Dog Owners of the Granite State

Town Meeting season in New Hampshire is fast approaching. A wide variety of issues can be posed at your annual Town Meeting, especially if it’s the traditional style “group meeting”. Recently, breeders in a NH town were surprised to find out that a new restriction on the number of dogs a resident could own was passed at Town Meeting. The new restriction basically banned any new dog breeder from the town and those currently in residence were grandfathered but only if they maintained their current address.

This time of year, keeping an eye on your town’s website and local papers will give you time to prepare opposition to burdensome, unnecessary and inappropriate restrictions before they become local law. Email us if an unfriendly animal owner law is being proposed in your town.

We’ve added two new articles to the site.  The first, What to do when Animal Control comes Knocking? was originally published by the American Dog Owners Association. ADOA is a non-profit, founded in 1970.  They monitor legislation nationally and, more importantly, administer the Canine Defense Fund which does court challenges unfair legislation.

The second article is from the Cat Fanciers Associatio (CFA) entitled What would you do if an animal control official appeared at your doorstep and asked to enter your home? How to Fight Back. Although similar to the ADOA’s article, it includes pointers on how to get involved.  This is especially important as no organization can track all the local ordinances and these can be the worst for breeders and pet owners.