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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 ...
5. Changing Laws Affect Free-roaming/Unowned/Feral Cats
6. AVMA's New Position on Free-roaming, Abandoned and Feral Cats - A Concern for Cat Lovers?
7. CFA Breeder Assistance Program
8. Who Owns "My" Strays?
9. Mandatory Spay/Neuter: The Wrong Answer for Cat Lovers
10. Are There Responsible Breeders?
11. Why Can't I Have That Kitty?

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. Use of the term animal "GUARDIAN" instead of "OWNER"
3. Ownership, Not Guardianship: Keeping Our Rights to Protect Cats and Dogs
4. Pets or Furpeople? Owners or Guardians?

Related Articles

• Questions and Answers about PAWS
• ... AND CATS - Legislative Afterthought Can Create Concerns for Cat Lovers
• Breeder Permits ... and Extinction
• Breeder Permits Have Failed
• Cat Lovers Cheer New Help for Abused Animals
• 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
• Pet Number Limit Laws: Who is Impacted and Why These Laws are Detrimental
• Pet Overpopulation -- A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
• The Price is NOT Right! CA AB1634
• San Francisco SPCA Report on Cat Licensing
• Test Your Knowledge of Pet Issues
• T'is the Season
• What Happens When Bad Law is Passed?
• 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 - Februay 2005
• CFA Legislative Committee News - October 2004
• The Year 2003 in Review
• New concerns in legislation for 2003
• CFA Legislative Committee News - February 2003
• The Year 2002 in Review
• CFA Legislative Committee News - October 2002
• The Year 2001 in Review

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

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