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Breed Specific Legislation Enough can not be done or said to protect not only rights, but the rights of all the wonderful breed owners. Please, lets all lend a hand

 
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Old 05-19-2000, 10:16 PM
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Article about discrimination laws in vet journal

My father (retired veterinarian) showed me an article in his Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (May 15, 2000; vol.216 #10) authored by 2 attorneys, one of whom is a vet. The article is entitled "Are laws prohibiting ownership of pit-bull type dogs legally enforceable?".These authors cite the flaws in breed-specific laws which ban entire breeds of dogs on the basis of reputation, and they encourage veterinarians to involve themselves in the legislative process to assess only whether individual animals have a propensity for vicious behavior. Another important point they made is that society's thinking of animals merely as property is much a part of the past, and today animals are often considered family members. They suggest that animals in general and dogs in particular deserve a higher level of legal protection that what property law provides. Very good article indeed about this issue.
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Old 05-23-2000, 08:15 PM
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Thanks for that post! I read the article today and I agree. It's a terrific piece to pass on...I'll be photo copying it and sending it some friends...who will send it to some of their friends...who will...
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