Pet Animal Welfare Statute H.R. 2669/S.1139
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| Being a cat breeder myself, I have been following the PAWS bill very closely. I really hope that people read the bill to the fullest and decide not to pass it.
Would I rather get my next cat or dog in a pet shop or a facility that raises dogs? I wouldn't. I want my animals socialized and loved in a home enviroment. If PAWS passes, you will be a dealer unless you sell 25 or fewer dogs (and) cats together (or)you sell six or fewer litters of dogs and cats bred or raised on your own premises and no dogs or cats not so bred/raised. If you sell a 'puppy back' (stud fee puppy, etc) or you take in and sell a rescue cat or dog, you must stay under the 25 total dogs/cats limit or get a license. To get a license you must pass an inspection. There are 90 pages of regulations. These regulations are written for farm-type raising of dogs. All surfaces touched by animals must be waterproof, you must sterilize surfaces every two weeks (one allowed way is by spraying with water at 180 degrees temp.); you must have a food preparation space separate from your (human) kitchen; animal pens or cages must be considerably larger than the standard sizes of crates used for dogs; puppies, as well as bitches that will whelp within two weeks, must be kept separate from other dogs; and much more. It will shut a lot of hobby breeders down because of simple zoning regulations not allowing the breeder to continue. Many dog and cat rescue groups take in and adopt out hundreds of animals per year. These animals are kept in ordinary (foster) homes during rehabilitation. In law, 'adopting' for any compensation is selling. PAWS will force rescuers to choose between building a shelter and limiting themselves to selling a total of 25 per year. I agree that puppy and kitten factories should be stopped, but my feeling is, there are places out there now.... that most of us would agree to be a puppy mill, but I would bet that their "farm type setting" would pass USDA standards. The most important thing to do to beat PAWS is to call, write, or visit your Senators and your Representative. Tell them you OPPOSE S. 1139 (the Senate bill) or H.R. 2269 (the identical House bill). Ask friends, family, and animal businesses to do the same thing. PAWS will be bad for dogs, bad for cats, bad for pet rescuers, bad for pet owners (who will have fewer choices), and bad for our country. An easy way to write your Congressmen is to go to: www.congress.org Thank you for listening, Stormi and co. |
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