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Hi
Barb,
Sorry, I was unaware of all the facts. Guess I should have been
before I sent my opinion. I was given the link to what I thought was the
bill, not only just the changes.
You
are right, on the surface it does sound good, that is why I could not see why
someone would not support it. I thought it was only directed at Puppy mills and
enforced the practices that "responsible breeders" already
apply.
In my
defence though, I really did try to get more info on the net regarding
this, but came up empty. So the link was all I had.
Sorry
again, and I humbly retract my opinion. :(
Sariena
This is a synopsis of the CHANGES they want to
make to the original Bill. I read the original Bill and I will NOT support it.
As in the original, they want to require licensing for ALL breeders. If they
cannot police and prosecute the commercial kennels now, how will they do so in
the future? They will drive the responsible breeders out of existence, and
there will be nothing left but puppymills. Puppymills are BIG business, and
they have a VERY powerful lobby in Washington, DC. When I have time, I'll try
to find the link to the original Bill. BTW, when is the last time anyone heard
of a puppymill waiting until 8 weeks of age to sell a puppy to a dealer? This
Bill sounds good on the surface, but is in fact not directed against just the
puppymills as it claims. If it were, I'd support it
wholeheartedly.
Barb Bowes
Bo & Chelsea (Pyrs), Flopsy
(Pyr Shep) & Machin (Doxie)
The more people I meet, the more I like my
dog!
bamb@monmouth.com
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