K9soul
04-15-2007, 09:59 AM
I watch my humane society's news release page. There was a guy from the Little Falls area (about 20ish miles from here) who got a permit to have a 600-dog breeding facility :eek: Then the permit was revoked because he was planning to debark all the 'breeders' so that there wouldn't be noise complaints. I was so relieved, but now a few days ago this article was posted:
Morrison County approves permit for 500 breeding-dog kennel
LITTLE FALLS -- Morrison County commissioners have approved a permit that allows Gary McDuffee to open a dog-breeding operation that with up to 500 adult breeding dogs. Commissioners did attach 13 conditions to the permit, which cuts 100 dogs from the number McDuffee had been allowed under an earlier permit. The permit also requires McDuffee to set aside one-sixth of his indoor space as an exercise area for the dogs, says he must not debark the dogs or use shock collars and must plant trees along part of his property to cut down on noise. The county added conditions to the permit after the Minnesota Court of Appeals ordered the board to revisit the issue following public complaints. -- Associated Press, WJON
(article here: http://www.tricountyhumanesociety.org/updates/news20070406100823437.php )
This is just going to fill our shelters even more. I can't believe the county approved such a thing. It makes me sick. :( :mad:
Morrison County approves permit for 500 breeding-dog kennel
LITTLE FALLS -- Morrison County commissioners have approved a permit that allows Gary McDuffee to open a dog-breeding operation that with up to 500 adult breeding dogs. Commissioners did attach 13 conditions to the permit, which cuts 100 dogs from the number McDuffee had been allowed under an earlier permit. The permit also requires McDuffee to set aside one-sixth of his indoor space as an exercise area for the dogs, says he must not debark the dogs or use shock collars and must plant trees along part of his property to cut down on noise. The county added conditions to the permit after the Minnesota Court of Appeals ordered the board to revisit the issue following public complaints. -- Associated Press, WJON
(article here: http://www.tricountyhumanesociety.org/updates/news20070406100823437.php )
This is just going to fill our shelters even more. I can't believe the county approved such a thing. It makes me sick. :( :mad: