Comments on: AB 1634: No recipe tweak will make this rotten sausage edible http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/11/ab-1634-no-recipe-tweak-will-made-this-sausage-edible/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:33:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: H. Houlahan http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/11/ab-1634-no-recipe-tweak-will-made-this-sausage-edible/comment-page-1/#comment-337237 H. Houlahan Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:59:01 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2740#comment-337237 So I just looked up AB 815, and I see its point. How come the CA Assembly can understand why it would be troublesome for fish and game regulations to vary in a piecemeal fashion from town to town, but did not see the much bigger problem when it allowed local authorities to promulgate BSL? Hunting and fishing are pretty deliberate undertakings. You have to go out and buy a license, study the laws, make sure you are adhering to the correct boundaries, seasons,and bag limits, then get dressed, pick up a firearm/bow/fishing rod and go to it. I can't accidentally find myself hunting, you know? But now in California, a road-tripping tourist might pull into a gas station with an unmuzzled German shepherd riding shotgun, or visit a rest stop with an intact Rottweiler in the car, and discover that your dog is now contraband and verboten, because the local government has so decreed. So I just looked up AB 815, and I see its point.

How come the CA Assembly can understand why it would be troublesome for fish and game regulations to vary in a piecemeal fashion from town to town, but did not see the much bigger problem when it allowed local authorities to promulgate BSL?

Hunting and fishing are pretty deliberate undertakings. You have to go out and buy a license, study the laws, make sure you are adhering to the correct boundaries, seasons,and bag limits, then get dressed, pick up a firearm/bow/fishing rod and go to it. I can’t accidentally find myself hunting, you know?

But now in California, a road-tripping tourist might pull into a gas station with an unmuzzled German shepherd riding shotgun, or visit a rest stop with an intact Rottweiler in the car, and discover that your dog is now contraband and verboten, because the local government has so decreed.

]]> By: slt http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/11/ab-1634-no-recipe-tweak-will-made-this-sausage-edible/comment-page-1/#comment-337234 slt Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:53:32 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2740#comment-337234 Like putting lipstick on a rotten sausage? I just love this high-fivin' dog you keep using for the picture. I want to touch that paw! Like putting lipstick on a rotten sausage?

I just love this high-fivin’ dog you keep using for the picture. I want to touch that paw!

]]> By: Sacramento Mom http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/11/ab-1634-no-recipe-tweak-will-made-this-sausage-edible/comment-page-1/#comment-337220 Sacramento Mom Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:11:04 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2740#comment-337220 Excellent article, Gina - straight and to the point. I'm watching the Senate floor video feed right now and am happy to see (mostly) intelligence in action. Even AB 815 - highly opposed by H$U$ - passed out with a vast majority of Aye votes. These representatives and their staff are smart, caring people. So, why in the world are so many apparently supporting AB 1634? Even a great love for pets can't explain how a bill which clearly means to outlaw ownership of every fertile cat and dog in the state has made it so far. Excellent article, Gina - straight and to the point. I’m watching the Senate floor video feed right now and am happy to see (mostly) intelligence in action. Even AB 815 - highly opposed by H$U$ - passed out with a vast majority of Aye votes.

These representatives and their staff are smart, caring people. So, why in the world are so many apparently supporting AB 1634? Even a great love for pets can’t explain how a bill which clearly means to outlaw ownership of every fertile cat and dog in the state has made it so far.

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/11/ab-1634-no-recipe-tweak-will-made-this-sausage-edible/comment-page-1/#comment-337191 The OTHER Pat Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:44:37 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2740#comment-337191 And just think - she's an example of the kind of breeder that AB1634 wants to give a "pass" to. Makes tons of sense, doesn't it? And just think - she’s an example of the kind of breeder that AB1634 wants to give a “pass” to. Makes tons of sense, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Janeen http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/11/ab-1634-no-recipe-tweak-will-made-this-sausage-edible/comment-page-1/#comment-337175 Janeen Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:49:41 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2740#comment-337175 I think that as to closing her down, it's a USDA thing -- but last time I checked, animal cruelty and practicing veterinary medicine w/o a license were state laws. This means that they're enforceable by state police. And - USDA has apparently still done nothing. She is still operating and none of her 'livestock' have been seized. It gives me a brain bleed. I think that as to closing her down, it’s a USDA thing — but last time I checked, animal cruelty and practicing veterinary medicine w/o a license were state laws. This means that they’re enforceable by state police.

