Monthly Archives: January 2012

Ohio Senate OKs Bill To End ‘Vicious’ Pit Bull Label

http://www2.ohio-votes.com/news/2012/jan/31/3/ohio-senate-oks-bill-end-vicious-pit-bull-label-ar-916539/ By: Associated Press | ohio-votes.com Published: January 31, 2012 Updated: January 31, 2012 – 3:29 PM COLUMBUS, Ohio — Pit bulls in Ohio would no longer be labeled as “vicious” dogs under a bill that has cleared the Ohio … Continue reading

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Current Bills/Law Changes around the US

Pennsylvania HB 1398 http://e-lobbyist.com/gaits/text/549454 West Virginia HB 4344 http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4344%20ENR%20SUB.htm&yr=2008&sesstype=RS&i=4344 Rhode Island S 2033 http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext12/senatetext12/s2033.pdf Oklahoma HB 2191 http://www.mygov365.com/legislation/view/id/4f08227149e51bcf29c10100/tab/versions/ Massachusetts S 1706 http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/Senate/S01706 Virginia HB 1242 & SB 477 http://www.venomousreptiles.org/forums/Experts/52130 http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB1242 http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+SB477 Indiana HB 1288 http://www.mygov365.com/legislation/view/id/4f0e972f49e51b61099e0100/tab/overview/ Federal HR 3359 – Traveling … Continue reading

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Leopard from Zanesville exotic animal case crushed, euthanized at Columbus Zoo

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/01/30/Leopard-crushed-to-death-at-zoo.html By Kathy Lynn Gray The Columbus Dispatch Monday January 30, 2012 1:14 PM One of the surviving leopards from Terry Thompson’s Zanesville farm is dead, crushed by a gate at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. The Ohio Department of … Continue reading

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Snake Ban Talk with Kevin McCurley, Andy Deitz and Raphael

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U.S. bans imports of 4 exotic snake species

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-01-17/us/us_florida-python-ban_1_southern-african-pythons-burmese-python-snake-problem?_s=PM:US January 17, 2012|From Kim Segal, CNN The United States is banning the importation of four species of snakes and their eggs, the Interior Department announced Tuesday. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced the ban — which covers the Burmese python, … Continue reading

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Ohio Man Faces Charges For Pet Alligator

http://www.onntv.com/content/stories/2012/01/27/story-medina-alligator.html Northeast Ohio Ohio Man Faces Charges For Pet Alligator Friday January 27, 2012 4:17 PM UPDATED: Friday January 27, 2012 9:11 PM MEDINA, Ohio For the last ten years, James Moye had been living at his Medina home with … Continue reading

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2012 Presidental Candidates and Animal Welfare

http://peopleforanimals2011.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/921/ Everyone votes for different reasons: taxes, religion, education- why shouldn’t we take a closer look at their views on animal welfare? Below is a compilation of the animal issues that each candidate was either helpful or hurtful with! I … Continue reading

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Kasich: State will move to limit sale, ownership of exotic animals

http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/5112185 COLUMBUS — Gov. John Kasich said Wednesday that the state will move forward with legislation limiting the sale and ownership of exotic animals, but not before making sure the resulting regulations will have the desired effect. “Obviously, when it … Continue reading

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Chillicothe officials tackle exotic animal policy

http://www.chillicothegazette.com/article/20120126/NEWS01/201260301/Chillicothe-officials-tackle-exotic-animal-policy CHILLICOTHE — Although livestock generally is banned within the city of Chillicothe, exotic animals, such as lions and tigers, are legal to possess because no state law or city regulations against exotic animal ownership exist. That could change soon. … Continue reading

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Welcome to Wild Rescue One!

Wild Rescue One’s mission statement is summed up into 3 words: Resource, Rescue, and Rehabilitation Resource To be an educational outlet to the public on issues of native and exotic animals via personal communications and educational programs Rescue To rescue … Continue reading

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