Grrrrrr to Opponents of Missouri Puppy Mill Ban

[Karen]

I have seen other ads that have people saying "They want to kill the puppies" about the people that are for this bill. How awful, base and manipulative can politicians get?

No one wants to "kill the puppies," they want to save the poor dogs that are in horrible pain and misery right now, and keep more pups from being bred in horrible conditions.

[Marigold2]

People will hopefully read the bill and use their brain. Is there anything PT can do?

[lizbud]

I was reading some of the letters to the Editor type stuff in Missouri
papers about prop B. Here's one pro prop B I thought was really good....

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/st...upport-prop-b/



October 5, 2010 | 12:11 p.m.
Maybe this will help clarify this issue. It won't sway the Neanderthals lurking here though..only a large club can accomplish that..

RESPONSIBLE BREEDERS VS. DOG-FARMERS:

A responsible dog breeder IS NOT IN IT FOR THE MONEY.

A responsible dog breeder wants nothing more than to improve their particular beloved breed.

A responsible dog breeder breeds for QUALITY..

THEY DO NOT BREED FOR QUANTITY.

A responsible breeder does not house their dogs in pig-pens and chicken coops all the time whining about how much they love their 'babies'.

A responsible breeder considers ALL their dogs as part of the family, which means that their dogs spend much of their time INSIDE the house WITH THE FAMILY.

Responsible breeders do not live/breed in motorized recreational vehicles or in trailer-parks.

A responsible breeder's dogs are visible to the public ... they are not housed off-site or in the woods or in a lean-to back behind BillyBob's corn field.

A responsible breeder NEVER EVER 'CROSSBREEDS'.

A responsible breeder DOES NOT BREED THEIR FEMALES TO DEATH.

A responsible breeder employs a responsible veterinarian for ALL medical/surgical needs and does not hack off tails and ears with tin shears.

A responsible breeder does not allow fleas ticks mats sores untreated wounds rotting teeth or any other third-world nasties ANYWHERE NEAR THEIR DOGS.

Responsible breeders do not sell their 'unwanted' dogs at auction, or take them out 'back the barn and shoot them, or gas them with papaw's truck exhaust and toss the bodies in a ditch.

A responsible dog breeder is licensed, regulated inspected and therefore PAYS THEIR FAIR SHARE OF TAXES.

Anyone else is a fraud, a sham, an embarrassment a troglodyte sub-human throwback.

A RESPONSIBLE FARMER DOES NOT BREED DOGS!

THEY ARE TOO BUSY DOING THEIR REAL WORK!

[Marigold2]

Excellent post Lizbud

[phesina]

I passed this information on to a friend of mine whom I first met when I lived in Cambridge (we both volunteered at a cat shelter there) who now lives in Oregon... she grew up around St. Louis. I sent it to her in the hopes that she still knows people there she can pass it on to.

I haven't heard back from her yet, but I know she is swamped with her job (teacher for special-needs children) and her own several animals and all the animals around Springfield OR she is working to rescue..

[wombat2u2004]

There's always idiots who want to have their say.

[Grace]

The bill passed.

November 3, 2010
Puppy mill bill passes in Missouri

The extremely controversial bill intended to crack down on large-scale Missouri breeders narrowly passed last night.

The Kansas City Star reports that the bill had about 51 percent of the vote with nearly all precincts reporting. Known as the "puppy mill bill," Proposition B would limit the number of breeding dogs a breeder could have, increase living space for animals, expand requirements for vet care and create criminal penalties for those who violate these standards.

The bill will become law next November.