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CFA Legislative Group - Reference Articles

The following articles, furnished by CFA’s Legislative Group, are designed to provide important information that cat fanciers will need as a reference in today’s legislative climate. Each article is available as a PDF file, with links found on each article page.

Advocacy in Action Series:

1. What would you do if an animal control official appeared at your doorstep and asked to enter your home? How to Fight Back
2. Pedigreed Cat Breeders and Pet Buyers are Allies
3. Unraveling the Mysteries of Grass Roots Lobbying
4. You might be a criminal if ...Know the laws of your jurisdiction
5. CFA Breeder Assistance Program
6. Mandatory Spay/Neuter: The Wrong Answer for Cat Lovers
7. Mandatory Spay/Neuter: Pedigreed cats are NOT exempt!
8. Are There Responsible Breeders?
9. Why Can't I Have That Kitty?
10. Pet Taxes: Punishing Responsible Owners (PDF)

Back to Basics for Animal Ordinances:

1. Fees and Fines Backfire as Revenue Sources
2. Social Engineering - An Exercise in Futility

"Guardian" vs "Owner" Issue

1. CFA's Perspective on the Guardian Issue
2. Why CFA Supports "Owner" and Not "Guardian"
3. Ownership, Not Guardianship: Keeping Our Rights to Protect Cats and Dogs
4. Pets or Furpeople? Owners or Guardians?

Free-roaming/Unowned/Feral Cats

1. Changing Laws Affect Free-roaming/Unowned/Feral Cats
2. AVMA's New Position on Free-roaming, Abandoned and Feral Cats - A Concern for Cat Lovers?
3. Who Owns "My" Strays?
4. Survey Report: Santa Clara County, CA - Alter the Freeroaming/unowned Cats

Related Articles

• ASPCA Position Statement on Mandatory Spay/Neuter Laws
• Questions and Answers about PAWS
• ... AND CATS - Legislative Afterthought Can Create Concerns for Cat Lovers
• Breeder Permits ... and Extinction
• Breeder Permits Have Failed
• Cat Leash Laws
• Cat Lovers Cheer New Help for Abused Animals
• CFA Promotes Spay and Neuter Programs
• Cities Un-leash Cat Confinement Laws on Unsuspecting Cat Owners
• A Lesson in Political Reality - The City of Los Angeles
• Changing Laws About Cat Ownership
• Good Law is in the Wording: What Happens when Bad Law is Passed?
• Social Engineering
• Perceptions, Myths and Misperceptions: Cat Issues (PDF)
• Pet Overpopulation -- A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
• The Price is NOT Right! CA AB1634 (PDF)
• San Francisco SPCA Report on Cat Licensing
• Ten Steps To Take When Bad Legislation Is Proposed in Your Area
• Test Your Knowledge of Pet Issues
• T'is the Season
• What Happens When Bad Law is Passed?
• Who Will Defend the Breeders? (PDF)
• Why Back a Proven Loser?
• Why Do We Need Breeders?
• Why is CFA Opposed to Cat Licensing?

Trends in Animal Legislation & Legislative Committee Reports

Note: Complete Legislative Committee reports to the CFA Executive Board can be found in the minutes of the board meetings.

• CFA Legislative Committee News - February 2008
• CFA Legislative Committee News - October 2007
• CFA Legislative Committee News - June 2007

To correspond with the CFA Legislative Committee, please send email to legislation@cfa.org

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