Councillor Peter Murphy, the councils portfolio holder with responsibility for stray dogs, said: "There are some lovely dogs currently being looked after at our contract kennels and I would urge.
Governor seeks changes in state dog lawCurrent state law does not bar kennel owners from euthanizing their dogs with firearms, even if the dogs are healthy..
Three dogs sit and bark at the people below from the second-story balcony at Pecks place Tuesday afternoon..
2008-08-20 Are 80 dead dogs enough to warrant a new law-General News
The proposed House Bill 2525 would make it illegal for anyone but a veterinarian to euthanize dogs in commercial breeding kennels, double the minimum floor space for cages, require outdoor exercise for the dogs, and mandate solid flooring for the cages so dogs dont damage their paws on the wire cages.
One of the kennels that shot the dogs could now reapply for kennel license and we have no grounds to refuse them because shooting 80 dogs in PA is not a crime," said Gov. Rendell.
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Officials say Elmer Zimmerman and his brother shot the dogs after an inspection at their kennels. Wardens had ordered some of them to be checked for insect bites and had issued citations for their living conditions.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell is urging a change in state law after two kennels shot and killed 80 dogs.
Current state law allows kennel owners to euthanize their dogs. Rendell said Saturday that he wants only veterinarians to be allowed to do so.
2008-08-18 Governor seeks changes in state dog law
Governor seeks changes in state dog law
Current state law does not bar kennel owners from euthanizing their dogs with firearms, even if the dogs are healthy. At a news conference yesterday in Philadelphia, Gov. Rendell urged passage of a state House bill that would allow only veterinarians to euthanize dogs in commercial breeding kennels.
State officials said Elmer Zimmerman, and his brother, Ammon, shot 80 dogs at the two kennels they operated in Kutztown after wardens had ordered 39 dogs checked for insect bites and had issued citations for conditions at the kennels.
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Dogs and their owners from near and far came to Topeka for the Capital City Dog Show, a 4 day event co-sponsored by the Manhattan Kennel Club and Topeka Kennel Club.
Its the citys longest running canine competition filled with dogs from all over the country. trying to go home with a ribbon and prestige.
Sunday was the last day of the Capital City Dog show but you can catch them next year around the same time.
2008-08-18 BBC NEWS UK England Wiltshire Kennel reopens after disease case
Kennel reopens after disease case
A limited out-of-hours service operated while the kennel was shut. The council took over responsibility of strays dogs from the police in April.
A Wiltshire dog pound, which was closed after a case of highly contagious kennel cough, has reopened.
Kennel cough, which is formally known as infectious bronchitis, is a disease of the respiratory system, which affects dogs of all ages and can be fatal to them.
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2008-08-18 Gov. Charlie Crist backs Tom Rooney in congressional primary -- South Florida
As part of the growing bitterness in the race, the Kennel Clubs president, Pat Rooney Sr. , the candidates father, has threatened Valeche with a lawsuit over a newspaper editorial in which Valeche criticized the kennel clubs proposal to expand gambling.
Valeche has made opposition to gambling a big part of his campaign and Rudnick noted the Rooney family trust, which also owns the Palm Beach Kennel Club in West Palm Beach, has given usd. 700,000 to the Republican Party of Florida in the past two years.
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Three dogs sit and bark at the people below from the second-story balcony at Pecks place Tuesday afternoon. These are just three dogs of the nearly 200 that live in this two-story home that has been converted into a dog kennel.
Kimi Peck makes her rounds inside the two-story home where she runs a kennel. There are nearly 200 dogs that live in this home and Peck is working with Kern County Code Enforcement to improve the home for the animals.
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2008-08-17 Greeley Kennel Club kicks of dog show on Saturday and Sunday
You kind of expect to see 2,200 dogs in just complete pandemonium," said MacQuiddy in a telephone interview. "And the dogs are so well behaved. Its calm, its exciting, people cheer each other on, and of course, its a competition. When you get down to the end of the day, its kind of knuckle -- nail-chewing time. "
The event will feature 2,268 dogs from across the United States and is free and open to the public, according to Sarah MacQuiddy, a former president of the Greeley Kennel Club.
The Greeley Kennel Club all-breed dog show -- one of the three largest in the state -- will kick off this weekend. (read more) - Greeley Kennel Club kicks dog show Saturday Sunday Greeley Colorado
2008-08-16 The Cambs Times-Gallery: Council seek help for abandoned dogs
Councillor Peter Murphy, the councils portfolio holder with responsibility for stray dogs, said: "There are some lovely dogs currently being looked after at our contract kennels and I would urge anyone who has the time and the room to look after one of these animals to consider giving one of them a home. "
Tejaycey Boarding Kennels, in Wisbech, the councils contract kennels, is currently home to all sorts of dogs including Staffordshire Bull Terriers, a spaniel and a German shepherd.
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