Deborah Harrell wrote:
> FWIW, I oppose being a 'guardian' instead of 'owner;'
> there are already laws about animal cruelty, and many
> states now charge those who abuse animals with felony
> rather than misdemeanor offense(s) -- a good thing
> IMO.
> Enacting a Docking And Nicking Act similar to Great
> Britain's, OTOH, would help end a fair amount of
> animal suffering, as would shutting down 'puppy mill
> breeders' and simply enforcing existing laws WRT
> animal care. Better regulation of 'farm factories,'
> which cause a tremendous amount of animal suffering,
> is quite overdue as far as I am concerned.
What is GB's Docking and Nicking Act? What is covered?
Julia
2 dogs, one from the Humane Society, the other from an unplanned and
unwanted litter (mother was spayed once the last one was weaned; mother
belonged to a co-worker)
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