tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post3958925949210411887..comments2023-10-26T03:19:41.569-07:00Comments on Stephen Bodio's Querencia: Important ReminderSteve Bodiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-24555724596527536742012-07-23T22:24:57.752-07:002012-07-23T22:24:57.752-07:00Kathy, I have written quite a bit on the proposed ...Kathy, <a href="http://cynoanarchist.wordpress.com//?s=aphis&search=Go" rel="nofollow">I have written quite a bit on the proposed APHIS rule change and the problems it's going to create.</a><br /><br />Most of the mainstream press coverage has been one-sided. Not our side.Jesshttp://cynoanarchist.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-35827267866535343662012-07-23T18:55:01.793-07:002012-07-23T18:55:01.793-07:00Thank you for this post.
KathyThank you for this post.<br />KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-36935328765128477832012-07-23T11:01:05.654-07:002012-07-23T11:01:05.654-07:00I missed the deadline to make comments on the stup...I missed the deadline to make comments on the stupid Muscovy duck regulation, which is currently not enforced but is on the books.<br /><br />So every comment is necessary to stop an incredibly stupid regulation that won't solve the problem at all.<br /><br />The only way to stop breeding practices that one doesn't like is simply not to buy from those who engage in it. Don't buy anything from a pet store that sells puppies. Don't buy from a website that always has puppies available and has a Paypal link under each available one.<br /><br />Being intelligent consumers can put an end to the worst sort of cruelty and will still keep honest breeders in practice.<br /><br />The many problems that dogs suffer cannot be solved without breeders. Breeders are the ones who will implement the reforms we need to produce healthier and longer lived dogs. However, if we put all the breeders out of business, they will never be solved.<br /><br />The Federal Government will be as successful in putting out puppy mills as it was in Prohibition. The demand for cute little puppies is high, even now, and the shelter system isn't going to be able to meet that demand, especially if only a small percentage of dogs now winds up dying in shelters each year.<br /><br />I am not currently a dog breeder, but it is something I want to do. I would hate for this opportunity to be taken away from me just because of the animal rights fanatics.Retrievermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15780519136583108632noreply@blogger.com