Romeo's law and FF

[kurzhaar]

I don't know how keen you guys are on FF, but the way the new animal torture law is worded, those who use an ear pinch or toe hitch could soon be Felons. Truth be told, we're probably not far from having the use of an e-collar called animal torture and we all be speding the next 1-5 yrs in prison.

Any thoughts?

[kurzhaar]

http://polwatchers.typepad.com/pol_watchers/2008/03/animal-torture.html

for more info

[trust me]

They're not interested in protecting pets from mistreatment. They're goal is to end pet ownership. The authors of these measures object to all domestication of animals, period.

[grousehunter ky]

Its a real shame. I bring a collar or a lead rope out and my dogs are going nuts (excited.) They know they are going to get some attention and work. What some nut cases call my cruel our working dogs would call the best part of the day. You just can't make the anti people understand.

[kycowboy]

AN ACT relating to torture of a dog or cat.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:


âSection 1. KRS 525.135 is amended to read as follows:

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "torture" means the intentional infliction of or subjection to extreme physical pain or injury, motivated by an intent to increase or prolong the pain of the animal.

(2) A person is guilty of torture of a dog or cat when he or she without legal justification intentionally tortures a domestic dog or cat.

(3) Torture of a dog or cat is a[ Class A misdemeanor for the first offense, and a] Class D felony[ for the second and subsequent offenses].

(4) Nothing in this section shall apply to the killing or injuring of a dog or cat:

(a) In accordance with a license to hunt, fish, or trap;

(b) For humane purposes;

(c) For veterinary, agricultural, spaying or neutering, or cosmetic purposes;

(d) For purposes relating to sporting activities including but not limited to training for organized dog or cat shows, or other animal shows in which a dog or a cat, or both, participate;

(e) For bona fide animal research activities, using dogs or cats, of institutions of higher education; or a business entity registered with the United States Department of Agriculture under the Animal Welfare Act or subject to other federal laws governing animal research;

(f) In defense of self or another person against an aggressive or diseased dog or cat;

(g) In defense of a domestic animal against an aggressive or diseased dog or cat;

(h) For animal or pest control; or

(i) For any other purpose authorized by law.

(5) Activities of animals engaged in hunting, field trials, dog training other than training a dog to fight for pleasure or profit, and other activities authorized either by a hunting license or by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources shall not constitute a violation of this section.

(6) The acts specified in this section shall not constitute cruelty to animals under KRS 525.125 or 525.130.

[maxcam]

Below is a summary of a training seminar that was recently sposored by the HSUS......As you can see the agenda of the HSUS is to slowly but surely paint us into a box by taking one small step at a time toward the ulitimate goal of no sport hunting or pet ownership.

I have been very involved in opposing a major offensive put on by the HSUS over the last 2 years and I am currently involved in litigation that is going to continue for several more months if not years to finally resolve. It has cost dog owners in Jefferson County hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost wages and legal fees to turn back the HSUS agenda.

Fortunately we are luck in that dog owners are a very passionate group that tightens its ranks even tighter when attacked by animal rights groups. Ask yourself a question......If a Sunday hunting ban were to come to the legislature do "WE" as hunters have the organization skills and the monitary resources to campaign against an organization that has nearly $200 million dollars to wage war against us at that disposal?

Make the calls and put a stop to the Animal Rights agenda!

The following bills need your considerations:

SB 206
SB 15
HB 375
HB 42
HB518
SB 159
HB 39
HB 145
SB 58

For the seminar about 50 people were expected. There was more like 65
> to 70 people there.
>
> Below is what the speaker discussed. This follows the handout.
>
> The mission of the HSUS Army of Kind
> Recruit, motivate and mobilize those that want the same things. (To
> end cruelty to animals)
>
> To come up with successful Campaigns you need
> strategy, focus, well made plans, with measurable goals. Winners
> attract winners. He discussed 4 types of public diplomacy campaigns to
> effect public policy.
> - Education of self/educating others
> - Organization-attempt to involve others
> - Legislation
> - Litigation- most expensive and usually last resort
>
> Techniques
> - set the goal
> - research issue
> - research opposition
> - research how to attract other people by using the what's in it for me
> (providing other people's wants)
> - draft a plan
> - draft the message
> - promote the message
> - listen to the response (if it isn't getting the response needed be
> flexible and re-evaluate and change plan enough to get others
> interested and involved. (sometimes winning small increments at a
> time instead of going for the whole picture at once)
> - repetition repetition repetition
> - compromise
> ______________
>
> - be polite/professional
> - personal meeting * if at all possible (in fact make yourself known to
> local government-stop in pat them on the back for a job well done on
> something you thought they did well and move on Bring cookies and
> donuts to the office) Then at another date meet with them to discuss
> your concerns. Stop back in often giving praise
> - Telephone calls. Remember that aide you are speaking to has the
> government officials ear. Be professional and polite
> - Letter/Email/Fax - claims personal emails work best.. Officials will
> read these during sessions. Mass emails are also good these are
> usually read by the office staff but are tallied so the official does
> know what the constituents want.
> - Media letters
> - Public Meetings
> - Ballot Initiatives *Pennsylvania doesn't have this but some home rule
> charter communities do.
> - There is legislature attempting to have ballot initiatives state
> wide. (constitution amendment look for it in the fall or next
> spring.) (they see this good for their side)
> - Repetition, Repetition, Repetition
> - Compromise (small wins now and then move on to the next step)
>
> PERSISTENCE
>
> - Discussed Sunday Hunting, Horse Slaughter, Puppy Mills, Fois Gras
> Forced Feeding, Pigeon shoots, and battery cage hens.
>
> - HSUS website has many of these things on it.
>
> - Identify, seek and recruit Non-traditional Allies
>
> - Spoke on how in some cases they had hunters on their side (such as
> internet hunting) Farmers on their side (pigeon shoots) pigeons in
> the shoots that were not killed stayed in that community.
>
> Remember:
>
> - The Function of Public Diplomacy is to disarm opponents and win supporters
>
> - To win supporters Identify the (What's in it for me) (WIIFM) Factor
>
> - Focus upon shared values and WIIFM.
>
> - Agree to disagree
>
> - DISARM your opponents.
>
> - Shore up weak links.
>
> He touched on Sunday Hunting/Puppy Mills/Pigeon Shoots/Horse
> Slaughter/Fois Gras Forced Feeding/Battery Cage Hens.
>
> He was very happy that he had Pennsylvania Hunters aggreeable to
> stopping internet hunting.
> __________________________________________________
>
>
> - The biggest thing I got out of this is that the more the better. The
> best thing to do is to unite as many people as possible.
> - Know your enemy.
> - Realize that in many ways what they ask for looks reasonable on the
> surface but all their baby steps are leading to no use of animals in
> any way.
>
> In order to put a stop to this Breeders, Dog owners, Cat owners,
> Horse owners, Hunters, Farmers etc have to unite against them setting
> goals themselves for insist on enforcement of existing laws etc.
>
> It was mentioned that it is very important to divide us apart from
> each other. Such as Rescuers and Breeders. Separate them and make their
> numbers smaller.

[kurzhaar]

(5) Activities of animals engaged in hunting, field trials, dog training other than training a dog to fight for pleasure or profit, and other activities authorized either by a hunting license or by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources shall not constitute a violation of this section.



Glad to see that for now, this is excluded. Wonder how long it will be until proposals are made to remove this provision.