Who Would Oppose A Puppy Protection Law

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Originally posted by SpencerTheLion
There is probably no money in responsible breeding from what I have heard and seen.

I don't know if this would help, but what if the only legal means of getting a cat or a dog was thru rescues or responsible breeders?

Spencer, I've heard good responsible ethical breeders say the same as you...there isn't great profit in it for them. The puppymillers & profit- driven backyarders make money because they dispense with the responsibility of putting the welfare of their puppies (& dogs, in general) first. Maybe educating the dog-buying public should stress that paying a decent price to an approved breeder is also an investment in the soundness of their purchased puppy (in every way) & of the dog population, in general.

Your second point that maybe the only legal way to obtain dogs should be thro' the approved breeders strikes a problem in my country with Competition Laws. These laws mean that no one group can have a monopoly of some commercial sector. These consumer-type laws are based on 'things' being bought & sold, and unfortunately not on 'living creatures' like dogs & cats. I think we need SPECIAL consumer-type laws governing the sale of companion animals...that could then make your idea of only some sources for acquiring animals legal, OK in relation to competition laws.
But I've got a horrible feeling it might lead to a legal minefield with all sorts of challenges in the law courts as to why some source was not approved...yet some other source was.
Our discussions show we all agree there's a huge problem re the welfare & breeding & sale of dogs & cats. The more we discuss it, I'm finding the more I understand it from all sorts of perspectives that PetTalkers are bringing up. Maybe this kind of discussion is the most important track to finding solutions. I hope people keep on adding to it.
Marie