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Ban Dog Auctions in Ohio
The Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions has started
its campaign to put an end to dog auctions where dogs are brought in
from puppy mill style commercial breeding operations and sold.
"The Ohio dog auctions are a symptom of the puppy
mill industry," said Mary O'Connor-Shaver, from the Coalition to Ban
Ohio Dog Auctions. "The Coalition has witnessed first-hand the
atrocious conditions of dogs sold at these auctions. Often living in
their own waste, many of these dogs suffer from eye, ear and
respiratory infections, parasites and malnutrition."
The Coalition’s goal is to get over 120,700
signatures from Ohio voters to place a measure on the November 2011
statewide ballot, the Ohio Dog Auctions Act, would make it illegal to
auction or raffle dogs in the state, in addition to making it illegal
to bring dogs that were acquired from auctions into Ohio to sell or
trade, according to the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
So far they’ve collected 7,202 signatures. In
order for this issue to come to the voters, they need to reach their
minimum goal of 120,700 signatures from at least 44 out of 88 counties
in Ohio.
"Individuals who participate in these auctions are
USDA licensed commercial breeders who are raising large numbers of dogs
and puppies with profit as the primary motive for existence," said
Veronica Dickey, volunteer with Coalition for Animal Concerns. "Many
of them are found to be unhealthy, not screened for genetic diseases,
do not show resemblance to the breed standard and lack good
temperament. We believe Ohioans do not wish these dog auctions to
continue in our state, and we support this ballot initiative which we
feel will help protect dogs from inhumane treatment and abuse."
You can help!
Visit the Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions for more information.
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Protect America's Wild Horses
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land throughout the American West is home to thousands of healthy wild
horses. Yet as herds continue to grow, Bureau of Land Management
officials continue to trap hundreds of wild horses – condemning many of
them to live the rest of their lives in holding pens.
Recently, the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed the Restoring
Our American Mustangs (ROAM) Act -- a bill working to protect wild
horses. The ROAM Act would step up fertility control measures,
encourage more adoptions and provide as much as 19 million additional
acres for the wild animals to roam.
Take action to help our nation's wild mustangs – urge your Senators to
support the ROAM Act to protect America's wild horses and burros.