While I disagree with Ingrid's "hidden agenda", (Peta's leader)I totally support HSUS and Peta getting together to battle puppy mills. If these two powerhouses join forces to empower lobbyists to influence our senators and representatives to do something about puppy mills, then perhaps something will get done. Will this ever come to not being allowed pets? Come on...get real! That will never happen!!!
Remember, the larger the following of a group, say HSUS or Peta or any national or international group, the more diverse is its membership. Constituents will
never agree to anything in totality, especially something as radical as banning pet ownership. It just won't happen, and it's up to us as voters to make sure it doesn't get to that point. Apathy about puppy mills is just too dangerous to throw this baby out with the bath water. If we don't ban together with a large organization, our small group voices will be lost in the roar of other issues constantly bombarding today's legislators.
How much do you care about the abolition of puppy mills? You just have to be sure, first and foremost, that this is the primary goal of any organization you support. If that is the spearhead of any consequential legislation, then that legislation deserves a closer look. Puppy mills are the common enemy. We have to ban with others to make sure that is enemy that is defeated.
Sorry this got so long!! Obviously, this is something about which I feel very strongly...even before the Oprah show highlighted this despicable practice.