PAWS Bill please oppose

Hi all,
Please oppose this bill. It will just do harm if it is passed.
Ezriyah

NOTICE of OPPOSITION TO
Pet Animal Welfare Statute of 2005 (PAWS) S1139/HB2669


The existing federal Animal Welfare Act regulates only breeders
who sell their animals wholesale. This new PAWS bill will:

* Extend federal regulation and oversight of breeding activities to
the private home level.

* Subject hobby breeders to USDA licensing based on standards for
kennel structures and management established for commercial
operations and not for in-home breeding arrangements.


* Force compliance with commercial regulations that will be difficult,
if not impossible for rescue and small, private cat and dog hobby
breeders.


* Subject hobby breeders to frequent, unscheduled in-home
inspections.

* Force many hobby breeders out of all breeding activity, due to
the impossibility of obtaining commercial kennel permits in their
counties or towns.

* Also impact rescue organizations, requiring licensing and
kennel buildings and use permits for most of these rescues
reclassified under PAWS as retail sellers.


* Make no allowances for re-homing a pet, for spayed or
altered animals, or for nonprofit operations, or even transfers
of title and ownership with no money involved.

TO VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION, CALL :


202-224-2035 (Senate Agricultural Committee)
202-224-5270 (Senate Appropriations Committee)
202-225-2171 (House Agricultural Committee)


url showing what the AWA will look like with the PAWS amendment
http://www.pet-law.com/paws/ppa3.html

Websites with PAWS info and how to fight it

http://www.pet-law.com
http://www.ncraoa.com
http://saova.org/1139.html has auto e-mail to sponsors and committees
function

A CALL A DAY KEEPS PAWS AWAY Call (202)224-2035 and say I OPPOSE PAWS SB1139
& HB2669

Call Sponsor Senator Santorum PA at 202-224-6324 or e-mail
http://santorumsenate.gov to explain that his amendment will regulate nearly every hobby
breeder in the US.

Contact the Senate Ag committee members to voice your opposition
http://agriculture.senate.gov/sen.htm

Contact your federal representatives and tell them to oppose PAWS