by mhessenberger | Feb 27, 2021 | Paws Up/Paws Down
February 20, 2021 To Iowa Senator Chris Cournoyer (R-District 49) for introducing a bill to keep cities and counties from passing breed-specific laws. In many animal shelters throughout the United States, an abundance of pit bulls are waiting for their forever homes....
by mhessenberger | Feb 13, 2020 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up!February 11, 2020 UPDATE: 8/19/20–The Denver City Council voted favorably to add this issue to the voting ballot on November 3, 2020. UPDATE: 2/19/20–Mayor Hancock vetoed the ordinance to keep the ban in place. In order to override Mayor...
by mhessenberger | Jan 8, 2020 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Paws Up!January 8, 2020 To Washington Governor Jay Inslee for signing House Bill 1026 that would give dogs deemed “dangerous” due to their breeds a chance at an exemption to breed bans or restrictions based on their behaviors. There are two different types...
by mhessenberger | Aug 19, 2020 | Paws Up/Paws Down
Update: Coloradoans voted YES to 2J on November 3, 2020! Paws Up!August 19, 2020 To the Denver City Councilmembers for voting in favor to let Coloradoans decide whether or not to get rid of the current pit bull ban in Denver. At the beginning of 2020, there was cause...
