List of Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics

Many of the below resources offer low-cost vaccinations and heartworm preventative and testing in addition to low-cost spay and neuter surgeries. You can use these for your own dogs, foster dogs, or even those stray cats who have taken up residence at your place. Please tell your friends and neighbors.

Dogs in Texas and [...]

January 10th, 2008 | Tags: , , | Category: Local Resources | Leave a comment

OK State Rep. Wesselhoft plans “first bite” felony law

Ed. note: Issue to watch: Definition of “serious bodily injury.” The first version of the Texas law had a very broad definition and it sounds like Wesselhoft may be headed down this path. The final version passed in the Texas legislature used the criminal code definition of serious bodily injury which is more reasonable and [...]

January 9th, 2008 | Tags: | Category: Breed-Specific Legislation | Leave a comment

OK State Rep. Paul Wesselhoft Pushes BSL

Ed. note: In January 2008 Rep. Wesselhoft seemed to be leaning away from this and toward a more generic law. We need to keep an eye on this situation.  

Lawmaker wants public vote on dog proposal

McAlester News-Capitol, April 24, 2007

OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite two previous legislative defeats, state Rep. Paul Wesselhoft said will continue his [...]

January 2nd, 2008 | Tags: | Category: Breed-Specific Legislation | One comment

OK Appeals Court: Breed-specific shelter policy illegal

http://www.news-star.com/stories/112407/new_56568.shtml

Oklahoma City dog adoption policy violates state law

Shawnee News-Star Nov. 24, 2007

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City’s policy of not allowing pit bull terriers to be adopted from its animal shelter violates state law, an appeals court has ruled.

The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals found Oklahoma City’s policy breached state law that bans “breed specific” [...]

January 2nd, 2008 | Tags: | Category: Breed-Specific Legislation | One comment