I agree that education is the right course. The millers in particular have the goverment in their pocket. Anyone here from a rural area can tell you how much the politicians pander to farmers, ranchers, etc. Puppymills fall under the jurisdiction of the USDA, so the millers have the same protection that most farmers do. There have been attemps at passing National anti puppymill legislation, but the bills get twisted at perverted by Animal Rights groups that want to eliminate all breeding and lobbyists for the puppymills, petstores and brokers. In the end most laws would have a negative effect on reputable breeders more than anyone else. The disreputable breeders would just go further underground. Many already have dogs registered and liscenced under various relatives names and aliases. Dog fighting is illegal everywhere in this country, yet it goes on just the same. Pit bulls have been banned in numerous location around the world, but I promise you there are still pitbulls in those areas. People who don't care about anti-cruelty laws, won't pay anymore attention to breeding laws. The best way to stop puppymills is to stop buying at petstores and from online brokers. How many people on this very forum have said something along the lines of "if I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have purchased from that petstore/website." So yes, I do think education works. |