Here is just an exert from this document. Those in Wisconsin need to take action on this!

"LRB-0677/2 repeals 173.12 (1m) to (3) of the state statutes. In this section, our current law sets fair requirements for the handling of any animal that is considered to be evidence in an alleged animal crime directing that "the animal shall be retained in custody". If the charges are dismissed or the owner is found not guilty, the animal "shall be returned to the owner". There are directives for the disposal of animals that were involved in fighting and provisions for the placement of the animal(s)... "after the owner's conviction".
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The elimination of these provisions clears the way for humane societies and so-called animal protection organizations, such as HSUS, to legally sell, sterilize, or euthanize animals, as they see fit, that come into their possession prior to when the owner has their day in court. If the charges are determined to be baseless or the rightful owner is found innocent, the person will have no lawful right to reclaim their animal(s). However, this is in conflict with Wisconsin State Statute 968.20 because it specifically refers to the portions of 173.12 for handling animal cases that HSUS & DCHS are trying to eradicate with their bill. (18)

Clearly, this unconstitutional effort to declassify animals as property, depriving the rightful owner of Equal Protection and Due Process is discriminatory and reprehensible.

But I've only scratched the surface of this trojan horse.

The "reasonable grounds" definition comes into play in Section 10. 173.21 (1)(a): "There are reasonable grounds to believe that the owner has mistreated the animal in violation of ch. 951 or has violated s. 951.08." So if the facts get in the way, opinion, theory, suspicion... or even less... is all that's needed to proceed!

The bill adds a new condition to existing requirements for the release and return of the animal to it's owner; that it be implanted with a microchip for identification. In an informal survey of veterinary clinics around the state, I found that prices to microchip an animal vary widely ranging from $25 to as high as $112 (with an office call), per animal. This stipulation could impose a financial hardship, especially if the person has a number of animals they are forced to chip."

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• WI to declassify animals as Property - EricWI, Sun Feb 28 19:07:32 2010