WHEREAS, Steve Dale, certified animal behavior consultant (CABC), has reached more pet owners over the past few decades than any other pet journalist in America.
AND WHEREAS, in Chicago, Steve created the Chicago Task Force on Companion Animals and Public Safety (2000 to 2010), which helped to overturn proposed breed bans and twice-overturned proposed mandated pediatric spay/neuter, as well as proposed pet limit laws. The Task Force also re-wrote the City's animal control act and created guidelines for 'doggy day care.'
AND WHEREAS, as a pet advocate, Steve has testified many times around the country against breed-specific bans and pet limit laws, and in support of trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) programs for community cats, which he testified at Cook County as well and in Springfield. This ultimately led the way for changing a laws locally for community cats. He also persuaded Chicago City Council to allow dogs to dine outdoors if a restaurant so desired. He helped to advocate and write the protocol for dog parks in Chicago (known as dog friendly areas). Steve has also testified repeatedly on why dogs/cats should not be sold at pet stores, and helped to pass the recent humane ordinances in Chicago and Cook County.
AND WHEREAS, Steve regularly advised former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn regarding pet-related issues and was a leading voice for bills to prohibit breed-specific bans and also it was Steve's idea to create a law change to prosecute dog fighters with enhanced felony charges when convicted of fighting near schools, children's play areas or daycare centers.
AND WHEREAS, in 2019, Steve helped create the first fire protection law for pets in the U.S. in kennels or dog day care, signed by Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker.
AND WHEREAS, he is also a special contributor at WGN Radio, Chicago, and program host of Sfeve Dale's Pet World (since 1997), and host of syndicated Sfeve Dale's Other World (2020). He's also the host of two nationally syndicated pet rad...
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