Topic: Dog Laws
Future developments http://www.oie.int/eng/bien_etre/en_introduction.htm
Notwithstanding the progress made to date, there are still many challenges and the OIE continues to develop its standard setting work into new areas of importance to animal welfare.
In 2007, the OIE is in the process of finalising Guidelines for the Control of Stray Dog Populations. This work falls within the OIE mandates for animal health, public health and animal welfare, as it addresses humane methods for the control of dog populations and the prevention of important zoonotic diseases, such as rabies and hydatidosis, in communities.
See attached Document This document is from the USDA from the OIE it appears the dog laws are generating from the OIE via the ngo's which are the likes of Peta, Human Society of America etc. Your animal activists.
Www.Aphis.USDA.gov/import_export/animals/oie/downloads/tahc-guide-dog-pop-cont-76-mar07.RTF -
Legislation
Legislation that would help authories to establishing successful dog control programmes should include the following key elements:
Registration and identification of dogs and licensing of owners
Rabies Vaccination
Veterinary procedure (e.g. Surgical procedures)
Control of dog movement (restrictions with the country)
Control of dog movement ( international movement)
Control of dangerous dogs
Commercial dog production
Environmental controls (e.g. Abattoirs, rubbish,dumps,dead stock facilites)
Dog shelters
Animal welfare, including human capture and killing methods
Resources available to authorities
Human resources
Financial resources
Please note this language, its this same that is being used with the NAIS. Include appropriate veterinarians, experts and stakeholders. More terminology used REHOMING FEES. The main purpose of this advisory group would be to analyze the problem, identify the causes and propose the most effective approaches to use in the short and long term.
DOGS are now being controlled by the OIE, by an organization under the United Nations.
