If all of those breeders were to take and adopt out around 20 animals of the
breed that they breed, they would not be considering this law. I am not saying
that all breeders don't take responibility for the lives they put out there but
the majority of them do. Anyone who thinks that this is a horrible idea should
go to the local animal shelter and help them out on euthanasia day.
I am not opposed to breeders who breed for show or working dogs AND always
take back dogs AND pet quality animals go out on limited registrations. My idea
has always been that people with intact dogs pay a much higher price for
licensing those dogs. I think that the people who are breeding to better the
breed will have no problem paying and the people who are only breeding to make
money will think twice about it. Plus it would cut WAY down on "accidental"
litters. In my eyes the only "Accidental" litter is one where your vet spayed
your dog and then your dog got pregnant. If you don't spay your dog, you should
expect a litter or more, therefore making it NOT an accident.
It is too bad that crappy breeders ruin it for the good ones, but I will
tell you what, bad rescuers ruin it for the good ones as well. I was just
talking with a friend yesterday about a "rescuer" who didn't pay her vet. The
vet used to be a great rescue vet and know he won't work with rescues. Very sad
that one crappy rescuer ruined it for the rest of us.
Abbie
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.petdata.com/cs/sln/index.htm
Please be sure to also read Shere Crossman's essay below mine. Shere is a
breeder/exhibitor of Exotic Shorthairs in NY, and she has also bred and shown
both dogs and horses in the past.
I'm not sure if everyone is aware, but this ordinance just passed committee
and is going to the CA legislature for a vote. If passed, ALL pets in the state
of CA must be neutered by the age of 4 months - there are NO exceptions for
breeders or show quality animals. IF this bill becomes law it will not only put
all breeders in the State of CA out of business, but it will effectively end
all showing of cats and dogs by residents of CA except for altered cats. No
altered dogs can be shown. No association can support showing with only Alters
(TICA) (Premiership in CFA)
This is already catching on in Texas where they are in the premilinary stages
of drafting a similar bill.
(I have not had time to verfify the info about Texas yet, but I was given the
info a few days ago by a friend/breeder in CA)
These lawmakers who are voting for this bill do not seem to realize that if
this passes and eventually moves on to all states, there will be NO MORE dogs
or cats bred in the United States, and all shows will eventually fold along
with the registering agencies as the only pets allowed will be neutered cats
and dogs already born (or those of pregant queens/bitches) when this bill goes
into effect.
What does that mean?? I suppose the only access to purebred dogs and cats will
come from other countries. I wonder if they will add legislation to stop the
import of unaltered animals from foreign countries. My guess is that this will
follow closely on the passage of legislation for pets in the U.S.
This sounds extreme, and it is! But sadly, the lawmakers behind this bill are
either ignorant to the longterm effects of the bill, or they don't care.
Think of all the businesses that will be affected in addition to breeders.
There will eventually be no need for small animal vets as within 20 years of
passing this in each state there will, in effect, be no more cats or dogs other
than those imported -- and at a premium price I might add. What about all the
pet food manufacturers? PetCo? PetSmart? Pet Supplies for Less? What about the
places like Revival? Pet Edge? etc. What about suppliers of other pet
accessories? Groomers? Pet sitters? Dog walkers? Even if these lawmakers hate
dogs and cats, are they thinking of the millions of people they are putting out
of work? Are they thinking of the economic ramifications of destroying the
multi-billion dollar pet industry?
And are they thinking of the joy they are taking from those of us to love and
pamper these little 2-4 ounce babies and raise them into loving pets or
outstanding show prospects?
We need to unite to stop this before it spreads like a wildfire.
Write to your congressional representatives, and urge them to stop this. Cite
all of the people who will be hurt by these laws in addition to rights that are
being denied Americans.
If we don't act now, these people will take the rights of breeding and pet
ownership away from all American citizens.
Cheryl
Cheryl Hague
University Lecturer in English Secondary Education
TQE Grant Recruitment Coordinator
College of Arts and Sciences/Division of Liberal Arts
Governors State University
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From: Shere Crossman
To: mymom ; Jeanette ; Cheryl Hague ; Irene Kachel ; Pam McCain
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; Jeri ; Julie ; Kathy of Mikkatpersians ; Mom ; Karen Miller ; Leslie Swope ;
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Sent: Sun, 27 May 2007 8:26 am
Subject: Pet breeding in danger
Forwarded with permission:
Blue Dog State
If you count dog ownership among your civil rights, you're living in a Blue
Dog State of mind.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Outsourcing Pet Owner Privacy for Profit
Lloyd Levine's mandatory castration proposal could lead to record corporate
profits -- pet owners are in the crosshairs
Has your personal information been databanked ?
