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Thank State of Illinois for Preventing the Criminalization of Canines
Target: Jerry Mitchell, Representative; William Haine, SenatorSponsored by: Care2
An innovative law that took effect January 1, 2007 will prevent dogs from being used as weapons.
Gang members, who are often legally prohibited from owning armed weapons, frequently use dogs as weapons to intimidate community members. This novel law was developed as a solution to protect the public from dangerous dogs, while also keeping the best interests of dogs at heart.
Public Act 94-0818 will make it a misdemeanor for a person convicted of a felony to own, possess, have custody of, or reside with an un-neutered dog older than 12 weeks of age, or any dog deemed "vicious" under the Illinois Animal Control Act.
"Dogs are wonderful companions and great protectors in many situations," stated State Representative Jerry Mitchell. "They were never meant to be used as a weapon to protect or defend illegal activities."
Please join the ASPCA in thanking Rep. Jerry Mitchell and Sen. William Haine for sponsoring this extremely important public and animal safety bill.
Gang members, who are often legally prohibited from owning armed weapons, frequently use dogs as weapons to intimidate community members. This novel law was developed as a solution to protect the public from dangerous dogs, while also keeping the best interests of dogs at heart.
Public Act 94-0818 will make it a misdemeanor for a person convicted of a felony to own, possess, have custody of, or reside with an un-neutered dog older than 12 weeks of age, or any dog deemed "vicious" under the Illinois Animal Control Act.
"Dogs are wonderful companions and great protectors in many situations," stated State Representative Jerry Mitchell. "They were never meant to be used as a weapon to protect or defend illegal activities."
Please join the ASPCA in thanking Rep. Jerry Mitchell and Sen. William Haine for sponsoring this extremely important public and animal safety bill.
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# 50:
8:15 pm PST, Jan 18,
Mane Kunz, Germany
# 49:
8:14 pm PST, Jan 18,
Florian Kunz, Germany
# 48:
8:13 pm PST, Jan 18,
Andreas Kunz, Germany
# 47:
8:12 pm PST, Jan 18,
Hanna Kunz, Germany
# 46:
8:11 pm PST, Jan 18,
Miwa Kunz-kuwahara, Germany
# 45:
8:06 pm PST, Jan 18,
Cosmic Rhino Gifts, California
# 44:
8:01 pm PST, Jan 18,
Black Cat, Ohio
Thanks
Thanks
# 43:
7:56 pm PST, Jan 18,
Darcel Andrews, Michigan
Thank you so much for helping the dogs. Please continue to support laws that protect animals from cruelty, abuse and exploitation.
Thank you so much for helping the dogs. Please continue to support laws that protect animals from cruelty, abuse and exploitation.
# 42:
7:53 pm PST, Jan 18,
SilverLady Hawk, Texas
# 41:
7:44 pm PST, Jan 18,
Name not displayed, California
# 40:
7:37 pm PST, Jan 18,
Ginnie Lerch, South Carolina
# 39:
7:35 pm PST, Jan 18,
Philip Clarke, Canada
Thanks for this Humane Law.
Thanks for this Humane Law.
# 38:
7:29 pm PST, Jan 18,
Terri K., Ohio
# 37:
7:25 pm PST, Jan 18,
Honeysucklebarb Liebowitz, New Jersey
# 36:
7:22 pm PST, Jan 18,
Wolfman Ross, Wisconsin
Well done
Well done
# 35:
7:21 pm PST, Jan 18,
Judy Stufflebeam, Oregon
# 34:
7:13 pm PST, Jan 18,
Rachel K., Brunei Darussalam
# 33:
7:05 pm PST, Jan 18,
Gwen Hoss, Colorado
# 32:
7:00 pm PST, Jan 18,
Nikki Boys, Australia
# 31:
6:58 pm PST, Jan 18,
Tracy Brown, New Jersey
# 30:
6:54 pm PST, Jan 18,
Erica Martins, Connecticut
Thank u! other should follow this wonderful example!
Thank u! other should follow this wonderful example!
# 29:
6:47 pm PST, Jan 18,
Catherine Godfrey, Canada
Excellent, Thankyou
Excellent, Thankyou
# 28:
6:43 pm PST, Jan 18,
Kathleen Sucht, Colorado
# 27:
6:43 pm PST, Jan 18,
Robin Lyles, Arizona
Please keep protecting these dogs from demented humans!
