RPOA Texas Outreach: Texas HB 2562 will outlaw most dog houses and criminalize Texas dog owners! Each dog and each day creates a separate violation.
Vegan "Animal Rights" extremists are writing our Texas animal laws under the guise of animal welfare and portray themselves as "animal advocates," while their true agenda is just the opposite -- to legislate animal "ownership" out of existence.
"These extremists have little knowledge regarding care and use of animals, especially working and hunting dogs, and work in incremental steps to accomplish their radical agenda," says Responsible Pet Owners Alliance of Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- HB 2562 is a "Trojan Horse" bill from Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN), the Texas arm of Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Being promoted as a "Tethering Bill," this bill regulates "all outdoor unattended dogs." As Speaker Pelosi said regarding the Affordable Care Act: "We have to pass it to know what's in it!" The committee substitute is not posted on the state's website. This bill would provide a "tool" for harassment by militant vegan animal "rights" extremists should it become law.
Texas already has a law regulating all "outdoor unattended" dogs -- whether tethered or not tethered! Penal Code 42.092 Cruelty to Nonlivestock Animals defines "Necessary food, water, care, or shelter" as including food, water, care, or shelter provided to the extent required to maintain the animal in a state of good health.
THLN admits the existing Tethering Law they got on the books in 2007 is unenforceable, so they're back as planned! THLN president Cile Holloway cautioned attendees at their 2010 Annual Meeting: "We have to take things slowly, passing laws in small increments. Bills can always be strengthened further down the road. Just ensure that you get 'something' on the books, making it easier to pass increased provisions later."
"If the bill is intended to address situations in which the dog primarily resides outside and on a tether, then that should be clarified. This could impact dogs in a backyard for a few hours, when weather might not demand shelter and when the animals generally sleep and spend time indoors," suggested Sarah Sprouse, American Kennel Club. American Kennel Club sanctions field trials, retriever trials, coonhound, hunting, herding, lure coursing, earthdog and tracking tests; obedience, rally, and agility trials in Texas and all involve multiple training and competition events.
HB 2562 mandates "continuous" access to water and a "shelter," which must be so large that the dog is able to "stand erect." This would ban most small "Igloo" dog houses in common use. Dogs are den animals and traditionally seek safety in small confined areas where they lie down to sleep, using their body heat to provide warmth.
All Texas dog owners are urged to contact their elected representatives (found at www.capitol.state.tx.us). Urge them to Vote "No" to this onerous bill!
Contact: Mary Beth Duerler, Executive Director
(210) 822-6763, [email protected]
DONATE: www.rpoatexasoutreach.org
RPOA formed to preserve the human/animal bond and our historic working relationship with animals.
SOURCE Responsible Pet Owners Alliance
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