Ohio Legislature, HSUS et al FINALLY Agree…

Posted on July 1st, 2010 in Animal Shelters, Animal Welfare, BISSELL Pack of Pet Lovers, Canine Corner, Dog Blogs, Dog Breeds, Dogs, Pet Charity, Pet Health Information, Pet Information, Pets in the News, Puppy Mills, Rescue Pets

In light of yesterday’s Ohio Governor’s Press Conference, below are two articles which provide an interesting analysis of the agreement reached between Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) and Governor Ted Strickland:

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1. Animal Law Coalition, “HSUS and Ohio Gov Reach Deal on Wide Range of Animal Welfare Issues” – > http://www.animallawcoalition.com/farm-animals/article/1380

2. Humane Society: http://www.humanesociety.org/news/press_releases/2010/06/landmark_ohio_a
greement_063010.html

It is important to note (as referenced in the ALC’s article) that SB 95 (aka the Ohio “puppy mill bill”) does NOT include a component to ban Ohio dog auctions and raffles.  This is something we need to keep working towards, FYI **

As many of you are already aware, the Ohio dog auctions serve as a major distribution channel for buyers and sellers from 15 states, many of whom have long standing, repeated violations of the Animal Welfare Act and/or animal cruelty. Because of this, we will continue to move forward with our 2011 ballot initiative – Ohio Dog Auctions Act.

 

Thanks everyone for continuing to serve as a strong vocie for the animals!

Jaime

8 Responses to “Ohio Legislature, HSUS et al FINALLY Agree…”

  1. villas in orlando says:
    07/01/2010 at 2:27 PM

    Kudos for publishing this. This resolved plenty of questions in which I had.

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  2. Hillary, HSUS says:
    07/02/2010 at 2:01 PM

    Hey Jaime – Thanks for covering this compromise agreement. It’s big news for us. You referenced the HumaneWatch website’s analysis of this agreement; interestingly, the blog post that followed it takes a much different tone: http://humanewatch.org/index.php/site/post/one_day_wiser/. Have a very happy Fourth of July. :)

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  3. Lisa from Hancock says:
    07/21/2010 at 3:17 AM

    I don’t feel the agreement is not a win for the animals and I’m not alone in my feelings. I was disappointed that HSUS spent so much time having volunteers collect signatures and not tell them from the beginning that they would use them as leverage against the Ohio Farm Bureau to reach a compromise. I thought the Animal Law Coalition article was interesting and it worries me that the ban on dog auctions was removed from the puppy mill legislation supported by the HSUS and the governor. In my mind, that stinks.

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    • JL Smith says:
      07/21/2010 at 9:59 AM

      Hi Lisa,

      Please review the second article — I just replaced it as the first one was accidentally posted and was written by the agenda-driven CCF, who propagandizes animal welfare organizations and tells flat-out lies about their doings.

      Thanks for reading!

      JL Smith

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  4. Lisa from Hancock says:
    07/21/2010 at 3:17 AM

    I meant to say I don’t feel the agreement is a win for the animals.

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  5. Hillary, HSUS says:
    07/21/2010 at 1:15 PM

    @Lisa – Thank you so much for the time you gave to this campaign as a volunteer. Please understand that the agreement reached between HSUS, Governor Strickland, and the Ohio Farm Bureau was not pre-planned; our organization had every intention of seeing this ballot initiative through to the end, whatever challenges lay ahead.

    I understand your frustrations, especially in light of the concessions we had to make regarding the use of battery cages for egg-laying hens. However, we anticipate that this compromise will prevent a six-million-bird facility from being built in Union County. We also gained ground on a number of important issues; you can read the full agreement at http://www.scribd.com/doc/33774109/HSUS-Agreement.

    We may or may not have prevailed in Ohio in this election, but we would have needed to raise at least $10 million to be competitive. Keep in mind that the option to pursue this campaign is preserved, as the signatures do not expire and can be used for subsequent elections. So there is a strong incentive for our opponents to uphold their end of the deal.

    Thanks again for you dedication.

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  6. Hillary, HSUS says:
    07/21/2010 at 1:16 PM

    @Lisa – Thank you so much for the time you gave to this campaign as a volunteer. Please understand that the agreement reached between HSUS, Governor Strickland, and the Ohio Farm Bureau was not pre-planned; our organization had every intention of seeing this ballot initiative through to the end, whatever challenges lay ahead.

    I understand your frustrations, especially in light of the concessions we had to make regarding the use of battery cages for egg-laying hens. However, we anticipate that this compromise will prevent a six-million-bird facility from being built in Union County. We also gained ground on a number of important issues; you can read the full agreement at http://www.scribd.com/doc/33774109/HSUS-Agreement.

    We may or may not have prevailed in Ohio in this election, but we would have needed to raise at least $10 million to be competitive. Keep in mind that the option to pursue this campaign is preserved, as the signatures do not expire and can be used for subsequent elections. So there is a strong incentive for our opponents to uphold their end of the deal.

    Thanks again for your dedication.

    Reply
  7. Justin Bieber Molests Fan says:
    08/02/2010 at 9:15 PM

    Thank you so much for this valuable information. Very useful indeed. . . . .

    Reply

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