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The Endangered Breeds
Association
The ADBA and ADBSI support the
Endangered Breeds Association (EBA)
with donations and other resources.
This is an organization founded in 1980
by concerned dog owners for the
purpose of protecting endangered dog
breeds. This is an advisory group that
has been instrumental in fighting
anti-Pit Bull laws throughout the United
States. Their goals are public education,
media monitoring, legislative lobbying
and legal interventions.
This group protects responsible dog
owners from breed specific legislation
and unfair harassment by public
officials or agencies. They oppose
animal abuse or any illegal activities
with animals.
Endangered Breeds
Association
P.O. BOX 879
Walker, LA. 70785
(225) 665-7196
Membership to LSSPBC
includes a yearly membership
in the EBA as well.
Sign up for our mailing list so
that we can let you know when
important Texas legislative
action is required
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City of Dallas considering major changes to laws -
please read for more info (Jan. 2008)
Laws banning or restricting "Pit Bulls" and other
specific breeds is sweeping the nation. This is called
"Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) and it threatens
the right of all pet owners.
Currently, Texas state law does not allow local governments to
pass laws that single out specific breeds of dogs. During the
2007 legislative session, several cities and counties are
actively pressing the legislature to amend the part of the Texas
Health and Safety Code that prohibits BSL.
If the door for BSL is opened in Texas, your city or county may
ban Pit Bulls entirely. They may also ban any other breed they
choose. They may require you to purchase high-dollar liability
insurance, require your dog to be muzzled in public, mandate
spaying or neutering, or require special registration and collars
declaring your dog as dangerous or vicious even if he has
never threatened anyone. These restrictions have been
enacted in many cities and counties throughout the US and
Canada.
These restrictions place an unfair burden on responsible pet
owners, who already properly contain and care for their dogs.
The irresponsible few who create headline-making incidents
don't follow the simplest of leash laws -- will they suddenly start
following new laws? Will tasking animal control officers with
identifying so-called "pit bulls" give them more time and money
to pick up dogs running at large, much less run educational,
spay/neuter and low-cost vaccination clinics?
We have been safe in Texas for many years, until now.
Many cities in Texas have made BSL part of their official
legislative agendas, but state law has not allowed them to act.
In 2005 and 2007, bills were introduced at the state level to
allow BSL. 2009 will be no different and this time it might pass if
we do not work hard between now and the next legislative
session.
Please join us, join the EBA, or join your local club's efforts to
keep the right to own any breed of dog we choose. Check out
the links on the right for further details about the current
threats to our dogs, and ways to get involved.
LSSPBC will send updates through our Yahoo Group (sign up
at left) regarding any BSL laws in Texas. We we will announce
the need to attend city council meetings, write letters, etc.
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The following links are outside of the
LSSPBC and ADBA. Opinions represented
may not be those of the LSSPBC or the
ADBA.
NEWS IN TEXAS
Lucydog's status updates on
the threat of BSL in Texas
Texas Humane Legislation
Network -- join their email list to
stay informed of pending
animal-related legislation.
Who is my Texas State
Representative?
Search for dog-related bills
that are being introduced in
the Texas State Legislature.
Click on the link and enter "dog"
under keyword. Then write to the
people who represent you (see
above) and tell them what you
think.
NEWS IN AND OUTSIDE OF
TEXAS
American Kennel Club (AKC)
Legislative Alerts
Google News search: Recent
"Pit Bull" headlines. It's rarely
good news, but it is important
to stay informed. Responsible
owners must educate their
neighbors on how not to be a
statistic, as demonstrated in
many of these stories.
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