Here we go again: HB 543 - Dangerous Dogs
I had thought Representative Perry Thurston of Broward County would have gotten the picture by now. The people of Florida are not going to stand for the widespread BSL he wants to pass. I received this email last week and thought it necessary to let all my readers know what they can do. There is enough senseless killing of companion animals in the state we call home. Let's not allow the government any more control over our pets.
"As many of you may know by now the State of Florida has a statue in place since 1990 protecting cities and counties all across the State of Florida from passing BSL (767.14).For the past 2 years Representative Perry Thurston of Broward County, Plantation has made it his personal mission to overturn the very law that protects all breeds of dogs from all forms of discrimination in Florida. With that being said, this is not a Pit Bull issue anymore ladies and gentlemen; this could very well be the start of the largest scale BSL in history. Meaning, any city or county within the State of Florida has the right to discriminate against any breed of dog they want. Therefore, Rottweiler, Dobermans, American Bulldogs, Husky, Boxer, Chow Chow, German Shepherds, Mastiffs, Akita or any other breed they wish to ban, can be and will be done. It is of the utmost importance that you let the governor (Charlie Crist) and the state representatives of Florida know how wrong this is and to not allow this law to pass (HB564). For those of you who have fled from Miami Dade County to escape the fear of your beloved pet being taken away and have gone to neighboring cities for refuge, like Broward, please know that Broward County will be among the first cities to pass BSL. This issue no longer pertains to Miami Dade County, but to all citizens of Florida. The very right to own your breed of choice will be stripped away from you if nothing is done. Our voices must be heard.
Below is a link to the Florida House of Rep. along with the proposed Bill to overturn Florida’s Anti BSL law 767.14
Step One: Find your local State RepresentativeGo to http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/representatives.aspx and click on the link that says "Find your Representative" Enter your Address when prompted and click "Find Representative" The next screen will have your elected officials with your Representative at the top Click "Full Detail" under the Representative's picture Then click "Email Representative" under the Representative's picture on the next screen. you can write your own email - remember you will catch more flies with honey than with vinegar so be polite. You can use the email below as a template or simply copy/paste it and click "Send Email" at the bottom of this.
HB 545, filed on Monday, December 28, 2009 has me concerned and is the reason I am writing this email. This bill calls for the right of local government to ban certain breeds of dogs. Regardless of the breed of dog, breed specific legislation should have no part in our government. There are countless articles and studies that prove that a dog's behavior is determined in how s/he is raised and not solely by DNA.
Please do this. Contact your representative and let them know how you feel. Once it is passed, it will be too late.
"As many of you may know by now the State of Florida has a statue in place since 1990 protecting cities and counties all across the State of Florida from passing BSL (767.14).For the past 2 years Representative Perry Thurston of Broward County, Plantation has made it his personal mission to overturn the very law that protects all breeds of dogs from all forms of discrimination in Florida. With that being said, this is not a Pit Bull issue anymore ladies and gentlemen; this could very well be the start of the largest scale BSL in history. Meaning, any city or county within the State of Florida has the right to discriminate against any breed of dog they want. Therefore, Rottweiler, Dobermans, American Bulldogs, Husky, Boxer, Chow Chow, German Shepherds, Mastiffs, Akita or any other breed they wish to ban, can be and will be done. It is of the utmost importance that you let the governor (Charlie Crist) and the state representatives of Florida know how wrong this is and to not allow this law to pass (HB564). For those of you who have fled from Miami Dade County to escape the fear of your beloved pet being taken away and have gone to neighboring cities for refuge, like Broward, please know that Broward County will be among the first cities to pass BSL. This issue no longer pertains to Miami Dade County, but to all citizens of Florida. The very right to own your breed of choice will be stripped away from you if nothing is done. Our voices must be heard.
Below is a link to the Florida House of Rep. along with the proposed Bill to overturn Florida’s Anti BSL law 767.14
Step One: Find your local State RepresentativeGo to http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/representatives.aspx and click on the link that says "Find your Representative" Enter your Address when prompted and click "Find Representative" The next screen will have your elected officials with your Representative at the top Click "Full Detail" under the Representative's picture Then click "Email Representative" under the Representative's picture on the next screen. you can write your own email - remember you will catch more flies with honey than with vinegar so be polite. You can use the email below as a template or simply copy/paste it and click "Send Email" at the bottom of this.
HB 545, filed on Monday, December 28, 2009 has me concerned and is the reason I am writing this email. This bill calls for the right of local government to ban certain breeds of dogs. Regardless of the breed of dog, breed specific legislation should have no part in our government. There are countless articles and studies that prove that a dog's behavior is determined in how s/he is raised and not solely by DNA.
Please do this. Contact your representative and let them know how you feel. Once it is passed, it will be too late.
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