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Originally Posted by Woogie Man  This is an animal cruelty bill, not a puppy mill or breeder bill. It is aimed at the abuse of animals, of which there have been vicious acts committed. While I can see mill operators opposing such a bill, there are 46 other states with felony animal cruelty laws...including all the states that we typically think of as 'puppy mill capitals'. Even with such laws in place, mills flourish, although these laws are an obvious tool to use in shutting mills down. Enforcement of such laws would be much more effective than the various 'breeder' bills around the country.
I'm no real fan of 'breeder' bills, but it's a no-brainer for me to support animal cruelty laws. No responsible breeder should have any reason to worry about such laws.
A great many of us Mississippians are not happy with this bill's defeat and will work for its passage with next year's session. That's the best we can hope for as the bill is dead for this year. |
I understand what you are saying I was just trying to explain why the word "farmer" is important, and why "farmers" are against it. No responsible breeder should have to worry about this and many other bills, but lets face it, people no longer trust their government. What they really shouldn't trust are lobbyists, but I don't know any way around them, they are the ones influencing our legislature. The best way is to read the bill yourself and decide, but many people don't trust their own ability and leave it to the special interest groups to do their thinking for them. I hope the people of Mississippi do hold their legislature responsible because they are the ones ultimately responsible. They were chosen to work for the people not the special interest groups.