Issue Position: Animal Protection

Issue Position

A 10 year member of 4-H and a pet owner since a child, Greg Ball has a soft spot in his heart for all of his four legged friends in the animal kingdom. Greg actually appointed an Animal Ambassador in his district office, a 4 year old Weimeraner named Hannah.

Greg has worked hand in hand with organizations like the American Human Society and local Animal Shelters to develop and implement legislation cracking down on the perpetrators of dog fighting, ending the inhumane practice of puppy and kitten mills and establishing tough legislation to eliminate real "canned hunting".

Greg has sponsored legislation that allows guide dogs, hearing dogs, and service dogs to be allowed in public places during their training, legislation to prohibit the slaughter of horses for the purpose of human consumption and stiffen penalties for dog fighting, as well as "Charlemagne's Law" to eliminate the inhumane practice of operating puppy mills while prohibiting pet stores from selling dogs bred in these facilities.

In addition to his legislative efforts, Assemblyman Ball has secured numerous grants for local humane societies and animal protection organizations.

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