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SOUND THE ALARM!
OPPOSE NJ Assembly Bill A1591
Help defeat New Jersey Assembly Bill A1591 which proposes to effectively end hobby breeding in New Jersey and threatens the rights of responsible breeders. A1591 denies citizens the ability to purchase a puppy or kitten from a responsible breeder in their own state.
A1591 ranks as one of the most radical and repressive anti-dog/cat and anti-breeder bills that has ever been presented in the United States.
Key points of A1591:
• Defines a "pet dealer" as anyone who sells or offers for sale more than 5 animals per year, and requires them to follow federal regulations set forth by the Animal Welfare Act. Being defined as a “dealer” puts hobby breeders into a whole new category.
• Requires breeders to comply with a host of restrictive regulations, with no scientific basis, and institutes steep fines for violations.
• All breeders would be required to comply with draconian regulations including maintaining specified temperatures, keeping animals only on nonporous surfaces, and circulating air at precise levels--conditions impossible to meet in a family home.
• The measure mandates the acceptable dimensions for crates and runs, and sets minimum socialization standards, not consistent with accepted animal husbandry practices.
• All breeders are required to register annually with the Department of Health. This list will be published and made available to the public.
• Violations can be punished with unreasonable penalties--a $5,000 fine for a first offense or suspension of the license to sell pets.
• A member of the public who supplies information that results in fines or suspension will be eligible for an award of 10 percent of the civil penalty or $250, whichever is greater--and they are granted immunity, even in unsubstantiated cases.
ACT NOW! NJ residents should immediately contact the members of the NJ Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. Urge them to oppose A1591, which will effectively end all RESPONSIBLE BREEDING in NJ. Contact information and links to the bill can be found at https://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=3411
NJ ASSEMBLY AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Chair – Douglas H. Fisher (District # 3) (856) 455-1011 or (856) 251-9801 AsmFisher@njleg.org
Vice Chair – Nelson T. Albano (District # 1) (609) 465-0700 AsmAlbano@njleg.org
John F Amodeo ( District # 2) no number published AsmAmodeo@njleg.org
Herb Conaway Jr. ( District # 7) (856) 461-3997 AsmConaway@njleg.org
Marcia A. Karrow (District #23) (908) 782-5127 AswKarrow@njleg.org
BILL SPONSORS
Neil M Cohen – (District # 20) (908) 624-0880 AsmCohen@njleg.org
Joan M Voss – (District # 38) (201) 346-6400 AswVoss@njleg.org
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