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Nitro’s Law (HB 70) FINALLY Passes Ohio House
Many of you remember the awful terrors of the High Caliber K9 Kennels story (in Youngstown, Ohio). Although it’s local to me, it DID make national news through several outlets (Google it and you will see for yourself…) Many posts on this blog (go to the Search bar on the bottom right and type in Steve Croley, High Kaliber K9 or HB 70 to get to those posts) discussed the story of what happened there and the terrible aftermath.
(What they had found was horrifying: “Bones, carcasses, decay, it was horrible, it was enough to make you gag and throw up and cry”, said Nikole Owen CEO of Animal Charity. As per the article, http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/oct/23/dogs-at-kennel-found-dead/)
Many people lost their beloved dogs to that horrible facility, and even more people collaborated and got together to urge the state of Ohio to do something about it, prompting House Bill 70, also known as Nitro’s Law (after one of the dogs who died there). Nitro’s picture is posted here thanks to Nitro’s website.
H.B. 70 (as amended 11/09) passed in the Ohio House by a vote of 59-38:
AS INTRODUCED TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE – To amend section 959.99 of the Revised Code to increase the penalty for violation of the prohibition against cruel treatment of a companion animal by the animal’s custodian or caretaker to a felony of the fifth degree.
AS AMENDED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE, 11/09 – To amend sections 959.131 and 959.99 of the Revised Code to specifically prohibit an owner of a kennel of dogs from committing cruel treatment of a companion animal by the animal’s custodian or caretaker and to give a prosecutor who prosecutes an owner of a kennel of dogs who commits cruel treatment of a companion animal discretion in prosecuting the owner for the offense.
Click here to view the live video stream of the vote – > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsUZ4lDCw34.
A very special thanks to Liz and Tom, proud guardians to the beloved Nitro, one of seven deceased canine companions found at High Caliber K-9, which served as the catalyst for this proposed legislation.
Liz and Tom have been incredible advocates to ensure the legacy of Nitro will not be forgotten. The Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions and ThoughtsFurPaws.com applaud their bravery, unrelenting strength and dedication to serving as a strong voice for those animals who cannot speak for themselves.
To read more about Nitro’s story, please click here: http://www.nitrofoundation.com/index.html.
To read more about House Bill 70, click here.
We are glad it passed. We are going to read about Nitro’s story now. We wishes everyone would stop mistreating animals.
Brings me happy tears. I’m really glad Ohio is making progress, slow progress is still something at least.
Glad to hear it passed! I am pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to read the article about what happened though.
COngratulations to all those who worked so hard to get this passed. I’m so sorry that it took something so horrible to enable progress to be made. Liz and Tom are amazing people to bring something good out of a situation that must eat them up inside.
The kennel owner that did this should be locked up without food or water. He says he ‘loved his dogs but times were hard?’ Sickening.
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Quite well said.
did this bill ever make it to the floor before December 31, 2010??? I do not live in Ohio, I live in California but I wrote to the Senator involved to tke it to the floor before it was too late. I don’t see anything on Google that it made it..I hope it will be resurrected and taken to the floor for a final vote…It is critical!!!
Thank You!!
Betty Murphy
Long Beach CA
Thank you !………. on behalf of all 4 legged kids and my own 4 legged kids, past..present..and future….thank you !!!!!!