Bill Hemby speaks fervently, and carries a big pooper scooper.

A former police sergeant-turned-lobbyist, he spent 30 years providing advocacy assistance to public safety organizations. But Hemby is equally dedicated to the Russian wolfhounds he and his wife have raised and shown for just as long.

Hemby recently combined his passions in a new endeavor: A looming pet-sterilization law drove the Grass Valley, CA, resident to found PetPAC, a nonprofit committee formed to thwart the seemingly well intentioned bill.

Assembly Bill (AB) ...