Oklahoma House Bill 1332 moves forward
On March 22, 2009, ACA and breeders were able
To lobby Oklahoma’s Senate Appropriations
Committee members to vote “No” on HB 1332.
As the animal rights activists realized the vote
For March 23, 2009 was not going their way,
They lobbied for a one week delay in the vote.
The vote on HB 1332 was rescheduled for
April 1, 2009 (Wednesday). HSUS posted notice
Of their rally to pass HB 1332 on March 31, 2009
ACA immediately notified breeders of the activists
Rally and initiated a counter rally at the state
Capitol building. Breeders and their family members made up a group of over 300 people who gathered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 31, 2009.
The American Canine Association, inc. (ACA) organized the breeders into smaller groups, giving each group different talking points and timelines for visiting key Oklahoma Senators.
ACA provided handouts, pins, and other information
need for the “pro-
simultaneous phone call and e-
designed to give added support for the breeders as
they visited lawmakers.
HSUS & PETA also had their National Lobby Day at
the Oklahoma Capitol. The animal activists a strong
campaign of misinformation presenting pictures of
kennels illegal, unlicensed, substandard kennels.
Reporters interviewed both sides trying to determine
Fact from fiction. The animal rights groups Late
Wednesday afternoon Continued with their disinfor-
mation strategy into Wednesday.
On Wednesday afternoon (04/01/2009), the Oklahoma
Senate Appropriation Committee passed HB 1332 with
all unconstitutional issues still remaining in the bill.
The bill ha not yet been assigned to another committee for scheduled for a floor vote in the Senate.