PAWS
The Pet Animal Welfare Statute

Introduction to PAWS

PAWS: The Amendment  

PAWS Made Easy

Why AKC's Support of PAWS is So Wrong (and What to do About It) by Cindy Cooke

Why Pet Lovers Oppose PAWS

What to do Right Now

They Can't Enforce PAWS, so Why Do You Care? by Genny Wall

Taking Back the AKC

UKC'S Letter to Dog Fanciers

Getting Your Club on SAOVA's Official List of PAWS Opposition

PAWS Links and Library

Please Support Pet Owners on the Firing Line!

A group led by Diane Amble paid the expenses for Lassie, 'Timmy' (Jon Provost) and Rudd Weatherwax, Lassie's trainer, to come to
Sacramento to testify against California's AB 1634, the mandatory spay/neuter bill. The total was over $3500. Diane
will take donations by PayPal at brianamble@sbcglobal.net

or send a PayPal donation

The Purple Apron Project

Grooming Aprons and Towels embroidered with 'Fight Anti-Pet Legislation. It Affects Us All"

Library of PAWS Articles, Reference Material, and Links

On the Pet-Law Site

What to do Right Now Updated 9-8-05
Step-by-step instructions about whom to contact and how.
Four options depending on how much time you have.
Do just one or do one a day and do them all!

"They Can't Enforce PAWS, so Why do You Care?"
by Genny Wall, CA attorney NEW 9-8-05

Ad LetterTemplate (HTML) NEW 8-12-05
Ad LetterTemplate (PDF))
Print this out. Handwrite your own comments in the box at the top. Go to www.congress.org and get your senator's and representatives' addresses or fax numbers. Send.

PAWS Made Easy (HTML)
PAWS Made Easy (PDF)
for breeders, rescuers, and other "animal people"

Anti-Paws Flyer (PDF)
Circulate freely!

Why is the Only Good PAWS a Dead PAWS? 7-15-05

What's Wrong With PAWS? (PDF)
A very basic explanation to share with friends and neighbors

Off-site Links

No PAWS Action Center
(dfow.org)

The Dog Press
(http://www.thedogplace.com/TheDogPress/dogpress.asp)
Up to date account of PAWS activity, commentary

Legislative Alerts from North Carolina Responsible Pet Owners Aliiance
http://www.ncraoa.com/alerts.html

Who Opposes PAWS?
The AKC, HSUS, and PeTA support it. Click here to see who doesn't
(saova.org)

A Legal Analysis of PAWS and AKC's Position (HTML) by Jeffrey Helsdon. Esq.
(dfow.org)

From the USDA site:
AWA definitions
AWA standards
AWA regulations