Tennessee Dog Owners Alert contin. - Page 1

• State inspectors have unlimited access to the home, facilities and property of anyone who owns a licensed kennel, or an unlicensed kennel. Constitutional requirements for search warrants and probable cause would be trampled.

 

• The state would be given unlimited power to confiscate animals from noncompliant kennels, and could enter into cooperative agreements with local, statewide or national animals rights groups such as HSUS. The kennel owner would have to post a bond to cover the cost. Real estate and personal property could be required as security for the bond.

 

• Civil penalties of up to $1,000 each would multiply for every offense, and no limit would be placed on the total of accumulated citations and penalties for each dog or situation involved.

 
Please read this legislation for yourself: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/HB0386.pdf.
 
This legislation has been introduced, but has not yet been assigned to a committee.
 
However, we are urging Tennessee dog owners to contact their own legislator and senator as ask them to oppose all aspects of this dangerous legislation.
 
Here are links for representatives contact information (email addresses on far right): http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/. Here is the list for the senators: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/senate/members/.