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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  If the state of Indiana has a problem enforcing laws, then I suggest you do something about that. To say a law is bad because we don't enforce laws here anyway, doesn't make any sense to me. I think this is another attempt at redirection instead of speaking to specific parts of the legislation that need to be worked on or changed. |
I would encourage anyone who says they know of a puppy mill, hoarding, or even a single animal abuse situation to contact local law enforcement. I have already discussed what I understand about law enforcement's priorities and budget limitations. I cannot singlehandedly raise our taxes so as to provide a larger budget so that our local governments can provide for additional staff and resources to investigate and prosecute those cases. under our current state law.
I also speak to everyone who talks to me about getting a dog (and as our local bar association's unofficial "dog person" this is a lot of people) about looking to shelters, rescues, or small hobby breeders as the source. Really, were people to stop buying dogs from pet stores and internet retailers, pure economics would shut down any mills. The information is out there-- if someone takes 10-15 minutes of internet research time they will figure out pretty quickly the best way to find a pet.
I think my statements about not making laws for the sake of making them, without really sitting down and identifying the problem and looking for the least restrictive way of stopping the problem, make a lot of sense. But you are entitled to your thoughts on that. I'm just here to share my opinions and observations from the point of view of someone who understands the legislative process fairly well and who is involved with the practical application of state law.
Signing off now, I need to get back to work
