WHAT THE HELL!

A Michigan House bill was introduced yesterday, 6/7/2011 by Rep. Timothy Bledsoe, to BAN PIT BULLS STATEWIDE.

Here's a link about the bill and who to contact to protest the passing of the bill; it's been sent to the regulatory reform committee, it's not yet scheduled for a committee hearing. PLEASE make ALL emails/snail mail RESPECTFUL and POLITE and the total opposite of all the CAPSLOCK!RAGE I have in this post. Stop BSL -- Michigan HB 4714.

For those who are link phobic, here's the text:

Contact bill author Rep. Timothy Bledsoe:
TimBledsoe@house.mi.gov
Office Address: S585 House Office Building
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 30014, Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Phone: (517) 373-0154
Toll-Free:(888) 254-5291
Fax: (517) 373-6094
Webpage with contact form: http://001.housedems.com/

HB 1474 defines “pit bull” as American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and any other dog that looks like one of these. The first year after the legislation is enacted, it will be illegal to breed or sell “pit bulls” in Michigan. The fourth year after enactment, all “pit bulls” in the state must be neutered. The tenth year after enactment, it will be illegal to possess a “pit bull” in the state.

Read the bill here: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billintroduced/House/htm/2011-HIB-4714.htm

The bill has been sent to the Regulatory Reform committee. Contact the members of the Regulatory Reform committee and ask them to oppose HB 4714.

Angie Lake, Committee Clerk, 517-373-5795, alake@house.mi.gov
Regulatory Reform Committee Members:
HughCrawford@house.mi.gov; KenYonker@house.mi.gov; paulopsommer@house.mi.gov; KevinDaley@house.mi.gov; TomMcMillin@house.mi.gov; JimStamas@house.mi.gov; MikeShirkey@house.mi.gov; RayFranz@house.mi.gov; EdMcBroom@house.mi.gov; BruceRendon@house.mi.gov; timmelton@house.mi.gov; haroldhaugh@house.mi.gov; barbbyrum@house.mi.gov; dianslavens@house.mi.gov; jimmywomack@house.mi.gov

HB 4714 is not yet scheduled for a committee hearing.

Tracking page for HB 4714:  http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(44ghvauhqqnqzc55ztl2iz2p))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=2011-HB-4714

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW.

I'm going to fight this with everything I have. FUCK THIS BULLSHIT. If this passes despite all the protests I KNOW this will get, then I'm moving. FUCK THAT. I would rather DIE than ever give Kane up. Ever.

crosposted the hell out of this shit.

Are you sure he's a pit bull?

Today, I went to Petsmart to get Kane some more of the carrot&pumpkin, wheat&soy-free biscuits that he loves and that I like because I can break them into small pieces and they don't get stale if I slack on training. (Oops, I forgot I took his collar off in the house and didn't realize it until I got there, so he got to wear his old harness instead; omg, it was on its very last hole! *weeps for the puppy Kane once was*)

It was a fairly typical Petsmart experience for us, re: comments&questions. If I had a dollar for every time I heard at least one of these comments from someone, I wouldn't have to work anymore.

-Aw, look at that sweet face.
-He's so handsome/pretty/cute!
-Is he a boxer?
-He sure is friendly for a pit bull!
-How old is he?
-What's his name?
-He's smaller than other pits I've seen.
-Are you sure he's a pit bull?
-Aw, look at how he's sitting for a treat/pet.
-I love his nose!
-How did you train him to sit?

Bonus today: I got a number from a cute guy who thinks it's hot when girls have pit bulls. But I won't call it because that creeps me out, lol.

It always amazes me how ignorant people are about pit bulls. I've had Kane for a little over a year and I don't think I will ever get used to some of the crazy questions I get asked, that the owner of another dog breed would never hear.

I think it would be a lot easier if Kane was a 100lb vicious behemoth and lunged/growled/barked/snarled at anything that moved because at least people would expect that.