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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I don't think any one thing we do will change the situation, this is a complex problem and it will take action on several fronts. I don't want anyone who isn't registering their pet dog with the AKC to feel that they haven't done their part in helping with the immense problem, but I do see hope in registering our dogs, in that pet owners and good breeders will have more of a voice in the AKC in the future. Shouldn't a part of their income come from people who love dogs, and have their best interests at heart? Furthermore, the AKC does do kennel inspections, and I hope my registration fee assisted so that they didn't have to reduce the number of inspections they did this year. Apathy is a dangerous thing, and when we no longer feel like our actions make a difference, we no longer act. When we no longer do anything the problem gets worse. |
I agree that apathy is a very dangerous thing and I see it on YT everyday from people not willing to dig into issues and fully understanding them.
If a pet owner really wanted to help with AKC then donate $$$ to them as they are a 501K and you can earmark where you want your donation used. You decide instead of them. Also based on your income it maybe tax deductible where your pet registry is not (you are receiving a value of the registration).
I also want to add everyone should read AKC's Annual Report to see how much their operating costs are and what income they have coming in.
http://images.akc.org/pdf/2009_annual_report.pdf
Pg 40
Pg 19 states the AKC now has 13 inspectors for the whole United States and they did a total of 5334 inspections which includes Kennels, Pet Shops, Distribution and auctions.
Out of the 5334 inspections they helped local authorities with 122 cruelty cases.
AKC does not want to get in the middle of what the local laws are concerning cruelty charges and will differ to those laws which are minimal at best.