Thank you Peggy for the link. I read the questions and answers. It looks like this ban does NOT apply to rescues, shelters, site dogs etc., farm dogs and a few more. Breeders can have 4 breeding female dogs in their own homes but the whelping rooms may be inspected.
I looks to focus primarily on the commercial breeders (puppy mills) in that rules will drastically change for puppy mills. Not over 50 breeding dogs, no wire cages, no stacked cages and so on. That looks to be a good thing. But I was hoping it would at least ban puppy mills but maybe this is a start. Dogs should not be sold in pet shops. I am now starting to make sense of what is going on. It looks like PETA and ASPCA have their own agenda to the ban and will push for further regulations like stopping all breeding. I will have to look to see what Maine is all about. We have pet shops still in my area that sell dogs from puppy mills only they won't say that. I've spoken to them before. My main concern was rescues being affected and the horror of puppy mills. Margie --- In [email protected], Mary Overton <mcoverton5534@...> wrote: > > You need to go to the state website of the government of the state you live > in Right now it varies  from state to state > > Mary Overton 816-457-0597 > >  > >________________________________ > > From: Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> > >To: [email protected] > >Sent: Saturday, September 1, 2012 3:52 PM > >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] USDA Animal Welfare Act & Animal Law Coalition > > > > > > > > > >Marg, I found this site, and it list every bill that is pending. Very > >informative site, and tons of reading! > > > >http://www.animallawcoalition.com/bills > > > >Bills passed > > > >http://www.animallawcoalition.com/companion-animal-breeding > > > > > > > > > > > >-------Original Message------- > > > >From: marg4chis > >Date: 9/1/2012 1:25:13 PM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [Chihuahuas] USDA Animal Welfare Act > > > >I've been trying to understand this controversial ban by the USDA on banning > >dog breeding. Some say this ban would affect dog rescue groups because they > >would not be able to advertise recused dogs on Petfinder or other means of > >the internet. That would really affect rescues transporting dogs out of > >state to find loving homes, like my "Liza". I just wonder if this is true. > > > >I know the ASPCA says small home breeders could still raise some dogs with > >limits to breeding females and so on. But PETA wants a total ban. > > > >Just trying to find out the truth about this ban. I am not a fan of puppy > >mills and I would think there would be a way to shut them down at least. > > > >Any thoughts? > > > >Thanks > > > >Margie, "Liza's" mom > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
