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"

2-10-07 Update: PAWS was not brought up for a vote during last year's Congressional session. However, Wayne Pacelle, president of HSUS, has already announced his intention of a new PAWS for 2007. The American Veterinary Hospital Association (AVMA) will support it. We have not heard whether the AKC will or not. Please stay aware. We will need to fight the battle again soon.

PAWS: The Fight Continues

In May 2005, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the Doris Day Animal League (DDAL), and our AKC sent out simultaneous press releases announcing the filing of S. 1139, the Pet Animal Welfare Statute. AKC's decision to team up with animal rights agencies was made without consulting its board of directors or other animal organizations that will be affected should the bill pass.

PAWS is bad for breeders, bad for the public, and bad for pets. Since no one has been able to convince the AKC that it has made a serious error in supporting it, people who love animals and believe that in-home breeding and rescuing are important to preserve are banding together to fight this bill without AKC. Over 355 animal-focused organizations have taken official positions opposing PAWS. The 38 AKC recognized breed parent clubs who formally oppose PAWS represent 61.2% of the dogs registered by AKC. New clubs are being added to the list nearly every week.

Please read the articles to the left, visit the sites we've linked, and join the fight. The first step is to write your own congressmen. Go to www.congress.org (close the pop-up window hiding the site!) and fill in your zip code to start.

For the latest on PAWS, go to the No PAWS Action Center at the Dog Federation of Wisconsin site.
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Write to Washington to voice your opposition. Go to the SAOVA site and read "Defeat PAWS Action Plan." Then click on the link, "Please Vote NO on Sen. Santorum's and Durbin's S1139 (PAWS)" and send your email!
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Write your own congressmen.
Go to Congress.org, fill in your zip code, and follow directions.
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