Colorado Names ‘Shelter Dogs’ as Official State Pet

Colorado has now become the 12th state in the country to designate an official state pet. While other states have chosen specific breeds, North Carolina’s state dog is the Plott Hound, Maryland has the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Massachusetts the Boston Terrier, and Alaska with the Malamute, Colorado went in a different direction, honoring all shelter dogs (and cats, too!) as their official state pet. So, no matter what breed a dog is in Colorado, if he was adopted from a shelter, he’s an official state pet.

The bill was originally proposed by a group of Colorado school children in an effort to teach them about the state legislative system. Governor John Hickenlooper signed the bill into law alongside his own rescue dog, Sky. The law wasn’t passed without opposition, though. Not surprisingly, lobbyists for purebred dogs and pet store puppies fought the bill. One opponent even suggested that the bill discriminated against reptiles and birds that can also be pets.

Governor Hickenlooper also signed another important bill supporting dogs into law – one that requires all police officers to undergo training in dog behavior and handling to avoid unnecessary dog deaths. Many high-profile cases of dogs being shot by police under questionable circumstances spurred the new law.

Big kudos to the state of Colorado for both honoring rescued dogs and for protecting our family pets!

This article is shared from http://dogingtonpost.com/colorado-names-shelter-dogs-as-official-state-pet/#.UiocHxuOSwJ and written by Brandy Arnold 

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We are sharing this from a sister rescue, please help get the word out:

STILL THERE IN YORK, PA: LARGE, BONDED LOVING SENIOR PAIR VICTIMS OF FORECLOSURE



Is there an angel who can help and foster these two gentle, sweet bonded friends? Sam and Tasha were surrendered to the shelter due to their owner losing their home in a foreclosure. These loving dogs have been together their entire lives and must stay together. Sam is a neutered male Shepherd/Golden mix, age ten. His sister Tasha is a spayed female Siberian Husky, age ten or twelve. Both dogs are housebroken and have previously lived with a cat. Sam is a big, gentle kind dog and Tasha is sweet and sad. She appears to be affected by this ordeal.

Please, if anyone can help contact me ASAP so these two can get out of the kennel environment and into a loving home. They deserve so much more!

Thank you.
Lisa Belsinger
Rescue Coordinator
York SPCA
lbelsinger@ycspca.org
717-659-8221

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