and fanciers working together to protect our dogs and our rights.

32. Contact Us AIRLINES LIFTS RESTRICTIONS The airlines will be lifting its breed specific restrictionson ruling is based on the USDA interpretation of the animal welfare Act http://www.adoa.org/

Home Contact Us Join Mailing List Questions / Comments ... Link to ADOA ADOA About US Organizational Personnel News Participate Become a Member Giving Opportunities Canine Defense Fund National Dog Week Reference ADOA Policy Dog Owners Right Traveling with Dogs Instructional Pamphlets Legal Legislative Clearinghouse Breed Specific Communities Guardianship Scorecard Calendar Upcoming events Shopping ADOA OSU-SCADOA Student Chapters Ohio State University Sponsored Links Sponsored Links The American Dog Owners Association preserves the special relationship between dogs and mankind by protecting and defending the rights of responsible dog ownership, opposing detrimental and supporting appropriate regulationfor dog owners; educating the public and promoting standards for safe and civilized treatment of dogs.

33. NRV Animal Shelters Online - Links Page kill shelter, sanctuary and animal welfare organization dedicated Kyler Laird s animalRescue Resources list links to general and breedspecific avian, canine http://www.nrvanimalshelters.com/links.htm

This is our links page. We will do our best to provide updated links to a variety of animal pages. Right now we mainly have breed rescue, but we will expand as we come across links we think are helpful. Many of these sites have great information about specific breeds and this would be a good place to start if you are in search of a pet to suit your lifestyle. PLEASE research the breed before you adopt a cute face, you'll be doing the animal and yourself a favor. Virginia BREW Chesapeake Animal Bureau Shelter - 3807 Cook Blvd., Chesapeake, VA 23323, (757)382-8080 The Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League, Inc - for Great Danes and mixed Dane dogs DARE - Doberman Assistance, Rescue, and Education Dominion Chinese Shar-Pei Club Rescue - Portsmouth, VA Norwegian Elkhound Rescue in Va is handled by NECPV. Their rescue coordinators are Pat Jarvis and Bob Ness. The Ferret Haven "By-the-Sea" , a nonprofit shelter for ferrets in Virginia Beach Northern Virginia House Rabbit Society - Serving: Maryland, Washington DC and Northern Virginia

34. Cats On The Web breedspecific Sites. offers a history of the breed along with characteristics, genetics,colors site to learn about NPA, a variety of animal welfare issues and http://www.catfancy.com/catfancy/web/linksview.asp

Links to Cat Sites Advertiser Links Selected as link of the week Breed Specific Sites Abyssinian American Curl Bengal Find a brief history of the Bengal and check out the Bengal Parade. Birman Find the answers to such frequently asked questions about Birman cats as "Is this breed for me?", "What do I look for in a Birman?", "What is the difference between Birmans and other breeds?", "Are there any special medical concerns?", and "What is the history of the breed?". Official CFA Maine Coon Breed Council site Oriental Longhair Persian Ragdoll ... Russian Blue Filled with pictures of these beautiful cats, the site offers information about Russian Blues including size, appearance, personality, temperament, history, health and showing. See the Hall of Fame to check out featured Russian Blue sites. Russian Blue View pictures of CFA Russian Blues, learn about this breed and visit other Russian Blue links. Traditional Siamese Designed to provide Traditional Siamese Breed facts, the site describes characteristics and temperament, history, genetics, care and training and answers frequently asked questions. Turkish Van The Turkish Van Site is dedicated to providing information on the unique and lovely Turkish Van cats. You’ll find the history, characteristics, colors, pattern and eye color, care and feeding, health considerations, breed statistics, show information, and "Fun Stuff" including "Send a Turkish Van Post Card to a Friend" and Van "Folk" art.

35. Stafford Mall - California Non-Breed Specific Dangerous And Vicious Dog Law. dog may be destroyed by the animal control department a significant threat to thepublic health, safety, and welfare. in a manner that is specific as to breed. http://www.staffordmall.com/calnonspecific.htm

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 31601) is added to Division 14 of the Food and Agricultural Code, to read: CHAPTER 9. POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS DOGS Article 1. Findings, Definitions, and General Provisions 31601. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Potentially dangerous and vicious dogs have become a serious and widespread threat to the safety and welfare of citizens of this state. In recent years, they have assaulted without provocation and seriously injured numerous individuals, particularly children, and have killed numerous dogs. Many of these attacks have occurred in public places. (b) The number and-severity of these attacks are attributable to the failure of owners to register, confine, and properly control vicious and potentially dangerous dogs. (c) The necessity for the regulation and control of vicious and potentially dangerous dogs is a statewide problem, requiring statewide regulation, and existing laws are inadequate to deal with the threat to public health and safety posed by vicious and potentially dangerous dogs. 31602. 'Potentially dangerous dog' means any of the following:

36. Stafford Exchange - BSL By Robert Simon. from issues raised during breakout sessions of the 1996 AVMA animal welfare Forumon is the view of the Task Force on the subject of breed specific Legislation http://www.staffordmall.com/bsl-simon.htm

Breed Specific Legislation by Robert Simon Breed Specific Legislation Robert Simon, an American living in Holland and a Stafford owner, wrote the following letter to the Editor of the Calgary Herald (Canada) after the publication of a singularly biased article written by Naomi Lakritz: Dear Mr. Cotton, I recently readand was much dismayedby an article on the subject of "pitbulls" by Naomi Lakritz in the Calgary Herald . As a dog owner (originally from the US and living for some years in the Netherlands), I find very worrisome any call anywhere for Breed Specific Legislation, and as the owner of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, which is often placed under the "pitbull" rubric, these worries become quite personal. I am as well a writer and a historian, and I find it disturbing that Ms. Lakritz apparently did little research in producing what must be characterized as an inflammatory and having been publishing art and culture criticism for nearly 15 years a good part of my own writing is necessarily the expression of a very personal point-of-view. But I firmly believe that when someone writes something that can have real effects in the world, rouse strong sentiments, andin this caseaims to bring about legislation

