Re: My thoughts on the shipping ordeal

[Paige McDonald]

> The main legal alternative at this time is that breeders should not
> breed more than their local market can handle, therefore you shouldn't
> need to ship unless for exceptional circumstances (transferring a rare
> mutation), which car relays can more easily cover.  If you HAVE to ship
> to get rid of your excess gerbil pups, you are breeding too much and
> irresponsibly.

No person can control how many pups their gerbils decide to have in a
litter, or how many litters. Someone could have 20 gerbils in two months
by just ONE pair. Unless they're just going around and splitting up pairs
when the pup tanks are a bit full. THAT is irresponsible breeding.

Paige