Wisconsin Voters for Companion Animals opposes breed-discriminatory legislation (also called breed-specific legislation, BSL), which arbitrarily targets particular breeds. These laws unfairly discriminate against responsible dog owners based solely on their choice of breed. Breed-discriminatory laws are not only ineffective at improving community safety, they are expensive and difficult to enforce and deplete needed resources from animal control.
Wisconsin Voters for Companion Animals urges all state and local legislative bodies to adopt comprehensive breed-neutral dangerous dog/reckless owner laws that ensure due process protections for owners, encourage responsible pet ownership and focus on the behavior of both dog owners and dogs, and to repeal any breed discriminatory or breed specific provisions.
The following national organizations do not endorse breed discriminatory legislation. Thank you to Animal Farm Foundation for compiling this list. Please click here to read the position statements.
American Bar Association (ABA)
American Kennel Club (AKC)
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
American Temperament Test Society (ATTS)
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Animal Farm Foundation (AFF)
Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
Best Friends Animal Society (BFAS)
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
Maryland Veterinary Medical Association
National Animal Control Association (NACA)
National Canine Research Council (NCRC)
No Kill Nation
United Kennel Club (UKC)
United States Department of Justice (DOJ)
The following Wisconsin organizations oppose breed discriminatory legislation:
Brew City Bully Club
Dog Federation of Wisconsin
Lakeshore Bully Club
Milwaukee Animal Alliance
Wisconsin Federated Humane Societies
Wisconsin Voters for Companion Animals
If we have missed your organization and you would like to be added to our list please email us at [email protected]
Wisconsin Voters for Companion Animals urges all state and local legislative bodies to adopt comprehensive breed-neutral dangerous dog/reckless owner laws that ensure due process protections for owners, encourage responsible pet ownership and focus on the behavior of both dog owners and dogs, and to repeal any breed discriminatory or breed specific provisions.
The following national organizations do not endorse breed discriminatory legislation. Thank you to Animal Farm Foundation for compiling this list. Please click here to read the position statements.
American Bar Association (ABA)
American Kennel Club (AKC)
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
American Temperament Test Society (ATTS)
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Animal Farm Foundation (AFF)
Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
Best Friends Animal Society (BFAS)
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
Maryland Veterinary Medical Association
National Animal Control Association (NACA)
National Canine Research Council (NCRC)
No Kill Nation
United Kennel Club (UKC)
United States Department of Justice (DOJ)
The following Wisconsin organizations oppose breed discriminatory legislation:
Brew City Bully Club
Dog Federation of Wisconsin
Lakeshore Bully Club
Milwaukee Animal Alliance
Wisconsin Federated Humane Societies
Wisconsin Voters for Companion Animals
If we have missed your organization and you would like to be added to our list please email us at [email protected]
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