Instead of having to hunt for this every time you need it, here are a few quick links to reputable sources of studies that debunk BSL
Coalition for Living Safely with Dogs
http://www.livingsafelywithdogs.org/
This group of animal control professionals and shelters has probably put more into collecting data than anyone recently, and concludes: “The existence of dangerous [...]
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Quick links to AVMA, other anti-BSL studies
Just a quick update as we get down to the wire.
The legislature adjourns June 1 and for now our dogs are still legal.
We narrowly avoided getting slapped with an Ohio-style law in Texas. We almost ended up with all “pit bulls” automatically having a dangerous dog designation and all the restrictions of a dog that has actually injured someone. Fortunately I am not the only [...]
National Canine Research Council Publishes TX Dog Bite Fatalities
Source: ttp://nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/in-your-state/texas/dog-bite-fatalities/
Note: Even in the most populous states, such as Texas, the number of fatal dog attacks per year is always single digit number. Also, in the populous states, these numbers may fluctuate significantly. For example, Texas had five (5) fatal dog attacks over two years (1999, 2000) and then only one (1) fatal attack [...]
HB 925 Earns Top Honors as “Bad Bill”
With so many bad bills from which to choose, we are thrilled to have the Texas Observer single out HB 925 for their list of bad bills.
We congratulate State Rep. Harold Dutton for receiving recognition for his breed-specific bill. It’s silly. It’s unnecessary. It singles out people and animals based on appearance.
Well done!
List of Cities in Texas wanting BSL
These are the cities I know of that have passed resolutions to ask the law to be changed to allow BSL: Frisco, Watauga, Garland, Mesquite, DeSoto, Duncanville, Cedar Hill. Hidalgo’s justice of the peace vowed to the news media to try to get the law changed. Houston has tried in the last two sessions to [...]