Read it and weep, California pet owners. Last week we did a little
speculating on enforcement strategies for Lloyd Levine's radical proposal to
surgically sterilize every single pet dog and cat in the entire state of
California.
But that was then, and this is now. The beat goes on.
The Mother of All Databases is already a reality
PetData Inc., a private corporation in Irving, Texas, already collects
information on law-abiding citizens who happen to own pets. They say they have
already databanked information on 2 million residents in more than 20 U. S.
communities, and four entire counties. Matthews, North Carolina, just joined
the ranks of municipalities contracts with PetData.
Your personal privacy on the auction block
If you live in a community that outsourced animal licensing functions to
PetData, you may not even realize it yet. When you vaccinate your cats and dogs
for rabies, your vet forwards the details to PetData Inc.
Your name, your address, your contact information. And your dog's, or cat's,
veterinary information--including reproductive status. It all goes into
for-profit PetData Inc.'s privately-owned, privately-controlled database.
PetData proudly advertises its membership in the Humane Society of the
United States. It has no corporate privacy policy.
From rabies vaccination to Animal Control at the door --two shakes of a
lamb's tail!
These California communities already contract with PetData--
* Antioch
* Dana Point
* Fairfield
* Oakland
* Riverside
* San Clemente
* San Luis Obispo
* Torrance
* Vacaville
* Vallejo
* County of San Luis Obispo
* County of Solano
If you live in one of these California municipalities or counties, your
local elected officials struck a deal with PetData. For a modest fee, PetData
is doing the animal licensing enforcement for your community. If you vaccinate
an unlicensed pet, you're going to hear from PetData.
But it gets better.
PetData can kick back and watch the profits roll in
Matthews, North Carolina, is paying them $3.75 for each one year license
they collect on.
That's just the beginning.
Its the aftermarket sales that are going to be most valuable to PetData.
Insurance companies, landlords, breed bigots, pet supply marketers. . .Gonad
Nazis
PetData is building itself one hell of a marketable databank. Not just for
California, either. Check out the website. Albuquerque signed a five year
contract with PetData.
But in a world where greed is good. . . who cares? Its the American way.
Plus, your dog or cat is already neutered. You're not breaking any laws. Life
is good. Right?
Wrong.
The New York Times reports that its virtually impossible to find housing in
Manhattan--where housing vacancy rates hover in the very low single digits-- if
your household includes a dog that weighs over 20 lbs. If you've got more than
one dog or cat? Fuhgeddaboutit.
Gawd knows insurance companies are itching to drop dog owners. They just
have to find 'em.
But Gonad Nazis on a mission ? Oooh, baby! PetData is marketing the reports
it can run from the data it collects. Need a list of households with intact
dogs or cats in Riverside, California? Shazaam!
Not paranoia. Not a conspiracy theory. They are coming for you. And certain
sensitive parts of your pets.
The Humane Society of the United States, the largest, wealthiest animal
extremist organization in the country--one that is dedicated to eliminating pet
ownership-- is already using PetData as a mouthpiece.
Will municipalities increasingly outsource law enforcement responsibilities
to profit-motivated private organizations? Ones with no public accountability?
As a private corporation, PetData's employees are responsible to their own
Board of Directors. We the People don't get to vote on what they do, or how
they do it.
Meanwhile, back at the Nanny-State nursery
Poor, clueless Lloyd Levine.
Levine -- the pro-choice Democrat, representing a pro-choice constituency in
a pro-choice state -- who wants to deny pet owners any choices.
Levine-the-liberal -- now turned animal extremist poop-boy-- intent on
bringing fascism to the homes of California dog and cat owners.
Maybe freedom of choice and the right to privacy really don't matter to
Lloyd Levine. Or maybe he thinks its okay to deny these liberties to "certain
people", like pet-owning Californians.
But I'm thinking the 60+ percent of Californians that own cats and dogs
would kick his butt from one end of the state to the other if they knew what AB
1634 really means to them, and to the pets they love.
SunSoar Exotics
"Quality in a Classic Coat"
www.sunsoarcats.com
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