Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions

Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions is an Ohio citizen-driven, community based, registered Political Action Committee (PAC) with the Ohio Secretary of State.  We are recognized as a §501(c)(4) organization by the Internal Revenue Service.

ACTION ALERT!   Substitute SB 130 (aka Ohio 'Puppy Mill' bill) is a SEPARATE piece of legislation from our 2012 citizens-initiated statute, Ohio Dog Auctions Act!  Click here to read the article, Revised Ohio "High Volume Breeder" Bill Passes Senate.  Click here to read the article, Ohio Senate approves bill on puppy-mill rules  But activists say measure has little bite  

Ohio has no laws preventing dog auctions. 

Many concerned citizens firmly believe the auctions serve not reputable breeders but large commercial facilities where dogs are bred to produce as many puppies as possible in conditions ranging from unsanitary to inhumane.  

The Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions is spearheading a citizen-backed ballot initiative – the Ohio Dog Auctions Act.

The measure (similar in language to Pennsylvania's Statute 459-603) will establish a statute to the Ohio Dog Law making it illegal for anyone to auction or raffle a dog in Ohio. It also would prohibit bringing dogs into the state for sale or trade that were acquired by auction or raffle elsewhere.   

1/27/12 UPDATE!   Secretary of State Jon Husted has certified that the Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions has gathered enough signatures to make the Ohio General Assembly consider legislation banning dog auctions in Ohio.  Secretary Husted announced yesterday that the Coalition to Ban Dog Auctions had 118,115 valid signatures of a required 115,570 signatures needed to move forward with the 2012 ballot initiative.  The Ohio legislature has until April 1, 2012 to pass the proposed law. If they do not, CBODA will move forward with plans to place the proposal on the November ballot.

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The Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions (CBODA) is an Ohio citizen-driven, community-based, bipartisan coalition that has come together to address Ohio dog auctions through the 2012 ballot initiative (Ohio Dog Auctions Act).  

Our supporters include a diverse section of Ohio's humane community, including but not limited to, voters and taxpayers from all sectors of Ohio's economy.  More than 1,000 volunteers have stepped forward to circulate our petitions, with their mission to put the Ohio Dog Auctions Act on the ballot in November 2012.  

As of today, we firmly believe much of what has contributed to our incredible success is the fact that our Coalition is 100% volunteer driven with funding to sustain our campaign provided through the generosity of many Ohio citizens and their immediate and extended families.  Their confidence in our ability to help the dogs suffering in puppy mills is what keeps us focused, motivated and passionate on our mission to end dog auctions in Ohio.  

Anna's Send Out Cards! 

The Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions (CBODA) has partnered with small business owner and animal advocate, Anna Barnett, to donate a portion of all sales from Anna's Send Out Cards towards our 2012 ballot initiative!  

In less than 60 seconds, Anna’s Send Out Cards enables supporters to choose their custom greeting card, add a personal photo, write their heartfelt, inspirational, or cheerful message and click send.

Anna’s Send Out Cards will print, stuff, stamp and mail your personalized greeting cards to any postal address anywhere in the world, all for less than the average price of a greeting card at the store!  

Anna's gift selection is icing on the cake to this great service and allows friends and supporters to go the extra mile to help end dog auctions in Ohio.  This incredible animal advocate is truly dedicated to Changing Lives...One Card at a Time!

Click here to view inside a dog auction...  

Businesses and groups from all over Central Ohio have been showing their support by writing letters, organizing and making their views known.

But we need to turn up the volume. Our elected officials need to know without a doubt that this issue matters. With more strategic action, we can end dog auctions in Ohio. Very simply, it is our choice.

If you would like to share your concerns regarding the Ohio Dog Auctions, we would encourage you to:    

1. Write (or fax) a Letter to the Editor of your local newspaper asking them to support a ban on Ohio dog auctions.  Emphasize that you will not be spending any dollars in counties that support dog auctions and puppy mills! 

Click here for a Media Directory of Ohio's Major News Sources.

2. Ask the same from all your friends, family, co-workers and state elected officials!  Click here to locate your state legislators. 

Help Collect Signatures!  

Get a campaign kit to help gather signatures for our 2012 ballot initiative! 

The kit contains an informational sheet on the top Q&A everyone needs to know on Ohio dog auctions and an informational sheet on best strategies in gather signatures from registered voters.

Please note that because this is an Initiated Statute whose rules are governed by the Ohio Secretary of State, all signatures must be collected on a hard copy Petition and cannot be collected online. 

Click here to download a copy of the Ohio Dog Auctions Act. This is the initiative petition to gather signatures from registered Ohio voters.  All petitions must be received by our Treasurer, Mary O'Connor-Shaver (address is on the front of the Petition), by Wednesday, January 18, 2012!

Click here to download Instructions for Collecting Signatures in support of the Ohio Dog Auctions Act.  
Click here to download the Campaign Flyer for our ballot initiative (Ohio Dog Auctions Act).