And - USDA has apparently still done nothing. She is still operating and none of her ‘livestock’ have been seized.

It gives me a brain bleed.

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/11/ab-1634-no-recipe-tweak-will-made-this-sausage-edible/comment-page-1/#comment-337168 The OTHER Pat Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:24:03 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2740#comment-337168 They're saying they can't do anything at the state level because it's USDA's responsibility to take action (which they haven't done): http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7159717&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1 Yup - let's give those commercial breeders a "pass" yet again . . . . . . . They’re saying they can’t do anything at the state level because it’s USDA’s responsibility to take action (which they haven’t done):

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com.....geId=3.2.1

Yup - let’s give those commercial breeders a “pass” yet again . . . . . . .

]]> By: Janeen http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/11/ab-1634-no-recipe-tweak-will-made-this-sausage-edible/comment-page-1/#comment-337163 Janeen Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:15:18 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2740#comment-337163 There's a big story here in MN this week about a miller arrested for animal cruelty and practicing veterinary medicine w/o a license (among other things). It's renewed the push by Betzoldt to pass a 'breeder law' here. I'm all for shutting down high-volume mills (this one has over 1,000 dogs) - BUT WHY DO WE NEED MORE LAWS WHEN THE ONES WE HAVE ARE NOT BEING ENFORCED!!!! This woman has a years long history of non-compliance - where the h**l have the USDA and local law enforcement been? Since they took no action a volunteer from CAPS went undercover to collect evidence to convict her. I'm glad the witch got arrested, but---CAPS has an agenda to forward. How can we really trust the evidence they've collected? It's like letting John Hagee or Rod Parsley collect evidence on violations of sodomy laws. When you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail. There’s a big story here in MN this week about a miller arrested for animal cruelty and practicing veterinary medicine w/o a license (among other things). It’s renewed the push by Betzoldt to pass a ‘breeder law’ here.

I’m all for shutting down high-volume mills (this one has over 1,000 dogs) - BUT WHY DO WE NEED MORE LAWS WHEN THE ONES WE HAVE ARE NOT BEING ENFORCED!!!!

This woman has a years long history of non-compliance - where the h**l have the USDA and local law enforcement been? Since they took no action a volunteer from CAPS went undercover to collect evidence to convict her. I’m glad the witch got arrested, but—-CAPS has an agenda to forward. How can we really trust the evidence they’ve collected? It’s like letting John Hagee or Rod Parsley collect evidence on violations of sodomy laws.

When you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

]]> By: Carol http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/11/ab-1634-no-recipe-tweak-will-made-this-sausage-edible/comment-page-1/#comment-337152 Carol Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:37:32 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2740#comment-337152 WOW - exactly what I've been saying! NANNY, NANNY, NANNY!!! The guy is a total jerk, unsuccessful in anything he's attempted, a total WIMP!!! He and Mancuso make a lovely (YUCK) team - his hair plugs and her uncombed hair! Gina - keep giving them HELL. That's what this country was founded on and SO many Californians forget it! PC WILL eliminate our rights! : ( WOW - exactly what I’ve been saying!
NANNY, NANNY, NANNY!!! The guy is a total jerk, unsuccessful in anything he’s attempted, a total WIMP!!! He and Mancuso make a lovely (YUCK) team - his hair plugs and her uncombed hair!
Gina - keep giving them HELL. That’s what this country was founded on and SO many Californians forget it! PC WILL eliminate our rights!
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]]> By: JenniferJ http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/11/ab-1634-no-recipe-tweak-will-made-this-sausage-edible/comment-page-1/#comment-337145 JenniferJ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:13:25 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2740#comment-337145 Gina, great article, I wish we could make this and some of the previous ones required reading for our elected officials! Gina, great article, I wish we could make this and some of the previous ones required reading for our elected officials!

]]> By: Caveat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/11/ab-1634-no-recipe-tweak-will-made-this-sausage-edible/comment-page-1/#comment-337123 Caveat Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:51:05 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2740#comment-337123 No big deal - you were in an understandable rush to get your post up. Plus, it's super difficult to proofread your own stuff. It's a great post, everybody should read it! No big deal - you were in an understandable rush to get your post up. Plus, it’s super difficult to proofread your own stuff.

It’s a great post, everybody should read it!

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