Please keep protecting these dogs from demented humans!
# 26:
6:40 pm PST, Jan 18,
Mary Detrick, Florida
# 25:
6:36 pm PST, Jan 18,
Samantha L, Illinois
Thank you for not allowing this. You're doing whats right for the animals and the community.
Thank you for not allowing this. You're doing whats right for the animals and the community.
# 24:
6:35 pm PST, Jan 18,
MARY LEARN, Canada
This petition is very important our dogs (kids) need to be loved and saved from all harm.
This petition is very important our dogs (kids) need to be loved and saved from all harm.
# 23:
6:23 pm PST, Jan 18,
Jennifer B. Griffith, Georgia
# 22:
6:21 pm PST, Jan 18,
Roxanne Acosta, Florida
# 21:
6:17 pm PST, Jan 18,
Carol Bischoff, Netherlands
# 20:
6:09 pm PST, Jan 18,
Michelle Kesencek, Illinois
thank you so much for it!
thank you so much for it!
# 19:
6:07 pm PST, Jan 18,
Julio Martinez, Illinois
# 18:
6:05 pm PST, Jan 18,
Colleen O'brien, Canada
YES, AGREE WITH COMMENT LISTED BELOW FROM SOPHIA. A DOG IS ONLY AS SMART AS HIS OWNER. INCARCERATE THE OWNER, WITHOUT PROTECTIVE CUSTODY, FREE THE DOG. EXCELLENT LAW, HOPEFULLY TO BE WIDESPREAD IN NORTH AMERICA. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, THE REST OF THE WORLD WOULD UNFORTUNATELY BE TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR.
YES, AGREE WITH COMMENT LISTED BELOW FROM SOPHIA. A DOG IS ONLY AS SMART AS HIS OWNER. INCARCERATE THE OWNER, WITHOUT PROTECTIVE CUSTODY, FREE THE DOG. EXCELLENT LAW, HOPEFULLY TO BE WIDESPREAD IN NORTH AMERICA. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, THE REST OF THE WORLD WOULD UNFORTUNATELY BE TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR.
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6:02 pm PST, Jan 18,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 16:
5:51 pm PST, Jan 18,
Sophia Dalle RUBINSTEIN, New York
# 15:
5:41 pm PST, Jan 18,
Richard Artley, Idaho
Illinois is one of the few states to understand that a dog's temperment is caused by the owner ... not inherited.
Illinois is one of the few states to understand that a dog's temperment is caused by the owner ... not inherited.
# 14:
5:10 pm PST, Jan 18,
Evodna Springer, Louisiana
# 13:
4:32 pm PST, Jan 18,
Eleni Michaels, Australia
Obviously these dogs have been trained to attack and when they do attack they are put down. Is the human that trained it do this put down also? No, offcourse not. So, thank you in advance.
Obviously these dogs have been trained to attack and when they do attack they are put down. Is the human that trained it do this put down also? No, offcourse not. So, thank you in advance.
# 12:
4:16 pm PST, Jan 18,
Linda Hirdes, New York
# 11:
4:13 pm PST, Jan 18,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
I don't even live in your state and I say "thank you SO much" for your help! Wish more were like you!
I don't even live in your state and I say "thank you SO much" for your help! Wish more were like you!
# 10:
3:59 pm PST, Jan 18,
Candy Bowman-LeBlanc, California
# 9:
3:55 pm PST, Jan 18,
Kassie Tellerday, New York
# 8:
3:55 pm PST, Jan 18,
Pam Wilkinson, Michigan
# 7:
3:46 pm PST, Jan 18,
LaDonda Dilbeck, Texas
I love this idea..:-)
I love this idea..:-)
# 6:
3:14 pm PST, Jan 18,
Melissa Gutowski, Missouri
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2:48 pm PST, Jan 18,
Jarrett Morgan, Texas
# 4:
2:45 pm PST, Jan 18,
Stephen Briggs, North Carolina
# 3:
2:39 pm PST, Jan 18,
Brianna Fritchey, South Carolina
What a truly magnificent idea!
What a truly magnificent idea!
# 2:
2:19 pm PST, Jan 18,
Tawnya Shields, Mississippi
# 1:
2:12 pm PST, Jan 18,
Olga Papadopoulou, Greece
Thank you in advance ..
Thank you in advance ..