37. AR-News: (US-ma) Breed-Specific Legislation Considered In Boston .. breedspecific legislation is opposed by the AKC, the American Veterinary Medical theASPCA, and a host of national animal welfare organizations that have http://lists.envirolink.org/pipermail/ar-news/Week-of-Mon-20040426/024377.html

AR-News: (US-ma) Breed-Specific Legislation Considered in Boston Animalconcerns info at animalconcerns.org Wed Apr 28 21:48:32 EDT 2004 Previous message: AR-News: Kangaroo Wins Award for Saving Farmer Next message: AR-News: (US) American presidents often drawn to hunting Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] ... http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=2085 ***(Some of the) NEWS recently added on Animalconcerns! [Newslinks added throughout the day!] (Looking for something to post to your e-mail lists?) Look for other News Headlines added today to AnimalConcerns.org ( http://www.animalconcerns.org/ ): Losing group says Sierra Club election unfair - Malibu Times American presidents often drawn to hunting - Fort Wayne News Sentinel Ready or not, here comes Petland; protests likely at opening - Athens News Alleged Beagle Beater Receiving Death Threats - TheDenverChannel.com Rescued dogs could be adopted soon - Winfield Daily Courier Breed-Specific Legislation Considered in Boston - AKC Gazette Your Portal to Animal Concerns Forum (discussion board), More News Headlines, AR-News on the Web, Events, E-Mail Lists, Jobs, and Organizations! Try searching for the news item on Animalconcerns! http://www.animalconcerns.org/

38. FCHS Links And Resources Newsgroups · breed FAQs · Other breed specific Pages. Local Shelters SPCAs, Alexandriaanimal Shelter, 703838-4775. Allegany County animal welfare Society, 301 http://www.fchs.org/links.html

National Humane Organizations Cool Sites Newsgroups Breed FAQs ... Alexandria Animal Shelter Allegany County Animal Welfare Society Anne Arundel County SPCA Arlington Animal Shelter Baltimore Humane Society Baltimore City Animal Control Caroline County Humane Society Carroll County Humane Society Charles County Humane Society Fairfax County Animal Shelter Frederick County Animal Control Agency Maryland SPCA Montgomery County Humane Society Prince George's County Animal Shelter Prince George's County SPCA Talbot County Humane Society Washington Humane Society (DC) Washington County SPCA Basset Hound Rescue League of Maryland, Virginia and DC. Cocker Spaniel Adoption Center of Maryland Greyhound Rescue, Inc.

39. PRESS RELEASE FROM THE KENNEL CLUB Cabinet, who specialises in animal welfare Legislation, and Mr Scannell said Whilstdog welfare issues are breed specific legislation is not the solution, as http://www.angelfire.com/biz6/dogholocaust/kcpress2.html

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" PRESS RELEASE FROM THE KENNEL CLUB THE KENNEL CLUB'S VISIT TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION JUNE 2001 On the 7th June 2001 representatives of The Kennel Club travelled to Brussels to attend a meeting with Michael Scannell - a Member of Mr David Byrne's* Cabinet, who specialises in Animal Welfare Legislation, and Paul Remits - a European Commission legal advisor, to discuss the current 'dangerous dog' legislation being perpetrated in Germany and other areas of Europe. The meeting lasted for over an hour and was considered constructive by all parties. Interestingly, Mr Scannell said "Whilst dog welfare issues are not always high on the political agenda, the German situation has made a significant impact and could easily be measured on the Richter scale"! Both Mr Scannell and Mr Remits confirmed that their colleagues had been inundated with protest correspondence predominantly from the UK, and their postbags continued to bulge! The Kennel Club were encouraged to learn that this is seen as a positive factor by all those connected with the European Parliament who have received letters and many now have large reference files. For all those who have already written: your time and postage was certainly not wasted as the matter is being taken very seriously as a result. The Kennel Club reiterated its policy regarding so called dangerous and vicious dogs: 'Punish the deed, not the breed' - based on the circumstances of individual occurrences. Breed specific legislation is not the solution, as it is unacceptable to ban all dogs of a specific breed based on the actions of a single animal. This factor was taken on board by the Commissioner's colleagues and fully appreciated.

40. UK Kennel Club Intervenes Cabinet, who specialises in animal welfare Legislation, and Scannell said “Whilstdog welfare issues are breed specific legislation is not the solution, as http://www.saveourbreeds.org.uk/kennel_club.htm

THE KENNEL CLUB'S VISIT TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - JUNE 2001 Reproduced from the Kennel Club Press Release * The primary European Commissioner, in charge of EU policy It was clear from the meeting that UK dog lovers deserve congratulations for keeping the issue on the political agenda. Parliaments both here and abroad are aware of the situation and also aware of the strength of feeling. The EU will continue to ask the German Chancellor for the rationale behind the decision to outlaw breeds like the Staffordshire Bull Terrier and Bull Terrier, when there is clear evidence that they cannot be held responsible for incidents in Germany. WHAT YOU CAN DO! Please consider writing to your MP, MEP, Mr Blair and the German Government and German Embassy (even if you have already done so), to keep this issue firmly in the public spotlight and on the political agenda. Writing again is important as the situation has changed since April 2001 when these laws came into force in Germany and not everyone will be fully aware of the changes. Contact YOUR MP and MEP and let them know what YOU think now.

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