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Pit bull–type dog wearing a muzzle. In law, breed-specific legislation (BSL) is a type of law that prohibits or restricts particular breeds or types of dog. [1] Such laws range from outright bans on the possession of these dogs, to restrictions and conditions on ownership, and often establishes a legal presumption that such dogs are dangerous or vicious to prevent dog attacks.
Marie-Claude Malboeuf, reporter for Montreal's La Presse, described the pit bull lobby led by Animal Farm Foundation as comprising five different levels, [7] [a] with the National Canine Research Council playing a pivotal role in producing studies that lobbyists can use as ammunition in arguing for laws repealing breed-specific legislation and pit bull supporters can use to argue that pit bull ...
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The Hayden Act, introduced by California Senator Tom Hayden as Senate Bill 1785 on February 18, 1998, amended California Law as it applies to companion animals. [1]Under the then-existing law, dogs or cats impounded by public pounds or shelters could be killed after 72 hours of being impounded. [1]
Gigi was a stray in Bakersfield who was rescued by the nonprofit Southern California Pit Bull Rescue. In a Facebook post , Mark Rulon, founder of the rescue, said the mountain lion jumped on the ...
Pit bull is an umbrella term for several types of dog believed to have descended from bull and terriers.In the United States, the term is usually considered to include the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and sometimes the American Bulldog, along with any crossbred dog that shares certain physical characteristics with these ...
Central California dog advocate Jackie posts regularly from Valley Animal Center in Fresno, but on April 4, she introduced her followers to Stella, a particularly special dog.
BAD RAP is a federal non-profit organization (under IRS Code 501(c)3) located in Oakland, California.It was incorporated in 1999 to address the needs of homeless dogs, specifically homeless American Pit Bull Terriers, and to provide support and resources to animal welfare organizations that deal with pit bulls.