CVA’s 2010 Legislative Priorities:
In addition to ensuring a constant presence at the legislature to identify bills that may be harmful to Connecticut’s animals, CT Votes for Animals will actively lobby for:
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Dog Chaining Bill:
The current law which addresses dog chaining/confinement is vague and extremely difficult to enforce. As a result, in Connecticut, dogs can be chained 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Chaining dogs is not only inhumane, but dangerous to our community, as chained dogs are more likely to bite people. CT Votes for Animals in partnership with Animal Control Officers across the state will lobby for legislation that will strengthen the current law and give Animal Control Officers a means to protect neglected dogs and keep our community safe.
Status: SB 274 - a bill to prohibit cruel dog chaining - was signed into law on June 2nd by Governor Rell!
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Rescue Animal Importation: CVA will also continue to work with legislators to address the importation of rescued animals into CT. We will lobby to ensure that any law that is passed will protect companion animals in Connecticut’s shelters and communities but not force rescuers to choose between either compliance or rescuing animals in other states.
Spay/Neuter funding: Unfortunately, statutory spending caps have prevented Animal Population Control Fund (APCF) money from being used for its intended purpose – the spay/neuter of feral cats and low-income persons’ companion animals. Well over a million dollars accumulated in the account, from which the legislature and governor withdrew $500,000 for the General Fund. CVA will lobby for legislation to ensure that APCF revenue is actually spent on spay/neuter!
CVA 2009 Accomplishments
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