Posts Tagged ‘puppy mills’
Consumers May Be Unknowingly Contributing to Puppy Mills
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
If you buy a puppy from a street corner vendor or a pet store, you are probably buying a puppy mill puppy…no matter what the vendor tells you.
Puppy Mill Found: Nowata, Bartlesville authorities seize 65 dogs in raid
Monday, May 24th, 2010
By Tim Hudson, Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise Tuesday, May 18, 2010 11:33 AM CDT More than 60 dogs were seized Monday in Nowata following a raid on a reported puppy mill. The Nowata County Sheriff’s Office and Bartlesville Police Department Animal Control seized the dogs from conditions authorities described as “filthy.” The term “puppy mill” generally refers [...]
Governor Signs Puppy Mill Regulation Bill Into Law
Friday, May 7th, 2010
Jennifer Loren, The Oklahoma Impact Team, KOTV OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Governor Brad Henry signed puppy mill legislation, known as the Black Market Breeders bill [Senate Bill 1712], into law Thursday. “And they don’t realize that we’re up here really fighting for our lives,” Gary Phillips, Dog Breeder, said. For three years dog breeders and [...]
We Could Still Lose SB 1712!
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Senator Jay Paul Gumm has requested a motion to reconsider the vote on SB 1712 and Senators are saying they have not gotten one thank you email today, but lots of opposition. WE COULD STILL LOSE THIS! PLEASE email the Senators on this list who voted in support of this bill and thank them today!!! [...]
House of Representatives to Vote Wednesday on SB 1712 Black Market Breeder Bill
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
SB 1712, aka “The Black Market Breeders’ Bill,” is scheduled for a vote in the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 21. TODAY, April 20, IS THE DAY TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. Please call, e mail or visit your representative on Tuesday. Oklahoma representatives must hear from you. They are certainly hearing from [...]
Reps Are Not Getting Phone Calls – Support Needed for SB 1712!!
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
URGENT Support Needed for SB 1712. Please act now–don’t delay. Contact your representatives NOW to tell them it is vital that they vote for SB 1712. Please contact your representative (find your representative here–scroll down to see your state reps) and ask other animal advocates to do the same. See below for a sample letter [...]
Puppy Peddlers a Growing Problem in the Metro
Monday, April 5th, 2010
By Jacqueline Sit, NEWS 9 OKLAHOMA CITY — Every day the Central Oklahoma Humane Society gets nearly a dozen calls about people illegal selling puppies along metro streets. “We at the Oklahoma Humane Society field complaints all the time from people who purchase puppies in this manner, and the puppy gets home and it is [...]
Black Market Breeders Bill Assigned to House Committee
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
SB 1712, also known as “The Black Market Breeders Bill,” has been assigned to the Economic Development and Financial Services Committee in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Before passage onto the house floor, SB 1712 must be passed by the members of this committee. We need their support. This hearing will take place in the [...]
OPPOSE SB 1340: Kennel Definitions Act
Monday, March 15th, 2010
SB 1340, also known as the “Kennel Definitions Act,” was introduced by Senator Jerry Ellis (D-Valliant), a long time opponent to regulations of black market puppy producers in Oklahoma. On Thursday, March 10, this bill passed the senate without debate. At the senate vote, Ellis denied it was his puppy mill bill in a clear [...]
Legislative Advocacy – Next Steps & Updates
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
On Monday, March 1, Senate Bill 1712 passed the Oklahoma senate with an overwhelming margin of 38 to eight. Introduced by Patrick Anderson (R-Enid), this bill will put an end to the tax evasion, consumer fraud and animal cruelty that have become big business in Oklahoma. It is estimated that most of the unlicensed puppy [...]
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